Senior Landscape Architect | Design Lead & Mentor

RIOS; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work environment

Healthcare benefits

401k matching

PTO package

Reduced summer work hours

Zusammenfassung

RIOS, an international design collective in Los Angeles, seeks a Senior Landscape Associate to lead the design and delivery of complex projects with independence and technical mastery. You will guide design development, documentation, and visualization across phases, while ensuring sustainability integration and quality control.

You will mentor junior staff, coordinate interdisciplinary teams, and contribute to client communications and project pursuits, advancing design excellence and

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or Master's in Landscape Architecture or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of professional experience in Landscape architecture or related project delivery roles.
• Professional licensure or other relevant professional qualifications.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a Job Captain on complex and/or multiple projects and leading project delivery responsibilities on smaller projects.
• Experience managing multiple project workflows, coordinating interdisciplinary teams, and supporting project budgets and schedules.
• Experience communicating directly with clients and consultants with minimal senior oversight.

Aufgaben

• Lead innovative multidisciplinary design and technical project work with minimal oversight while maintaining accountability for project outcomes.
• Manage the design and delivery of multiple projects, ensuring alignment with project goals, design intent, schedule, scope, and budget.
• Guide project teams through design development, documentation, visualization, sustainability integration, and technical execution across all project phases.
• Coordinate project workflows, consultant collaboration, internal communication, and milestone readiness to support successful project delivery.
• Contribute to project pursuits through participation in proposals, RFP responses, fee proposals, design narratives, and presentation materials.
• Support client and consultant communication with confidence, bringing contextual understanding and design objectives into project decision-making.
• Lead quality assurance and quality control efforts for assigned project scopes while proactively identifying project risks and coordinating solutions.
• Mentor junior staff through coaching, feedback, and professional development while contributing to an inclusive, collaborative studio culture.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Mentoring staff

Sustainability

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's in Landscape Architecture

Tools

Rhino

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Lumion

Grasshopper

Dynamo

BIM workflows

Deltek

Tonic

Jobbeschreibung

RIOS, an international design collective in Los Angeles, seeks a Senior Landscape Associate to lead the design and delivery of complex projects with independence and technical mastery. You will guide design development, documentation, and visualization across phases, while ensuring sustainability integration and quality control.

You will mentor junior staff, coordinate interdisciplinary teams, and contribute to client communications and project pursuits, advancing design excellence and