Landscape Architect (PLA)

Bailey Engineering, Inc.; Eagle (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Health insurance

PTO

Licensure & CE support

Job summary

Bailey Engineering, Inc. is seeking a licensed Landscape Architect (PLA) in Eagle, Idaho. This role involves leading the landscape architecture from concept through construction for integrated land development.

The ideal candidate will have an accredited degree with five years of experience, and will be proficient in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and SketchUp. Benefits include a 401(k) match, health insurance, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Active Idaho licensure as a Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) — required.
• Five or more years of professional experience in commercial and residential work.
• Deep understanding of plant materials, irrigation systems, grading.

Responsibilities

• Lead landscape architecture from concept through permitting and construction.
• Prepare and review site plans and landscape plans.
• Coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies during design and approval.

Skills

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Proficiency in SketchUp

Proficiency in Land F/X

Strong written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Landscape Architecture

Tools

Civil 3D

GIS

Job description

Landscape Architect (PLA) — Site Design & Integrated Land Development

Location: Eagle, Idaho. In-office. Compensation: Competitive + bonus.

Overview

Bailey Engineering partners with experienced developers shaping some of the fastest-growing communities in the Treasure Valley. Our projects are visible, long-term, and consequential — neighborhoods people will live in for decades. We are structured, process-driven, and deadline-focused. Our developer clients expect clarity and execution — and we deliver both. We are adding a licensed Landscape Architect to put site design where it belongs: inside the engineering, not bolted on after the fact. You would own the landscape, planting, irrigation, and grading-sensitive side of our sites and shape spaces that endure — concept through construction documents — alongside the civil team designing the same ground.

Responsibilities

You would lead landscape architecture from concept through permitting and construction documents — blending function, design, and environmental sensitivity across commercial, residential, and mixed-use development. That includes:

• Leading the planning and design of landscape architecture for residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments
• Preparing and reviewing site plans, landscape and planting plans, irrigation plans, and construction documents
• Carrying design through permitting and construction, ensuring compliance with local ordinances and client objectives
• Working shoulder-to-shoulder with our civil engineers, planners, and surveyors to deliver one integrated site solution
• Coordinating with clients, municipal reviewers, and regulatory agencies through design and approval
• Mentoring junior staff and supporting emerging designers
• Contributing to scoping, proposals, budgets, and schedules

What Success Looks Like (First Year)

• Landscape, planting, and irrigation packages that clear agency review with minimal first-cycle comments
• Site design integrated with the civil set from the start — not reconciled at the end
• Established working relationships with reviewers across Southern Idaho jurisdictions
• Earned trust with key developer clientsClarity on your long-term trajectory within the firm

Growth Path

• Building and leading Bailey's landscape architecture practice
• Design lead on flagship master-planned communities
• Mentoring and growing a bench of emerging landscape designers
• Client relationship expansion and strategic influence on firm design practice

Qualifications

• Active Idaho licensure as a Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) — required
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited program
• Five or more years of professional experience, with a strong portfolio of commercial and residential work in the Treasure Valley
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and Land F/X; Civil 3D and GIS a plus
• Deep understanding of plant materials, irrigation systems, grading, and stormwater-sensitive site design
• Strong written and verbal communication, and the organization to run multiple deadlines in a client-focused environment

Benefits

• 401(k) with match
• Health insurance
• PTO
• Licensure & CE support