Senior Landscape Architect - Lead in Greening & Design

Droisys Inc; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Droisys Inc. is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect in Los Angeles, CA, to lead landscape design for public and commercial projects. You will supervise staff, direct consultants, and serve as the Landscape Architect of Record, ensuring compliance and high-quality documentation.

The role emphasizes site planning, greening, irrigation, and collaboration with school stakeholders, with strong design and leadership requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years’ professional experience in landscape architectural design on commercial and public agency projects
• Minimum three years’ experience supervising a team of landscape architects and related staff
• Experience with AutoCAD design software system
• Proficiency in computer office software (Word, Excel, Adobe, etc.)
• Experience with graphic design and rendering software (Adobe Suite, Photoshop, others)

Responsibilities

• Oversee the staff, projects, programs, and activities of the Landscape Unit, providing professional leadership, technical direction, and guidance in planning, design, development, and implementation of landscape architecture and greening projects
• Provide technical direction and professional oversight to consultant landscape architects and other design professionals engaged in district landscape architecture, greening, irrigation, grading, and related projects
• Serve as Landscape Architect of Record for District-designed projects and assume professional responsibility for preparation, review, coordination, and certification of landscape architectural plans, specifications, and related technical documents
• Lead the design and development of in-house landscape architecture, greening, and land-use planning projects, applying professional judgment to establish design solutions
• Direct and supervise the preparation, review, and coordination of landscape architectural drawings, specifications, construction documents, and design revisions
• Directs and oversees the development, review, negotiation, and processing of design service proposals, scopes of work, and related documents
• Lead coordination and community engagement related to landscape architectural and greening projects with school principals, teachers, parent groups, nonprofit organizations, and other community stakeholders
• Reviews project designs and provide recommendations regarding constructability, maintainability, lifecycle considerations, sustainability, accessibility, safety, cost effectiveness, and compliance with District requirements
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills

Landscape Architecture

Team Leadership

Design Skills

Communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Rhino

Lumion

Revit

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Droisys Inc. is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect in Los Angeles, CA, to lead landscape design for public and commercial projects. You will supervise staff, direct consultants, and serve as the Landscape Architect of Record, ensuring compliance and high-quality documentation.

The role emphasizes site planning, greening, irrigation, and collaboration with school stakeholders, with strong design and leadership requirements.