Mid-Level Landscape Designer Job at SWA Group, Houston, TX

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  • SWA Group
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

SWA's Houston office is seeking a MID-LEVEL LANDSCAPE DESIGNER with 5 to 15 years of experience in construction documents, project management and BIM/REVIT to join our award-winning team of landscape architects, architects, urban designers, and planners.

It's an exciting time to be engaged in the design of cities and communities, and our Houston office is on the forefront of rethinking how designers can tackle the issues of resilience, equity and climate change … while infusing them with beauty and craft. We engage with public agencies, philanthropic foundations, world-class developers and are active in Houston's design community.

If selected to join our studio, you will work as part of a team on a variety of project types and scales – some local, others international. Our goal is to give you the resources you need to grow your design, technical, and communication skills to become an invaluable member of our talented team. This is a unique opportunity to learn from a team of world-class designers in Houston and across SWA's US offices, while growing to be the next generation of design and technical leaders in the profession.

We expect that you will bring a sense of curiosity, creativity, and innovative thinking paired with a willingness to “jump in” and be an enthusiastic participant in developing technical documents and communicating complex design ideas.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years work experience in landscape architecture/architecture.
  • Accredited degree in landscape architecture, urban design or related field of study;
  • Strong detail design skills
  • Demonstrated ability in Construction Documents and Specifications
  • Project management/project coordination
  • Proficiency with Auto CAD, BIM/Revit, Rhino, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
  • Strong communication skills
  • Effective time management skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Curiosity about the world, and the people that use the places we design

Why SWA | Houston

  • You'll develop your design and technical skills alongside a diverse and talented team of our growing global studio.
  • We have access to some of the world's most interesting project opportunities, both nationally and internationally.
  • We are an idea-driven studio, great design aspirations guide all aspects of our work.
  • You will be empowered to share your thoughts and ideas with our design team, community and clients.
  • Our team is offered a flexible work approach, where access to exciting design work is balanced with consideration for individual lifestyle needs.
  • We offer an opportunity to cross-pollinate with some of the most interesting voices in the design world.
  • Houston/Harris County is the most ethnically diverse county in the United States and has become a major destination in the national culinary scene. Houston's theater district is the second largest in the US, and we have world-class museums, professional sports, big nature, all found in our affordable “city of neighborhoods”.
  • Unparalleled benefits package unique to SWA, which includes employee stock contributions, profit sharing, and other wealth-building benefits.

To apply for this position, please submit a resume and portfolio with BIM (Revit) and 3D graphic skills (highlighting detail studies in Design Development, Construction Documents, materials and details).

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Local area, Flexible hours,

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