Lead Licensed Landscape Architect - Site Design Lead

Stonefield Engineering & Design; Asbury Park (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k)

Paid time off

Company events

Wellness program

Fitness membership

Pet insurance

Company match

Referral bonus

Job summary

Stonefield Engineering & Design, a full-service engineering and consulting firm in Asbury Park, NJ, is recruiting a Licensed Landscape Architect. The role leads landscape design and site planning for a diverse portfolio, coordinating with civil, planning, surveying, and traffic teams to deliver projects.

The ideal candidate brings licensure (LLA/RLA), 5+ years of experience, strong AutoCAD and 3D visualization skills, and a drive to mentor junior staff within a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Professional licensure as a Landscape Architect (LLA/RLA) with ability to obtain additional state licenses as needed.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited program.
• 5+ years of professional landscape architecture, and/or land development experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing and delivering landscape architecture and site design projects.
• Strong understanding of site planning, planting design, grading, hardscape design, and construction documentation.
• Experience with zoning, land development approvals, and the site plan permitting process.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead landscape architecture and site design efforts from initial concept through permitting and construction.
• Develop creative and functional site plans, landscape and planting plans, hardscape design, grading concepts, lighting coordination.
• Manage projects, client coordination, zoning and land development permitting, and municipal board presentations.
• Prepare and review construction documents, conduct field observations, and oversee site plan drafting.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to Stonefield's landscape architecture capabilities.

Skills

AutoCAD

Site design

Grading

Planting design

Permitting

Construction documentation

Zoning knowledge

Adobe Creative Suite

Project management

Client coordination

Landscape architecture

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Landscape Architecture

Tools

SketchUp

GIS

3D modeling

Job description

Stonefield Engineering & Design, a full-service engineering and consulting firm in Asbury Park, NJ, is recruiting a Licensed Landscape Architect. The role leads landscape design and site planning for a diverse portfolio, coordinating with civil, planning, surveying, and traffic teams to deliver projects.

The ideal candidate brings licensure (LLA/RLA), 5+ years of experience, strong AutoCAD and 3D visualization skills, and a drive to mentor junior staff within a multidisciplinary environment.