Landscape Designer/Architect

Great Oaks Landscape Associates; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Holiday Time Off

Competitive PTO

401(k) with Company Match

Long-term growth

Job summary

Great Oaks Landscape Associates, a design-driven landscape contracting firm serving Southeast Michigan for over 40 years, seeks a Landscape Designer or Landscape Architect to join its expanding creative team.

You will develop from concept to construction, produce planting plans, and create 2D/3D renderings while collaborating with project managers and field crews to ensure design integrity during execution.

Qualifications

• Degree in Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, or related field (preferred).
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, or comparable design software.
• Strong graphic presentation abilities.
• Horticultural knowledge and plant identification skills.
• Passion for creativity and high‑quality design.
• Team-oriented mindset with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop compelling landscape designs from concept through construction.
• Produce detailed planting plans and layout drawings.
• Create 2D and 3D renderings that communicate vision clearly.
• Assist in client presentations and design development.
• Collaborate with project managers and field teams to ensure design integrity in execution.

Skills

Graphic presentation

Team communication

Horticultural knowledge

Education

Degree in Landscape Architecture/Design

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Lumion

Job description

Landscape Designer / Landscape Architect

Join the Creative Force Behind Southeast Michigan's Premier Outdoor Environments

Great Oaks Landscape Associates Inc is a design-driven, full-service landscape contracting firm serving Southeast Michigan for over 40 years. Our work is centered around creativity, craftsmanship, and acclaimed project management - delivering premier residential and commercial outdoor environments that define properties and elevate experiences.

We are seeking a talented Landscape Designer or Landscape Architect to join our expanding creative team.

This is an opportunity to work alongside registered landscape architects, seasoned designers, horticulturists, and highly coordinated project managers on high-end, design-build landscapes across the region.

The Position

• Develop compelling landscape designs from concept through construction
• Produce detailed planting plans and layout drawings
• Create 2D and 3D renderings that communicate vision clearly
• Assist in client presentations and design development
• Collaborate with project managers and field teams to ensure design integrity in execution

Ideal Qualifications

• Degree in Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, or related field (preferred)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, or comparable design software
• Strong graphic presentation abilities
• Horticultural knowledge and plant identification skills
• Passion for creativity and high-quality design
• Team-oriented mindset with strong communication skills

Experience is valued - but talent, creativity, and drive matter just as much.

Why Join Great Oaks?

• Work on premier, design-driven projects
• Be part of a respected 40+ year company with deep regional roots
• Collaborate with accomplished professionals in architecture and project management
• Design from and explore with our 20-acres nursery surrounding our design studio and 70-acres of growing fields - including over 10, 000 trees
• Extension Holiday Time Off
• Competitive PTO
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Opportunity for long-term growth within an established, stable organization

At Great Oaks, design is not an afterthought - it is the foundation.