Senior Landscape Architect/Project Lead

Thomas Young Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Healthcare

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

Thomas Young Group is seeking a seasoned landscape architect to lead projects from concept through construction in New York. You will design rooftop gardens, terraces, plazas and waterfront spaces, presenting concepts directly to clients and developing construction documents with planting plans and technical details.

You will coordinate drainage, irrigation, waterproofing and structural requirements while working closely with architects, developers, engineers and contractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Landscape Architecture.
• Strong portfolio of creative design and completed built work.
• Experience delivering technically complex urban landscape projects.
• Background designing rooftops, terraces, podiums or mixed-use developments.
• Strong understanding of planting, hardscape and landscape construction.
• Knowledge of drainage, irrigation and waterproofing coordination.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with SketchUp, Rhino, Lumion or similar software.
• Strong client communication and project management skills.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead landscape projects from concept through construction.
• Design rooftop gardens, terraces, plazas and courtyards.
• Work on waterfront and outdoor amenity spaces.
• Present concepts and design solutions directly to clients.
• Develop construction documents, planting plans and technical details.
• Coordinate drainage, waterproofing, irrigation and structural requirements.
• Work closely with architects, developers, engineers and contractors.
• Visit project sites and resolve field conditions during construction.
• Mentor junior designers and support their technical development.
• Collaborate with internal construction and estimating teams to keep projects buildable and on budget.

Skills

Portfolio development

Client communication

Project management

Team leadership

Multi-project coordination

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Landscape Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Rhino

Lumion

Job description

There's a real advantage to designing projects alongside the people who will ultimately build them. This established landscape design-build practice brings design and construction together to create rooftop gardens, terraces, courtyards and other high-end outdoor environments across New York.

You'll join a collaborative team where projects don't stop at the drawing board. You'll see your ideas progress from early concepts through technical design and ultimately into built spaces across some of the city's most challenging urban environments.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead landscape projects from concept through construction


• Design rooftop gardens, terraces, plazas and courtyards


• Work on waterfront and outdoor amenity spaces


• Present concepts and design solutions directly to clients


• Develop construction documents, planting plans and technical details


• Coordinate drainage, waterproofing, irrigation and structural requirements


• Work closely with architects, developers, engineers and contractors


• Visit project sites and resolve field conditions during construction


• Mentor junior designers and support their technical development


• Collaborate with internal construction and estimating teams to keep projects buildable and on budget

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Landscape Architecture


• Strong portfolio of creative design and completed built work


• Experience delivering technically complex urban landscape projects


• Background designing rooftops, terraces, podiums or mixed-use developments


• Strong understanding of planting, hardscape and landscape construction
  
• Knowledge of drainage, irrigation and waterproofing coordination


• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite


• Experience with SketchUp, Rhino, Lumion or similar software


• Strong client communication and project management skills


• Comfortable managing multiple projects and multidisciplinary teams

More reasons to apply:

• Lead high-profile landscape projects across the New York metropolitan area


• Take projects all the way from initial concept through construction


• Work on distinctive rooftops, terraces, waterfronts and urban amenity spaces


• Close collaboration between design and construction teams


• High level of autonomy and ownership over your projects


• Opportunity to mentor designers and take on greater team leadership


• Diverse portfolio that combines creative design with technical problem-solving


• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits


• Healthcare, retirement savings and paid time off