Associate Landscape Architect

Next City; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Next City seeks an experienced Associate Landscape Architect/Design Lead to shape and deliver high-quality landscape architecture projects in a senior role. You will lead projects from concept through delivery, set design direction, and inspire a collaborative team.

You will work with clients, consultants, and contractors to maintain design ambition through the project lifecycle, mentoring junior designers and guiding multidisciplinary coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, design development and delivered work.
• Experience leading projects and design teams across multiple stages.
• Excellent knowledge of landscape materials, planting, construction and detailing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design development of landscape architecture projects from early concept through detailed design and construction.
• Establish clear design vision, principles and narratives for projects.
• Develop and communicate compelling landscape design proposals through drawings, presentations, models and visualisations.
• Lead and mentor project teams, providing clear creative direction and constructive design feedback.
• Coordinate effectively with architects, planners, engineers, ecologists, artists and other external consultants.
• Ensure projects respond thoughtfully to context, ecology, climate, biodiversity and long-term sustainability.
• Oversee design quality and consistency through all project stages.
• Contribute to project strategy, programming, resourcing and fee management.
• Support the development of junior and intermediate designers through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture

Job description

A leading design firm is looking for an experienced and ambitious Associate Landscape Architect/Design Lead to join the team and play a key role in shaping and delivering high-quality landscape architecture projects.

This is a senior opportunity for a creative and technically minded landscape architect who can lead projects from concept through delivery, develop design direction, and inspire a collaborative team. You will work closely with clients, consultants, contractors and colleagues to ensure design ambition is maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design development of landscape architecture projects from early concept through detailed design and construction.
• Establish clear design vision, principles and narratives for projects.
• Develop and communicate compelling landscape design proposals through drawings, presentations, models and visualisations.
• Lead and mentor project teams, providing clear creative direction and constructive design feedback.
• Coordinate effectively with architects, planners, engineers, ecologists, artists and other external consultants.
• Ensure projects respond thoughtfully to context, ecology, climate, biodiversity and long-term sustainability.
• Oversee design quality and consistency through all project stages.
• Contribute to project strategy, programming, resourcing and fee management.
• Support the development of junior and intermediate designers through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Requirements:

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture
• A strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, design development and delivered work.
• Experience leading projects and design teams across multiple stages.
• Excellent knowledge of landscape materials, planting, construction and detailing.