Market Sector Principal - Landscape Architect

CPL; Suwanee (GA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare for you and your family

HSA with employer match

PTO + Holidays

Retirement Savings Plan

Licensure Assistance

Internal Mobility & Career Advancement

Job summary

CPL is seeking a Market Sector Principal - Landscape Architect to lead a growing practice, champion design excellence, and guide technical standards. You will mentor teams, manage or oversee project delivery, and help expand CPL’s market presence across regions with a focus on client satisfaction and sustainable design.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years of experience, professional licensure in multiple states, and proven ability to develop strategic growth while maintaining a culture of

Qualifications

• Requires a professional degree in landscape architecture and licensure across states.
• Extensive experience (15+ years) with leadership in a studio or practice management role.
• Strong communication, accountability, and client-focused leadership across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as a culture guardian and promote CPL values.
• Develop internal networks to grow multi-discipline capabilities.
• Allocate resources to deliver high-quality client experiences.
• Grow practice geographically and in sales through internal and external efforts.
• Lead recruitment, mentorship, and career development within the team.
• Oversee project schedules, budgets, QA, and scope development.
• Collaborate with CPL leaders to implement annual business plans.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Strategic thinking

Client relationship

Communication

Project management

Business development

Team building

Education

Professional degree in landscape architecture

Licensure in multiple states

Job description

Why This Role Matters

As the Market Sector Principal - Landscape Architect, you will be a trusted technical expert, mentor, and leader within a growing practice. You will champion design excellence, guide technical standards, lead growth of the practice, and support project pursuit, development, and delivery efforts. Working across large-scale multidisciplinary initiatives and complex mid-sized projects, you will inspire teams to create thoughtful, sustainable, and client-focused landscape solutions while contributing to the continued growth and reputation of CPL.

What You’ll Do

• Act as a culture guardian, promoting all that is good in the culture
• Develop relationships and networks internally to advance our multi-discipline capabilities
• Demonstrate an understanding of the business and CPL’s Value Proposition and how technical excellence supports that Value Proposition
• Ensure appropriate resources are allocated throughout the organization to deliver a high-quality client experience
• Expand our practice both in geography and in total sales volume through a combination of internal cross-selling and external business development.
• Supervisory requirements, including recruitment and retention of talent including:
  • Engage and foster the growth of CPL team members. Provide encouragement and regular feedback; and serve as a mentor/example for all levels of the team.
  • Manage/oversee career conversations with your team on an established schedule (annual career conversations, regular check-ins, and the development of career plans for each team member)
  • Develop future leaders within the organization (train your replacement)
  • Engage, motivate, and lead internal and external stakeholders to develop strategies and plans to move the organization in the desired direction.
  • Influence people through effective communication
  • Promote justice, diversity and fairness in the organization
• Execute work by managing the work of others, providing direction and removing obstacles.
  • Fulfill the role of Project Manager as needed
  • Oversee project schedules and budgets
  • Perform quality assurance/control on other's work, verifying methodologies, calculations, outcomes, etc.
  • Develop project scopes and objectives and coordinate all efforts – administrative and technical – to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects
  • Advocate for sustainable approaches to design solutions
  • Provide management of internal finances, which include billing, invoice generation and asset/resource allocation.
• Collaborate with the other CPL leaders in preparing and implementing annual business development plans

What You Bring

• Professional degree in your field of expertise and have at least fifteen (15) years of experience, with at least five (5) served in a Studio Manager or Practice Manager role or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Professional Licensure with the ability and willingness to be licensed in multiple states
• You have a thorough understanding of current trends and areas of growth within the AEC/LA industry
• You are considered a subject matter expert, internally and in the community
• You’re an excellent communicator with resolute interpersonal skills
• Highly accountable, you approach every project with a positive attitude and an eagerness to exceed client expectations
• You have previous leadership experience, having worked to identify thoughtful solutions to complicated design problems
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-based and entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to travel regionally and nationally (as necessary) in support of firm goals

What We Offer

• Benefits for Regular Full-Time & Part-Time Employees Working 30+ Hours/Week
  • Healthcare for you and your family: Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
    • Single HDHP Medical plan with 100% paid premium
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match
  • Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • FREE Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
  • Voluntary Life Insurance for you and your family
  • FREE Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • PTO + Sick Time + 8 Holidays per year
  • Retirement Savings Plan with contribution from CPL to grow your retirement funds
  • Internal Mobility & Career Advancement
  • Licensure Assistance
• Additional benefits available to FT Employees Working 40+ Hours/Week
  • Tuition Assistance: You may be eligible for continuing education assistance
  • Student Loan Assistance Program: CPL will contribute up to $100/month for 5 years ($6,000 total) toward student loan debt

What Does It Look Like Working Here?

• Collaboration– working with others towards the best solution, placing great emphasis on the collective wisdom of our internal teams.
• Family–celebrating others’ successes, genuinely caring about the happiness and well-being of our team members and recognizing their own families as extensions of the CPL family.
• Fun– not taking oneself too seriously, fully understanding that fun at work is conducive to productivity.
• Inspiration– contributing to an uplifting workplace that facilitates growth and success by maintaining a positive, upbeatattitude.
• Integrity– doing what is ethically right and providing reliable follow-through oncommitments.
• Ingenuity– seeking new opportunities and consistently identifying unexpected and practical ways to solveproblems.

The rate for this position generally ranges between $156,000 to 190,000 annually. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the New York Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful New York applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in New York or perform the position from New York. Similar positions located outside of New York will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by New York Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employees already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee's pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.

CPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, military or veteran status, gender expression and/or identity, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

CPL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting professionals or agencies, nor do we accept resumes from any source that does not reference a specific, open position. CPL will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes submitted by recruiting professionals or agencies that do not have a current placement fee agreement with CPL. All initial communication with recruiting professionals or agencies must go through our Talent Acquisition Team.