Understory Landscape Architecture

Archinect; New York (NY); On-site; USD 77,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Understory Landscape Architecture invites a Landscape Designer to join our Brooklyn, NY team. The role focuses on ecological landscape designs across project types, requiring drafting, rendering, and presenting design concepts to clients and consultants.

Candidates should hold a BLA or MLA, demonstrate proficiency in AutoCAD, Rhino, Adobe CC, and have strong English communication. This full-time, in-person position offers collaborative environment and opportunities to contribute to ecological

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or MLA in Landscape Architecture from an accredited program.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Experience with multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Prepare design presentations, diagrams, and graphic layouts.
• Develop construction documents and detailing for projects.
• Collaborate with clients and consultants to refine concepts.

Skills

Grading & Planting Design

Rendering & Diagrams

Graphic Presentations

Client & Consultant Communication

English Communication

Native Plants Knowledge

Multitasking

AutoCAD

Adobe CC

Rhino / Lumion

Education

BLA/MLA Landscape Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD & Adobe CC

Rhino & Lumion

MS Word & Excel

Job description

Landscape Designer

Understory Landscape Architecture Employer

Brooklyn, NY, USLocation:

Wed, Sep 2 '26Posted On

$77,000 - $87,000 annually Pay:

Understory creates ecological landscape designs across a range of project types and scales. We foster a collaborative environment and design process that elevates creativity, research, intuition, beauty, horticulture, and the contemporary expression of ecological systems to create impactful landscape interventions.

We are seeking a curious, creative, highly intuitive individual with a keen sense of humor and sharp critical thinking skills.

Skills

• Facility with grading, planting design, detailing, and construction documents


• Graphic sensibility – illustrative plans, diagrams, and perspective / 3D renderings


• Facility in crafting design presentations, sourcing design precedents, and graphic layout


• Experience communicating professionally with clients and consultants


• High level of English language written and verbal communication skills


• Knowledge of native and adaptive plants (Northeastern US)


• Ability to multitask and manage workload across multiple projects simultaneously


• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Adobe CC, Microsoft Word and Excel


• Proficiency with Rhino, Lumion or other 3D/rendering programs

Bachelors in Landscape Architecture (BLA) or graduate degree (MLA) from an accredited Landscape Architecture program.

About

We want to know about your personal and professional experience and how your unique perspective will contribute. Interested candidates should submit:

• PDF with resume and portfolio - including samples of both illustrative presentation graphics and construction documents/detailing. The total file size of submitted materials should not exceed 12 MB.

Due to the quantity of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S

The position is full-time and will be mostly in person.

Understory is an equal opportunity employer.

Please send your materials to [e-mail]. No calls, please.