Project Manager, Planning / Landscape Architecture

Halff; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and life insurance

PTO and holidays

401(k) plans with matching

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

529 College Savings Plan

Flexible spending accounts (FSA)

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Halff, a full-service infrastructure firm, seeks a Landscape Architect Project Manager in Fayetteville or Bentonville, AR. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to manage public and private landscape architecture and planning projects from concept to construction.

Responsibilities include leading design teams, preparing doc packages, and coordinating with clients. Travel within Arkansas is expected as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Landscape Architecture from an accredited university.
• Arkansas registration as a Professional Landscape Architect, or ability to acquire within a year.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience as a Professional Landscape Architect.
• Experience preparing proposals/scopes of work and reviewing invoices/submitting.
• Willingness to travel periodically, primarily within state.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams from concept through construction.
• Manage schedules and budgets to meet project goals.
• Prepare construction documents, specifications, and bidding packages.
• Oversee multiple projects concurrently.
• Coordinate with clients and consultants.
• Participate in construction administration.
• Contribute to planning and design for parks, trails, recreation, and development.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Design skills

Verbal & written communication

Organization & detail orientation

Client & team collaboration

Teaching others

Master planning experience

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Landscape Architecture

Arkansas landscape architect registration or ability to obtain within 1 year

5+ years leadership as a Professional Landscape Architect

Tools

AutoCAD

Land F/X

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Landscape Architecture Project Manager - Fayetteville or Bentonville, AR

Halff is seeking a Landscape Architect Project Manager for our Fayetteville or Bentonville, AR office. The selected candidate will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of landscape architects, planners, engineers, and others to provide management on a wide variety of public and private landscape architecture and planning projects.

Project emphasis includes park, recreation and trail planning and design; urban park, plaza, streetscape and transportation enhancements; land development; planting design; and support for planning on public and private sector projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative environment to help clients plan, design, and implement projects.

All applicants will have the option to work from the Halff Bentonville or Fayetteville office, but will be expected to travel periodically to the other NWA offices.

What You Will Do

• Work with the design teams and consultants through all design phases from concept through construction.
• Lead projects teams to meet project schedules and budgets.
• Prepare construction document packages, specifications, and bidding documents.
• Manage multiple project simultaneously.
• Coordinate with clients and consultants.
• Participate in construction and administration.
• Contribute to planning and design for parks, trails, recreation, and development.

What We're Looking For

• Strong design skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated.
• Ability to anticipate client and project needs.
• Ability to teach your skills to other staff.
• Experience with master planning, parks, trails, recreation, and planting design is a plus.
• Collaborative mindset with a commitment to a positive team culture.
• Be proficient with computer applications including AutoCAD, Land F/X, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office, with the ability to teach designers how to efficiently operation.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited university.
• Arkansas registration as a Professional Landscape Architect, or the ability to acquire registration within a year period.
• 5 years of experience demonstrating leadership skills, minimum, as a Professional Landscape Architect.
• Familiarity preparing proposal/scope of work documents and reviewing invoices/submitting.
• Ability to travel periodically, primarily in state, to support project needs.

The Halff Landscape Architecture Advantage

• Our team gets involved early in the process to develop a plan that seamlessly integrates built elements with the natural environment.
• We understand that a successful design should be driven by how the entity, whether a park, trail or other public area, will be used.
• Halff's projects and employees are consistently recognized for their excellence.

Learn more about Halff's Landscape Architecture services, check out some of our projects, and meet our team

Halff's Landscape Architecture Services

• Active Transportation Planning
• Streetscapes and Gateways
• Trail Planning and Design
• Neighborhood and Community Parks Planning and Design
• Nature Parks and Greenways
• Sport Facilities and Feasibility Studies
• Master Planned Communities
• Land and Site Planning
• Urban Design and Placemaking
• Low Impact Development / Green Infrastructure

Company Overview

Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed - and purposed - for people. Since 1950, we've been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.

Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It's no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.

Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here

Halff has over 35 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, Arizona and Georgia. For a full list of our locations, click here

We Offer Excellent Benefits, Including But Not Limited To

• Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Click here for a more comprehensive list of Halff's benefits

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.