Landscape Architect Project Manager

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architecture firm is seeking a Landscape Architect Project Manager for their Richmond, Williamsburg, or Virginia Beach offices. The ideal candidate will oversee exciting projects across various sectors, offering leadership and mentorship to junior staff. This role presents a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful community development and environmental stewardship.

Benefits

Flexible, hybrid workplace

Focus on learning, development, and career growth

Diverse and inclusive culture

Community and social responsibility initiatives

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of professional experience in landscape architecture.
• Licensed Landscape Architect preferred.
• Experience in project leadership and managing diverse projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage, plan, and implement project design concepts.
• Lead a team in developing site designs from concept to construction.
• Oversee project budgets and ensure technical accuracy.

Skills

Communication

Design

Technical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture

Job description

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

Landscape Architect Project Manager – Richmond, Williamsburg, or Virginia Beach, VA

We are currently seeking a Landscape Architect Project Manager to join our growing team in Richmond, Williamsburg, or Virginia Beach, Virginia. This is a unique opportunity to take on meaningful project work across a wide range of markets, including coastal resiliency, real estate, transportation, institutional, and National Park Service projects. The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader who thrives in leading projects and mentoring junior landscape architects.

You will be responsible for pursuing, planning, organizing, and supervising projects, with independent judgment in analyzing all technical aspects of projects. Responsibilities also include client development, proposal writing, contract management, and recommending landscape architectural design solutions.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manages, plans, develops, organizes, and implements project design concepts and criteria throughout all phases of project work, from planning and design development to construction documentation and administration.
• Leads a team in developing aesthetically pleasing and functional site designs from concept to construction for a variety of public and private projects, including streetscapes, parks, plazas, public spaces, academic buildings, residential communities, and mixed-use developments.
• Takes on project leadership managing all service lines and project types, including coastal resiliency, land development, transportation, institutional, and park work.
• Collaborates with Leadership to develop and implement a strategic vision for the Planning and Design Practice. Identifies and executes initiatives that contribute to the annual business cycle.
• Provides oversight, direction, management, mentoring, and ongoing communication to team members; supervises junior staff and coordinates their work.
• Works with Planning and Design leadership to recruit, develop, and retain talent, fostering a progressive and collaborative team culture.
• Establishes and monitors project budgets, assesses profitability, ensures technical accuracy, and manages adherence to schedules.
• Researches complex problem areas and develops creative design solutions with broad impacts across major projects.
• Leads project scoping studies and alternatives analysis.
• Conducts project reviews and quality control audits; modifies plans as needed to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Acts as a liaison within and outside of the firm, representing the company in client meetings, regulatory discussions, and public engagement forums.
• Responsible for nurturing client relationships, increasing visibility, and contributing to business development efforts.
• Participates in proposal development and presentation efforts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5–10+ years of professional experience in landscape architecture with a track record of increasing responsibilities and project leadership
• Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture (BLA)
• Licensed Landscape Architect (CLARB Preferred)
• Demonstrated experience leading junior staff and managing diverse projects from design through construction
• Experience with a variety of project types, especially in coastal, transportation, land development, institutional, and/or park settings
• Strong communication, design, and technical skills
• Please include a link to your portfolio/work sample in your resume.

We are VHB!We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment.

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes:

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We’re growing, and we hope you’ll join us!

VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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