Landscape Designer I: Shape Public Spaces & Cities

Perkins&Will; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Perkins&Will’s Boston studio is seeking a Landscape Designer I to contribute to landscapes and public spaces at multiple scales while growing within a collaborative, interdisciplinary design team.

You will work with landscape architects, urban designers, architects, planners and other specialists to support design process steps under guidance, aligning with project goals and Living Design standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in landscape architecture, architecture, or related field required.
• Professional Accreditation in Living Design (e.g., LEED AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, ILFI) encouraged.
• Preparing for LARE.

Responsibilities

• Contribute creative ideas and a strong design sensibility to landscape and public realm projects.
• Assist in preparing drawings for schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
• Develop design sketches, renderings, models, diagrams for presentation materials.
• Support project teams with digital modelling, physical models, visualization, research, and rendering.
• Explore sites via research, analysis, mapping, and qualitative/quantitative methods.
• Compile data and perform design computations.
• Self-check work for accuracy and compliance with manuals.
• Participate in design reviews, workshops, and team communications.
• Collaborate across disciplines and coordinate with partners and consultants.

Skills

BIM

Building codes

Site analysis

Preliminary design studies

Contract documents

Field measurements

Data analytics

Design communication

Digital modelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in landscape architecture, architecture, or related field

Professional Accreditation (LEED AP / WELL AP / SITES etc.)

Preparing for LARE

Tools

2D/3D production software

Revit

Rhino

Grasshopper

Microsoft Office

Adobe Suite

Enscape

VRay

InDesign

Photoshop

Ladybug / Climate Studio

Job description

Perkins&Will’s Boston studio is seeking a Landscape Designer I to contribute to landscapes and public spaces at multiple scales while growing within a collaborative, interdisciplinary design team.

You will work with landscape architects, urban designers, architects, planners and other specialists to support design process steps under guidance, aligning with project goals and Living Design standards.