Mid-Level Landscape Designer

Asakura Robinson; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

120 hours Paid Time Off per year

15 paid holidays

401(k) Employer Matching Contributions

Job summary

A leading landscape architecture firm in Austin is seeking a mid-level landscape designer to focus on community-based projects. The ideal candidate should have a background in landscape architecture and strong design skills, with experience in community engagement and project management. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects and be part of a collaborative team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of professional experience in landscape architecture.
• Strong graphic communication and conceptual design skills.
• Working knowledge of landscape design and construction.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to community-based and public-facing projects.
• Engage in community engagement and participatory design.
• Manage projects and present to the public.

Skills

Collaboration

Creativity

Critical thinking

Emotional intelligence

Responsibility

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Rhino

Lumion

Job description

This range is provided by Asakura Robinson. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$55,000.00/yr - $80,000.00/yr

About the Opportunity

Asakura Robinson is seeking a mid-level landscape designer to join our team with a focus on community-based and public-facing projects. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, mission-driven designer who demonstrates strong design acumen, solid technical skills, and a deep interest in working with historically underserved communities and sustainable environmental and social ecosystems.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to projects that shape public spaces, restore ecological systems, and empower communities.

What We’re Looking For

• Passionate about design and dedicated as a professional designer.
• Creative, collaborative, and able to contribute in an improvisational and transdisciplinary teamwork environment.
• Excellent in critical thinking and organizational skills.
• Empathetic, with a high degree of emotional intelligence and reciprocity thinking.
• Energizing in a group and team working environment.
• Strongly self-motivated, responsible, reliable, flexible, and resourceful.
• Engaged in communities, especially those historically marginalized or underserved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture or related field.
• 3–6 years of professional experience in landscape architecture.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, and rendering software (SketchUp, Rhino, Lumion, etc.).
• Strong graphic communication and conceptual design skills.
• Working knowledge of landscape design and construction; technically proficient with experience in construction documentation and detailing.
• Experience in community engagement, participatory design, or public realm projects is a strong plus.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience in public presentations and interviews.
• Licensure or on track for licensure is desirable.

Additional Desired Skills

• Familiarity with Building Information Modeling (BIM), Bluebeam, and GIS mapping.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Why Join Us?

• 120 hours Paid Time Off per year.
• 15 paid holidays.
• 40 hours of Professional Development per year.
• 401(k) Employer Matching Contributions.
• Work on high-impact, values-driven projects.
• Collaborate in a mission-aligned, team-oriented environment.
• Engage in professional growth and mentoring.
• Help shape the future of equitable, regenerative design.

About Asakura Robinson

We are a transdisciplinary professional office—a collaborative and interactive workspace where team members contribute and integrate diverse knowledge, skills, methods, and perspectives to co-create holistic solutions.

We are environmental designers and planners who integrate regenerative design, restore natural and human ecosystems, and shape and improve public spaces. We believe in strengthening environments and positively impacting communities through innovation, engagement, stewardship, and an integrated design process.

Our culture is inclusive, curious, and mission-driven. We assist visionary clients in spurring positive change and maintain a high level of creativity and collaboration in every endeavor.

Job Requirements

• Ability to travel: local project-related travel as required, including project-related site visits.*
• Work a minimum of eight hours per day, five days per week.
• Sit or stand at a desk for extended periods.
• Be fluent in written and spoken English.
• Be able to walk and move around at job sites.
• Be able to kneel, crouch, or stoop to position oneself to see different areas of project sites.
• The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required.

AR is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, physical disability, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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*Texas driver's license is required.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design and Project Management

Industries

• Architecture and Planning and Design Services