Landscape Designer

TMTLA Associates; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid continuing education

Medical coverage starting on first day

Company retirement plan with company-m

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

TMTLA Associates in Durham, NC, is seeking a Landscape Designer with a passion for innovative design and 2–3 years of professional experience. This role supports commercial and residential projects, subdivisions, rezonings, and open space design, with licensure progress toward LA.

You will collaborate with architects, engineers, surveyors, and other consultants, and use AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and MS Office to create plans, layouts, and presentation materials.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of professional landscape design experience.
• Pursuing LA licensure; strong portfolio required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or comparable field.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and MS Office.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team to deliver high-quality design deliverables.
• Work with architects, engineers, surveyors, and consultants.
• Create designs and presentations using AutoCAD and other software.
• Review design codes, such as Unified Development Ordinances.
• Develop planting plans, site layouts, and monument design details.
• Assist senior staff with rezonings, site plans and submittals.
• Attend meetings and site visits as needed.
• Perform other design-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

Job description

At TMTLA Associates, our goal is to create high quality and functional designs that blend the goals of our clients with good design practices, while taking into consideration the environmental sensitivities of a project and municipal regulations. As landscape architects and land planners, we understand the importance of blending vision and regulation to create exceptional design.

Located in Durham, we are a full-service landscape architecture and land planning design firm centrally located in the heart of the Triangle region of North Carolina, where much of our design work takes place. Working in many of the municipalities in the Triangle and beyond, we’ve had the opportunity to work on a variety of projects varying from small infill developments to larger master planned communities.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Landscape Designer with a passion for innovative design. This role is ideal for a a designer who has 2-3 years of experience and is pursuing LA licensure. This job will involve working on a variety of projects including but not limited to: commercial plans, residential plans, subdivisions, rezonings, landscape design, conceptual project planning, open space design, and entrance monument design.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaboration with other team members, ensuring high-quality design deliverables.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, surveyors, and other consultants.
• Utilize AutoCAD and other design software to create designs and presentation materials.
• Review and understand design codes, such as Unified Development Ordinances.
• Develop plantings plans and schedules, conceptual site layouts, site and monument sign details, and other design-related tasks.
• Assist senior staff with preparation of rezonings, site plans, and other submittals.
• Attend meetings and site visits as necessary.
• Perform other design-related duties as they are assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or comparable field.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant professional experience. Preference to applicant who has experience working with local (Triangle area of NC) municipalities.
• Developing a plan to pursue LA licensure.
• Strong portfolio showcasing a range of project types and scales.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to facilitate accurate, efficient, and quality project deliverables.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team.

• Paid continuing education and professional license renewals.
• Paid medical coverage starting on first day of employment.
• Ability to participate in Company retirement plan including company matching starting on first day of employment.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.