Market Sector Principal - Landscape Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

HSA with employer match

Life Insurance and AD&D

Disability Insurance

PTO + holidays

Retirement Savings Plan

Licensure assistance

Job summary

Commonwealth Architects seeks a Market Sector Principal – Landscape Architect in Atlanta, GA. You will lead growth, guide technical standards, mentor teams, and oversee complex landscape projects while promoting design excellence and client value.

You will drive business development, coordinate cross-disciplinary work, and manage resources to deliver high-quality outcomes. Strong leadership, licensure, and travel readiness are essential.

Qualifications

• Professional degree and at least fifteen years of experience, including at least five years in a Studio/Practice Manager role or equivalent.
• Ability and willingness to be licensed in multiple states.
• Strong awareness of current trends in the AEC/LA industry and recognized subject-matter expertise.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities with a collaborative, entrepreneurial style.
• Willingness to travel regionally and nationally as needed to support firm goals.

Responsibilities

• Act as a culture guardian and mentor while expanding CPL's practice and capabilities.
• Lead project pursuits, development, and delivery across large-scale multidisciplinary initiatives.
• Oversee schedules and budgets, ensure quality, and manage internal finances.
• Develop future leaders, engage stakeholders, and advocate sustainable design solutions.
• Collaborate with CPL leaders to implement annual business development plans.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Travel willingness

Business development

Education

Professional licensure

Professional degree in Landscape Architecture or related field

Job description

Market Sector Principal - Landscape Architect

Full Time Atlanta, GA, US

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?

We believe that building a strong community is about establishing a prevailing sense of fellowship among our team members, friends, and neighbors.

• 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