Sr. Landscape Architect

Overview :

HKS Miami is searching for a talented Sr. Landscape Architect to join their team.

A recognized leader and qualified Landscape Architect who is responsible for envisioning designing and delivering exceptional projects for clients. Possesses strong communication skills a flexible attitude ability to solve problems creatively and ability to foster and manage effective client and team relationships. Responsible for high-impact decisions. Provides design & technical leadership and acts as an advisor on projects. Endorses the firms values by personally influencing client service innovation and communication. Acts as subject matter expert for technical solutions.

Responsibilities :

• Leads Landscape team and others in planning work and developing solutions to technical and design detail problems
• Collaborates with PIC in defining project work plans and developing and managing the production schedule including effectively defining and meeting deadlines
• Applies creative thinking to achieve innovative solutions
• May produce and supervise production of graphic materials for presentation
• Leads the creation and modification of complex detailed implementation documents to incorporate the design intent using diverse knowledge of landscape architecture principles and practices and advanced techniques
• Supervises the preparation of documents by landscape team including verifying implementation documents conform to QA / QC and HKS standards best practice and quality expectations
• Writes reports or specifications for assigned project
• Prepares client presentations and presents design concepts and drawings
• Maintains open communication with client and provides guidance through projects
• Coordinates with project leads clients public agencies consultants and contractors to incorporate engineering systems respond to requests for information clarifications and modifications and obtain approvals negotiations and adjusting scope of services
• Communicates with client representatives to verify design requirements and specifications progress reviews and delivery of final presentation
• Exercises skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical issues
• Oversees the work of the consultant team
• Oversees product and planting research; assists project designers with material and system evaluation to make proper selections
• Maintains awareness of risk management for potential project issues and involves PIC if needed
• Participates in team meetings to discuss project issues technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
• Attends on-site visits and project meetings and documents as needed
• Responsible for preparing and / or reviewing meeting minutes for consultant coordination meetings

Qualifications :

If you currently work for HKS please submit your application via the Internal Careers Portal .

HKS is an EEO / AA Employer : M / F / Disabled / Veteran

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Business Development,Rhinoceros 3D,Illustration,Adobe Creative Suite,Sketchup,ArcView,Adobe Photoshop,Autocad,Adobe Illustrator,Customer relationship management,Sketch,Adobe Indesign

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1