Mid-level Landscape Designer

Asakura Robinson; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

120 hours Paid Time Off per year

40 hours Professional Development per

Professional Development Allowance

Wellness Allowance

Job summary

Asakura Robinson is seeking a mid-level landscape designer for community-based and public-facing projects in a full-time role. The ideal candidate has 3–7 years of experience and strong design acumen, with proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and 3D tools.

The firm emphasizes collaboration, innovative design, and engagement with historically underserved communities. The Houston office offers opportunities to work on diverse projects, contribute to a multidisciplinary team, and advance within a

Qualifications

• Excellent critical thinking and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated with responsibility, flexibility and resourcefulness.
• Knowledge of Austin region plant material, grading, hardscape, cost estimation, and technical landscape architecture.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities; capable of QA/QC.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe CC, Office 365, SketchUp Pro, Lumion, Enscape, or Rhino.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Deputy Project Manager under supervision of a manager.
• Collaborate across studios and disciplines with teams and clients.
• Contribute to design development and construction documentation.
• Support project delivery and quality assurance processes.
• Engage with communities and stakeholders on public-facing projects.

Skills

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Flexibility

Resourcefulness

Plant material knowledge

Grading and hardscape

Construction documentation

Communication and collaboration

David/management support

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Adobe CC

Office 365

SketchUp Pro

Lumion

Enscape

Rhino

Job description

Asakura Robinson is seeking to fill a full-time mid-level landscape designer position with a focus on community-based design projects and public facing projects. The successful applicant has three to seven year's experience and will demonstrate a strong design acumen and collaborative spirit, proficiency in technical requirements of landscape architecture and construction, and a passion for natural systems and working with historically underserved communities.

About Us:

Asakura Robinson is a planning, urban design, and landscape architecture firm which strengthens environments and positively impacts communities through innovation, engagement, stewardship, and an integrated design process. Our employees are leaders in social and environmental design.

As a firm, we strive to assist visionary clients to spur positive change. We focus on engaging communities in ever more diverse project contexts while maintaining a high level of creativity and collaboration in every endeavor. With offices in Houston and Austin, we emphasize collaboration between studios and disciplines, with a focus on industry best practices and innovation.

To give equal employment opportunities to all employees, we make employment decisions at AR based on each person's performance, qualifications, and abilities. AR does not discriminate in employment opportunities on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, class, education, biological sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• 120 hours Paid Time Off per year.
• 40 hours Professional Development per year.
• Professional Development Allowance.
• Wellness Allowance.

Skills Required:

• Excellent critical thinking and organizational skills, as mid-level staff may be asked to serve as Deputy Project Manager under the supervision of a manager.
• A high degree of self-motivation, responsibility, flexibility, and resourcefulness.
• Knowledge of Austin region plant material and planting design, grading, hardscape, cost estimation, and technical aspects of landscape architecture.
• Excellent internal and external communication and collaboration skills. Grasp of construction documentation and quality assurance/quality control.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe CC, Office 365, and SketchUp Pro, Lumion, Enscape, or Rhino.

Skills Preferred:

• LEED / SITES / PLA credentials or ability to become licensed preferred.
• Experience with City of Austin code, regulations, and permitting processes.
• Experience in streetscape and right-of-way design.
• Experience with client presentations, interviews, and public speaking.
• Familiarity with local native and adapted planting and commercial availability.
• Knowledge of ecology and landscape systems.
• Experience working with clients, allied professionals, sub-consultants, and contractors.
• Building Information Modeling (BIM), Bluebeam, and Geographic Information System mapping (GIS) knowledge.

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.