Senior Landscape Architect

Description

Giffels Webster has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Landscape Architect to join our Oakland County office located in Birmingham, Michigan. As a Senior Landscape Architect, you will work on high-profile land development projects aimed at enhancing the quality of life in southeast Michigan.

The ideal candidate will possess the ability to work as part of a team on various landscaping projects and assist a wide variety of client types from architects, developers, property owners, real estate professionals, lawyers, and municipalities. Candidates should be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and technical knowledge, attention to detail, problem solving and analytic skills.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Coordinating with managers of other disciplines
• Lead staff while overseeing their workload
• Facilitates and manages the overall landscape architectural services of a project
• QA/QC
• Manage the overall project schedules, prepare monthly invoices, and ensure all aspects of the projects are properly completed and profitable
• Support the development of master plan and site development studies
• Conceptual site design
• Field verification
• 3D modeling and presentation images
• Product research
• Amenity selection
• Project cost estimating
• Landscape planting plans
• Hardscape construction documents

What we offer:

• Competitive Salaries
• Medical/Vision/Dental insurance
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off: Vacation, Sick time, Holidays, Birthday
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development and Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral Bonus Program

In-person collaboration and mentoring are paramount to the success of this position. With experience and the approval of your supervisor, you could earn the ability to work a hybrid schedule, up to two days per week remotely and three days in the office.

About us:

Come join our flexible and dedicated team, which was voted one of the Top Workplaces to work for seven years in a row (2017-2023) by the Detroit Free Press and most recently a Best Places to Work by Crain's Detroit in 2024.

Giffels Webster has a strong commitment to using multi-disciplinary approaches to making communities better. We are seeking team members who support context-sensitive solutions to project and client needs. If you are looking to put your skills to work with a highly motivated and qualified team, we want to hear from you!

Giffels Webster is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, age disability, veteran or any other legally protected status.

Note to Recruitment Agencies:

Only direct applicants will be accepted, unless a placement agreement is in place. If no placement agreement is in place at time of candidate submission, no fee will be due and no fee will be paid. Please do not forward resumes to our team members, partners or any company location.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• You have a degree in landscape architecture from an LAAB accredited university
• At least 5-10 years of practical experience in related work
• Licensed to practice Landscape Architecture in the state of Michigan or currently working through the licensure process.
• Must have prior experience supervising project teams and multiple projects
• Must have experience in Adobe software

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in AutoCAD Civil3D
• Experience in SketchUP