Snr Landscape Architect - Nashville

Foster + Partners; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life assurance

Retirement planning

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Foster + Partners' Nashville studio seeks a Senior Landscape Architect to shape inspiring, sustainable landscapes across high-profile projects. You will contribute from concept through delivery, collaborating with architecture, urban design, and consultants to create people-focused environments.

You will bring landscape architecture experience, plant knowledge, BIM coordination, and familiarity with standards to a global practice based in Nashville, with mentorship opportunities and leadership

Qualifications

• Experience in landscape architecture with ability to contribute across design and delivery stages.
• Knowledge of landscape construction detailing and standards.
• Understanding of landscape planning processes and CDM regulations.
• Strong plant knowledge and horticultural design principles.
• Experience working on BIM-coordinated projects.

Responsibilities

• Design exceptional landscape solutions for high-profile projects worldwide.
• Collaborate with architects, urban designers, and consultants in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Develop sustainable landscape strategies enhancing the built environment.
• Gain exposure to design development and site delivery.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to team leadership.

Skills

Landscape architecture

Collaboration

Communication

Mentoring

Tools

AutoCAD

Rhino

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

Job description

Senior Landscape Architect - Nashville

Department: Landscape Design

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Nashville

Reporting To: Nick Haddock

Description

As a Landscape Architect at Foster + Partners, you will help shape inspiring and sustainable landscapes that enhance some of the world's most ambitious architectural and urban design projects. Working as part of a talented in‑house landscape team, you will contribute to projects from concept through to delivery, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to create innovative, people‑focused environments that make a lasting impact.

This role is ideal if you want to:

• Design exceptional hard and soft landscape solutions for high‑profile projects around the world.
• Collaborate closely with architects, urban designers and specialist consultants in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Develop sustainable and innovative landscape strategies that enhance the built environment.
• Gain exposure to both design development and site‑based project delivery.
• Support and mentor colleagues while growing your own leadership skills.

What you will bring to the team:

• Experience in landscape architecture with the ability to contribute across design and delivery stages.
• Knowledge of landscape construction detailing and British standards.
• Understanding of landscape planning processes and CDM regulations.
• Strong plant knowledge and an appreciation of horticultural design principles.
• Experience working on BIM-coordinated projects.
• Excellent communication, organisation and relationship‑building skills.
• Proficiency in some of the following: AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office.

What we offer:

• We offer a benefits package designed to help you thrive professionally and personally. This includes medical and dental insurance, partially funded by the practice, life assurance, retirement planning support and access to employee assistance programmes providing counselling, wellbeing resources and lifestyle support.
• To support you in building a meaningful career, the practice offers opportunities for development through continuous learning and knowledge sharing and insights from experienced colleagues.

If our designs spark your curiosity and you would like to contribute to solving complex challenges with local and global impact, we invite you to join our team. You'll be challenged and inspired, collaborating on extraordinary projects in an environment designed to cultivate excellence.