Team Leader (Landscape Architect V)

Maryland State Highway Administration; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland State Highway Administration is seeking a seasoned Landscape Architect Supervisor to lead a team of professionals, in-house consultants, and technicians on district-wide landscape projects. The role focuses on applying landscape architecture theory, standards, and QA across complex transportation-related assignments while guiding entry-level staff in career development.

The ideal candidate will bring minimum six years in landscape design, plus three years in supervising teams, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or first professional master's degree in landscape architecture from a program accredited by LAAB.
• Six (6) years of experience in landscape architectural design work.
• Three (3) years of experience in team management, directing, or supervising work of landscape architects and/or landscape designers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the technical and personnel activities of a team of landscape professionals and interns.
• Provide guidance and quality assurance on landscape projects of varying complexity, including transportation-related work.
• Support upper-level positions and other customers with project management and design leadership.

Skills

Team management

Budget management

Arboricultural practices

Plant material knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture

Master's degree in Landscape Architecture

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bentley MicroStation CADD

ArcGIS

Job description

Nature of Work

This position serves to supervise and manage the technical and personnel activities of a team of professional landscape architects, in-house consultants, CADD technicians, and entry level and intern landscape architects who manage area wide landscape projects, and to provide support for upper-level positions and other customers. The position applies landscape architecture theories, principles, and standards to provide guidance and quality assurance to team members, consultants, and other resources who manage projects of all levels of complexity from small, in-house landscape plantings to highly detailed, complex, transportation related projects and processes. For entry level and intern landscape architects, this position also provides guidance not only for technical, project related matters, but also for professional career development and educational concerns.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree or first professional master's degree in landscape architecture from a landscape architectural program accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board.

Experience: Six (6) years of experience in landscape architectural design work.

Selective Qualification: Three (3) years of experience in team management, directing, or supervising work of landscape architects and/or landscape designers.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Experience in budget management, contract document development, and contract management related to landscape projects.
• Experience in tree care and arboricultural practices.
• Knowledge of plant material suitable for Maryland.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Bentley MicroStation CADD, ArcGIS programs and other relevant computer software programs.