Emerging Landscape Designer - Parks & Urban Design

Westwood Professional Services; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Graduate Landscape Designer to join a collaborative team of Landscape Architects, Designers and Planners.

You will contribute to professional design services for diverse clients across private and public sectors, focusing on parks, trails, education, industrial, and mixed-use projects. The role supports theming, branding and technical drawings, with CAD-based analyses, graphics and presentations prepared for client review and approval.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or related field.
• 0-2 years of experience in Landscape Architecture and Landscape Design.
• Requires travel to project sites and other Westwood offices across the United States

Responsibilities

• Prepare site inventory, analysis, and feasibility studies.
• Prepare site constraint maps and base maps with CAD-based software.
• Analyze regulatory review requirements and procedures.
• Prepare functional diagrams, sketches, schematic designs, and concept plans for client review and approval.
• Develop illustrative graphics, images, and visual presentations.
• Prepare landscape, hardscape, grading, drainage, and tree preservation and mitigation plans.
• Prepare construction documents, details, and specifications.
• Attend site visits for both preliminary design stages and construction administration efforts.

Skills

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Design skills

Problem solving

Verbal communication

Written communication

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Collaboration across disciplines

Time management

Ethical conduct

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design or related degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Graduate Landscape Designer to join a collaborative team of Landscape Architects, Designers and Planners.

You will contribute to professional design services for diverse clients across private and public sectors, focusing on parks, trails, education, industrial, and mixed-use projects. The role supports theming, branding and technical drawings, with CAD-based analyses, graphics and presentations prepared for client review and approval.