Landscape Designer

Asakura Robinson; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 120h per year

PD 40h per year

Professional Development Allowance

401(k) Employer Matching Contributions

Wellness Allowance

Job summary

Asakura Robinson, a planning, urban design, and landscape architecture firm with offices in Houston and Austin, seeks a full-time entry-level landscape designer focused on community-based and public-facing projects.

You will contribute to design development, assist with grading, hardscape, and cost estimation, and collaborate with teams to deliver sustainable, equitable projects for underserved communities.

Qualifications

• Strong design acumen and collaborative spirit
• Familiarity with grading, hardscape, cost estimation, and technical aspects of landscape architecture
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe CC, and 3D modeling tools

Responsibilities

• Work on entry-level landscape design focusing on community-based and public-facing projects
• Collaborate with teams to develop designs and coordinate with engineers and contractors

Skills

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Communication

Collaboration

Grading knowledge

Hardscape knowledge

Cost estimation

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp Pro

Lumion

Enscape

Rhino

Adobe CC

Office 365

Job description

Asakura Robinson is seeking to fill a full-time entry-level landscape designer position with a focus on community-based design projects and public facing projects. The successful applicant will demonstrate a strong design acumen and collaborative spirit, proficiency in technical requirements of landscape architecture and construction, and a passion for natural systems and working with historically underserved communities.

About Us:

Asakura Robinson is a planning, urban design, and landscape architecture firm which strengthens environments and positively impacts communities through innovation, engagement, stewardship, and an integrated design process. Our employees are leaders in social and environmental design.

As a firm, we strive to assist visionary clients to spur positive change. We focus on engaging communities in ever more diverse project contexts while maintaining a high level of creativity and collaboration in every endeavor. With offices in Houston and Austin, we emphasize collaboration between studios and disciplines, with a focus on industry best practices and innovation.

To give equal employment opportunities to all employees, we make employment decisions at AR based on each person's performance, qualifications, and abilities. AR does not discriminate in employment opportunities on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, class, education, biological sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• 120 hours Paid Time Off per year.
• 40 hours Professional Development per year.
• Professional Development Allowance.
• 401(k) Employer Matching Contributions.
• Wellness Allowance.

Skills Required:

• Excellent critical thinking and organizational skills.
• A high degree of self-motivation, responsibility, flexibility and resourcefulness.
• Familiarity with grading, hardscape, cost estimation, and technical aspects of landscape architecture.
• Excellent internal and external communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe CC, Office 365, and/or 3Dmodeling software (SketchUp Pro, Lumion, Enscape, or Rhino)
• Ability to meet deadlines and work both independently and in a team setting.

Job Requirements:

• Ability to travel: local project-related travel as required, including project-related site visits.*
• Work minimum of eight hours per day, five days per week.
• Sit or stand at a desk for extended periods.
• Be fluent in written and spoken English.
• Be able to walk and move around at job sites.
• Be able to kneel, crouch, or stoop to be able to position self to see different areas of project sites.