Senior Landscape Architect

Senior Landscape Architect

Position Summary

Join Cranston, an HFW partner firm as a Senior Landscape Architect and embark on a thrilling journey with us! As a key contributor with our teams, you will be responsible for designing, planning, and managing landscape architecture projects that enhance outdoor spaces and align with project objectives, environmental and sustainability stewardship. Your role will involve leading while working closely with clients, engineers, urban planners, and other stakeholders to develop innovative and functional landscape solutions.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in preparing site plans, conceptual design, details, specifications, and cost estimates while ensuring compliance with all relevant codes and regulations. This position requires a strong ability to analyze and/or interpret developmental code, design criteria, conduct site assessments, and incorporate sustainable design principles into projects. Effective collaboration with project teams and communication with clients is essential to deliver high-quality results.

The ideal candidate will have experience in landscape architecture, site planning, and project controls / management, with proficiency in industry-standard design software. This role requires a creative and detail-oriented professional who can work independently and as part of a team to bring visionary landscape projects to life.

Perks and Benefits:

• Bi-Annual Profit/Bonus Distributions
• 401(k) Contribution Match
• Entrepreneurial Culture: Work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment that encourages innovation and offers growth opportunities for driven professionals.
• Collaborative Learning & Career Development: Enjoy a collaborative atmosphere that promotes multi-disciplinary learning and provides ample career advancement opportunities.

Company Overview

Cranston, a proud member of the HFW Companies network, has been a cornerstone in civil and structural engineering, landscape architecture, planning, and surveying sectors for over half a century. Our expertise spans across municipal, private development, transportation, and water resource projects. We are dedicated to making communities safer, healthier, more accessible, and sustainable. With a legacy of passion and integrity, Cranston has built a reputation on leading transformative changes and guiding our project partners through complex challenges. Our commitment to collaborative excellence ensures that we deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions that enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve

At Cranston, our mission is to empower communities to thrive. We achieve this by leveraging our diverse expertise and fostering a collaborative culture that values trust, respect, and innovation. Our team is dedicated to solving infrastructure problems and improving the quality of life through sustainable and resilient design. We work closely with our clients, ensuring that our projects not only meet but exceed expectations. Through our operations and a cohesive office culture, we continue to build lasting partnerships and make a tangible impact on the regions we serve

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Cranston Core values

• Collaboration – A collaborative culture allows us to leverage our diversity of expertise and experience to achieve superior results.
• Relationships –Trust means everything to us, and we strive to earn it through long-term relationships built on a foundation of respect, reliability, fairness, and honesty.
• Problem-solving – We make it a priority to help guide communities and clients through a rigorous, collaborative process aimed at resolving complex infrastructure design challenges with innovative, cost-effective solutions that promote sustainability and improved quality of life.
• Drive for excellence – We foster a learning culture that leverages a diversity of technical expertise, shared experience, and strong leadership from our team and partner network to drive excellence and achieve the best design solutions possible.
• Entrepreneurial spirit – We take ownership of and responsibility for our work and our collective success, encouraging an employee culture that places a high value on individual creative initiative, exploration of new ideas, innovation, and a bold pursuit of transformative change.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Plan, design, and manage open spaces that include both built and natural environments.
• Create innovative and aesthetically pleasing outdoor spaces for people to relax and enjoy.
• Ensure that all changes to the natural environment are sustainable, appropriate, and sensitive to existing surroundings.
• Work on diverse projects, which include parks and recreation, greenways and trails, urban design and redevelopment, transportation and streetscapes, housing, habitat restoration, educational campuses as well as healthcare and wellness.
• Collaborate directly with external project partners, including architects, planners, arborists, environmentalists, engineers, and surveyors.
• Conduct site analysis, opportunities and constraints assessments, including feasibility studies for landscape projects.
• Understand and utilize industry-standard software such as AutoCAD, 3D technology such as SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Creative Suite, and GIS mapping for design and visualization.
• Oversee project implementation, including construction coordination and site inspections.
• Engage with clients to understand project goals and provide innovative solutions.
• Stay informed about industry trends, best practices, and emerging landscape architecture technologies.
• Lead business development and marketing efforts, including preparing project proposals and preparing / conduction presentations.
• Mentor and coach landscape architecture staff.

Qualifications:

• U.S. accredited, bachelor's or master's degree in landscape architecture or a related field.
• 3-5+ year GA/SC Licensed Landscape Architect required including other states a plus.
• 7-10+ years of experience in landscape architecture, urban planning, or related design fields.
• DOT or other state transportation design experience.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Land FX, 3D software SketchUp/Lumion, GIS, and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Strong understanding of sustainable site design principles and environmental planning.
• Excellent communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage, supervise, and prioritize multiple projects, staff and meet deadlines effectively.
• Strong horticulture and plant knowledge. Experience assembling construction documents, reports and exhibits.
• Experience conducting quality reviews and project guidance.
• Experience with permitting processes and regulatory compliance preferred.
• Strong ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and clients.

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