Job Description

Landscape Architect / Landscape Designer
Northern California office locations in Oakland, San Francisco, Petaluma, Sacramento, or San Jose


Position: Landscape Architect / Landscape Designer
Location: Can work out of any one of our Northern California office locations in Oakland, San Francisco, Petaluma, Sacramento, or San Jose
Dynamic environmental consulting firm specializing in the planning, design, mitigation, and restoration for projects across our communities, infrastructure systems, open spaces, and wildlands; actively seeks Landscape Architect / Landscape Designer to join any one of our Northern California office locations in Oakland, San Francisco, Petaluma, Sacramento, or San Jose.
Our team of engineers, geomorphologists, landscape architects, biologists, and restoration ecologists works collaboratively to deliver projects for our clients. We value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth.


Landscape Architect / Landscape Designer Qualifications and Experience Needed:
This Landscape Architect / Landscape Designer is a mid- to senior-level professional who performs, and in some cases leads, multifaceted landscape architecture related system plans, master plans, designs, evaluations, studies, analyses, and tasks requiring in-depth knowledge and at least five years of professional experience.
The Landscape Designer/Architect III may specialize in one or more areas, including, but not limited to: urban, recreation, storm water management, mitigation, ecosystem restoration, or related disciplines.
Bachelor"s degree in Landscape Architecture or related environmental field.
Must possess strong skills in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite and other design software.
Must possess a valid driver"s license.
Able to pass a federal and state background check for project-based assignments.


Landscape Architect / Landscape Designer Role & Responsibilities:
Landscape Architect / Landscape Designer serves as a technical specialist, uses judgment and critical thinking to select, apply and adapt standard techniques, methods, and procedures for a wide range of lower to moderately complex recreation, urban, stormwater management, mitigation, and ecosystem restoration studies.
Performs and sometimes leads field studies such as site analysis, vegetation surveys, natural resource assessments and reviews development and environmental codes to support planning and design efforts.
Possesses an in-depth understanding of regulations, policies, and principles in topics and locations of expertise.
Serves as primary author of landscape architecture documents potentially including meeting displays, maps, renderings, visualizations, design drawings, cost estimates, permit applications and/or other items.
Prepares clear, concise, well-written and supported documents with minimal revisions.


OUR FIRM AT A GLANCE:
Highly respected 100% employee-owned environmental planning and design consulting services firm committed to the principles of sustainability, effective problem-solving and helping our clients confront today"s challenges in project planning and environmental compliance. Ranked one of the Best Environmental Firms to Work For, our skilled managers, scientists, planners, and engineers provide the kind of critical thinking, objectivity, dedication, and responsiveness that is essential to a sustainable future, good environmental stewardship and to successful project completion in an increasingly sophisticated regulatory and community interest context.
We have been in business for over 50 years and have over 400 employees within our 20+ office locations.
Our Services Include:
Air Quality
Biological Resources
Climate Change & Resilience
Cultural & Historic Resources
Environmental Permitting & Compliance
Environmental Review & Documentation
Flood & Stormwater Management
Landscape Architecture
Planning
Restoration
Technology
Water Resources
Our Project Types Include:
Airports
Communities
Conservation & Restoration
Energy
Federal
Municipal
Ports & Harbors
Transportation
Water
Reasons to consider joining our firm:
Joining our firm means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals knowing that you have contributed to outstanding projects, improved environmental stewardship, and advanced a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.
We spend our days helping to keep the environment in balance, and we want to help keep your life in balance, too by providing medical, dental & vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), a 401(k) plan with company match, a performance bonus program, an employee stock ownership program, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays to name a few.
At every stage in your career, we provide opportunities for continued growth, development, and recognition. Whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners, we want to support you in reaching your career goals. We believe these efforts will not only benefit you, but all firm colleagues and clients. Specific programs include Tuition Reimbursement, Professional Development Bonuses, and attendance at Conferences.
TO APPLY:
For immediate and entirely confidential employment consideration please email detailed resume to jcameron@johnsongroupinc.com . Our Division Lead will contact you promptly for an initial exploratory interview.






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Employment Type: Full-Time

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