Experienced Landscape Designer

Felixx; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position potential

Competitive salary per CAO

Green office in Rotterdam

Job summary

Felixx, an international landscape architecture firm, seeks an experienced landscape designer in Rotterdam. The role covers masterplanning through public space design, in close collaboration with a design team and leaders.

We require 3–5 years of professional experience, proficiency in Vectorworks/Adobe, and strong English. The position offers 32–40 hours per week with potential for a permanent role and a CAO-based competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Graduated as a landscape designer (Van Hall Larenstein or equivalent).
• 3–5 years of professional experience as a landscape designer.
• Proficiency in Vectorworks and Adobe Suite; knowledge of GIS and 3D software is a plus.
• Strong English communication skills, verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Work across design phases from masterplans to public space design plans.
• Collaborate closely with a design team and project leaders.
• Contribute expertise and experience to ongoing projects in an international setting.

Skills

Vectorworks

Adobe Suite

GIS

3D software

English communication

Education

Bachelor in Landscape Architecture (Van Hall Larenstein or equivalent)

Tools

Vectorworks

Adobe Suite

GIS

Job description

Felixx is an international, award-winning landscape architecture firm dedicated to building a sustainable world. Founded in 2014, the firm has grown into an enthusiastic team of 40 designers, researchers, and engineers. To continue growing, deepen our knowledge, and broaden our field of work, we are looking for an experienced landscape designer with a minimum of 3 years of work experience.

Are you an enthusiastic landscape designer with an independent work ethic, eager to be part of a dynamic international team?

About the role

As an experienced landscape designer at Felixx, you will be involved in design phases ranging from developing masterplans to public space design plans, meaning your work will quickly translate into real-world projects. These tasks are performed in close collaboration with a design team and experienced project leaders. We value our informal working environment and expect everyone to contribute their expertise and experience to the projects we work on.

Your profile

• graduated as a landscape designer (Van Hall Larenstein or equivalent);
• 3-5 years of professional experience as a landscape designer;
• an open, enthusiastic, and inquisitive work attitude;
• affinity for multidisciplinary collaboration within an international team;
• experience in the elaboration and detailing of public space designs across the Schematic Design, Preliminary Design, and Definitive Design phases;
• experience in supervising colleagues is an advantage;
• proficiency in Vectorworks and Adobe Suite;
• knowledge of 3D software is an advantage;
• proficiency in GIS and digital twins;
• strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written;
• available for at least 32 hours per week;
• preferably residing in the Rotterdam area.

What we offer

• a diverse and creative working environment within a forward-thinking firm;
• the opportunity to contribute to meaningful climate and societal challenges;
• a contract for 32 to 40 hours per week, with the prospect of a permanent position;
• a competitive salary in line with the applicable collective labour agreement (CAO).

About Felixx

At Felixx, you will have the opportunity to actively contribute to societal challenges. We specialise in Nature-based Solutions, translating knowledge into design and applying it throughout project realisation. The firm offers a diverse range of projects, from public space designs to large-scale landscape transformations.

We offer a dynamic and creative working environment in our green office at the Lloydpier in Rotterdam. The team is composed of ambitious professionals with diverse backgrounds and nationalities, fostering a positive and collegial working atmosphere. We regularly organise outings, team-building activities, workshops, and informal knowledge-sharing sessions to nurture talent and share expertise. We encourage personal initiative and actively support personal growth, monitored through competency assessments and periodic development and evaluation meetings.

Felixx is an internationally recognized, award‑winning landscape architecture firm dedicated to building a healthier, more sustainable world. Since its founding in 2014, the firm has grown steadily into a dynamic team of around 35 designers, researchers, and engineers. As we continue to expand, we aim to deepen our expertise and broaden our scope of work.

Are you passionate about creating sustainable environments?

With a strong focus on Nature-based Solutions, we help cities adapt to climate change while enhancing their environmental, social, and economic resilience. Our urban landscape designs deliver vital ecosystem services and numerous additional benefits, such as reducing air pollution, mitigating the urban heat island effect, boosting local and regional biodiversity, and fostering social interaction. These landscapes also provide spaces for recreation, reflection, productivity, and well‑being.

We design ecologically valuable environments that safeguard urban rivers, restore degraded habitats, prevent flooding, and reconnect communities with nature.

Our international team, with backgrounds in landscape architecture, urban design, planning, science, and biology, works on projects across Europe, South America, Africa and Asia. United by a shared commitment to sustainability, we create landscapes that not only enrich ecosystems but also promote a more resilient and sustainable future for cities worldwide.

Felixx Kratonkade 11
3024 ES Rotterdam
Phone: [phone]

KvK Rotterdam 75199106
BTW NL860181753B01
Iban NL42ABNA0622676172