Entry-Level Landscape Architect/Planner

Landforms; Wayne (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Landforms is seeking an entry-level Landscape Architect/Planner to support our Land Planning and Landscape Architecture team in Wayne, PA. You will assist with site analysis, planning, design, and technical production.

You will help prepare plans, sketches, and specifications, conduct site inspections, and review zoning regulations under supervision. Strong CAD, graphic, and planting design knowledge is expected in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture or planning.
• Experience is up to 3 years in planning, site, amenity, and landscape design.
• Proficiency with grading and stormwater concepts.
• Strong design and graphic abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• CAD experience, preferably AutoCAD/Civil 3D.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, SketchUp, and V-Ray.
• Plant material knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist design and preparation of plans, construction documents, and graphics.
• Prepare sketches, final drawings, and technical specifications.
• Conduct site inspections assessing vegetative inventories, slopes, drainage, solar aspect, and structures.
• Perform feasibility studies.
• Review zoning and land development regulations with supervisors.
• Develop site, landscaping, and lighting design solutions.
• Create presentation boards for agency and community presentations.
• Ensure accuracy and annotation on plans, reports, exhibits.
• Use CAD standards to produce drawings from marked-up plans.
• Assist other departments with drafting and rendering needs.

Skills

Teamwork

Verbal and written communication

Attention to detail

Proactive work ethic

Site planning

Landscape design

Graphic presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture or planning

Tools

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Adobe Creative Cloud

SketchUp

V-Ray

Job description

We are currently seeking an Entry-Level Landscape Architect/Planner to join our team in Wayne, PA. This role will support our Land Planning/Landscape Architecture department by assisting with site analysis, site planning, landscape design, and technical and graphic production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design and preparation of plans, construction documents, and graphics.
• Prepare sketches, final drawings, and technical specifications (if required) for each project
• Conduct site inspections to assess, and inventory, existing site conditions including vegetative (woodland & plant inventories), slope conditions, drainage, solar aspect, and existing structures & improvements, roads, and utilities that may affect a project.
• Perform feasibility studies.
• Review, in conjunction with your supervisor(s), the zoning and land development regulations pertinent to the property.
• Work with supervisor(s) to develop site, landscaping, and lighting design solutions to meet the project requirements.
• Create presentation boards to support agency and community presentations.
• Ensure technical accuracy, standard practices, and inclusion of appropriate documentation and annotation on plans, reports, and exhibits.
• Use established CAD standards to prepare electronic drawings and analysis from marked-up plans and/or verbal instructions from your supervisor.
• Assists other departments with drafting and rendering needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture or planning.
• Up to 3 years of experience in planning, site, amenity, and landscape design.
• An understanding of grading and stormwater management concepts.
• Excellent design, graphic skills.
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Proactive work ethic and keen attention to detail.
• CAD experience (preferably Auto CAD/Civil 3D).
• Proficiency in graphic platforms such as Adobe Creative Cloud, SketchUp, and V-Ray.
• Ability to implement site and land plans based upon sound planning and landscape architecture principles and local zoning and subdivision/land development regulations, preferred.
• Horticultural knowledge including plant material identification skills and planting design, a plus.