Miami Principal Landscape Architect — Lead New Studio & Growth

Archinect; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Path to partnership

Autonomy to lead Miami office

Job summary

Archinect is seeking its inaugural Miami Principal to lead the new office, win work, and shape culture. You will be the founding leader, setting the design vision and directing projects from concept through construction documentation while building a high-performance local team.

The role offers a clear path to partnership tied to growth, with autonomy to hire and shape the Miami office from day one, in a boutique studio setting with firm ambitions.

Qualifications

• PLA / Florida licensure or ability to obtain promptly.
• Bachelor's or Master's in Landscape Architecture from an accredited programme.
• Proven business development with an existing book of clients and relationships.
• Portfolio strength in luxury residential and/or hospitality.
• Experience leading design across the full project lifecycle.
• Track record of mentoring and developing staff.
• Deep knowledge of South Florida's market, climate, regulatory environment.
• Strong command of grading, drainage, hardscape, planting design, and construction documentation.

Responsibilities

• Generate and win new work across the Miami and South Florida market.
• Leverage existing client relationships and cultivate new ones with developers, architects, municipalities, and referral partners.
• Lead proposals, fee negotiations, and contract scoping.
• Set and uphold design vision across all Miami projects from concept to construction docs.
• Oversee day-to-day office operations—workload, staffing, and resourcing.
• Mentor and develop junior designers as the office scales.
• Partner with firm leadership on hiring, strategy, and future expansion.

Skills

Business development

Leadership

Mentoring

Landscape architecture

Project management

Communication

AutoCAD

Adobe CS

South Florida market knowledge

Education

Bachelor/Master in Landscape Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Job description

Archinect is seeking its inaugural Miami Principal to lead the new office, win work, and shape culture. You will be the founding leader, setting the design vision and directing projects from concept through construction documentation while building a high-performance local team.

The role offers a clear path to partnership tied to growth, with autonomy to hire and shape the Miami office from day one, in a boutique studio setting with firm ambitions.