Landscape Architect Designer

rhaa; Mill Valley (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

401K

Profit sharing

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Educational fund

Job summary

RHAA, a legacy design-oriented firm in Mill Valley just north of San Francisco, seeks designers with strong graphic skills and a collaborative spirit. The hybrid schedule is two days in the office and three remote.

Designers are involved from concept through construction documentation, with responsibilities including drafting, renderings, planting palette research, site materials, and supporting project teams.

Qualifications

• Professional degree in landscape architecture; graduate degree preferred.
• 0-5 years of experience.
• Ability to work in AutoCAD, Revit, Photoshop, Lumion, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite and other professional software.
• Self-motivated but with a collaborative spirit.
• Strong critical thinking.
• Ability to work in hybrid schedule with two days in office and three days remote.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and documenting design plans and details through all phases of the design process
• Preparing plan, section, and perspective renderings, as well as other presentation materials
• Research and development of planting palettes
• Research of site materials, finishes and furnishings
• Support of principal and project manager in development of design concepts
• Project-specific administrative tasks as assigned
• Assisting other teams with production as required

Education

Professional degree in landscape architecture

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Lumion

Rhino

Photoshop

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

RHAA, a legacy design-oriented firm, is looking for design centric, creative individuals with a collaborative spirit. Our philosophy is to design beautiful places for people with a strong ecological, cultural and art based approach. Our office is located just north of the Golden Gate Bridge in the small town of Mill Valley, a 15-minute drive from San Francisco. We have a studio based working style that encourages interaction and a healthy work life balance.

Our projects include academic and tech campuses, national parks, community parks, urban design, multi-family housing, streetscapes, waterfronts, healthcare facilities and civic facilities. Our project teams work closely together from project initiation through construction.

We are seeking a designer with high level graphic skills, thoughtful design and sensitivity to cultural and environmental influences. We are a hybrid firm, with two days in office and three days remote.

Designers at RHAA are involved from concept design through construction documentation. At various times, responsibilities will include:

• Drafting and documenting design plans and details through all phases of the design process
• Preparing plan, section, and perspective renderings, as well as other presentation materials
• Research and development of planting palettes
• Research of site materials, finishes and furnishings
• Support of principal and project manager in development of design concepts
• Project-specific administrative tasks as assigned
• Assisting other teams with production as required

Our benefits include a flexible work schedule, 401K, profit sharing, medical, dental, and more. We offer an educational fund that activates after a year of service. The firm currently works two days a week in the Mill Valley office and remotely the other three days. We support and encourage our professionals to seek and learn about themselves and the design world around us. See our website at www.rhaa.com.

Requirements

• Professional degree in landscape architecture. Graduate degree preferred.
• 0-5 years of experience
• Ability to work in AutoCAD, Revit, Photoshop, Lumion, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite and other professional software
• Self-motivated but with a collaborative spirit
• Strong critical thinking
• Ability to work in hybrid schedule with two days in office and three days remote

Important software skills: Additional sought-after skills:

• AutoCAD (current) Revit
• Sketchup and Lumion Rhino
• Adobe Creative Suite Irrigation design
• Microsoft Office California plants