Landscape Designer II

GAI’s Consultants, Inc. seeks a Landscape Designer / Landscape Architect with 4-6 years of experience in its Charleston, WV office. This position is within our Community Solutions Group which is our special multi-disciplinary practice that links Landscape Architecture with Urban Planning and Redevelopment Economics. Our growing portfolio of work covers a variety of Parks, Streetscapes, Community Development, Redevelopment and Campuses across Urban and Natural settings. The successful candidate brings a range of experience, ready to work within a collaborative team environment that plans and designs quality places across a variety of design assignments. This position is eligible for our flexible hybrid work schedule and a sign-on bonus.

The specific duties of this position include:

• Conduct site design, inventory, and analysis.
• Conceptualize site design including graphic renderings and modeling with working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and SketchUp
• assist with construction documentation of landscape and hardscape areas.
• Participate in team, client, and project meetings.
• Support public meetings, workshops and field reviews that include direct interaction with the community.
• Support the documentation of project work and meetings with formatted reports, informational graphics, and technical memoranda.

 

Requirements:

Experience:

• free-hand and digital rendering
• Landscape Construction Design
• Site inventory and analysis.
• AutoCAD
• Adobe Creative Suite
• SketchUp
• Planning and Design
• ArcGIS

Skills:

• Photography Skills
• Writing and Communication

Education:

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited University (or foreign equivalent)