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Landscape Design Professional

Landscape Design Professional

The Grounds GuysFranklin Square, NY, US
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Reports to : Owner

Purpose :

The Landscape Designer is responsible for preparing accurate, highly creative landscape

design solutions to suit a variety of site conditions and client preferences. The primary focus is on

designing uniquely desirable living spaces, diverse in style, within a rugged, naturalized environment.

Job Summary – THE 3R’s

Role :

  • Landscape Designer

Responsibility :

  • Effectively uncover client needs and provide compelling solutions.
  • Thoroughly perform site inventories.
  • Efficiently create uniquely desirable, artistic, and inspirational landscape designs.
  • Accurately prepare construction drawings and takeoffs.
  • Demonstrate and maintain a high knowledge of landscape trends, features, and techniques.
  • Result :

  • The Grounds Guys is recognized as a highly creative, artistic, yet practical company that
  • provides uniquely desirable landscape design solutions, produces artistic work in a timely

    fashion, and maintains a high level of accuracy and creativity.

    Metrics to Measure Results :

    Success in this position will be measured by :

  • Performance Review Score – for design creativity, quality, and accuracy.
  • Company CRM – for days spent in progress for design efficiency.
  • Client Reviews – for delivering on brand promise, expectations, and ability to problem solve.
  • Job Cost Report – for the consistent delivery of buildable projects with complete and accurate information.
  • Detail Overview of Responsibilities :

    1. Effectively uncover client needs and provide compelling solutions

  • Maintain effective use of design questionnaire
  • Meet with client to understand objectives, needs, wants, and wishes.
  • Communicate with highly effective questions and problem-solving skills.
  • Provide alternate solutions where required and be open to client preferences.
  • Maintain the use of practical, buildable solutions.
  • Periodically assist with the sale of final project
  • 2. Thoroughly perform site inventories.

  • Visit site to measure existing buildings, features, grades, and elevations, and other critical
  • dimensions.

  • Accurately identify all existing plant material.
  • Utilize lot plans, surveys, and interactive online mapping resources to collect additional property
  • information.

  • Demonstrate strong understanding of building regulations, code and bylaws, Conservation
  • Authority regulations and MNR restrictions.

  • Prepare base plans with all relevant information.
  • 3. Efficiently create uniquely desirable, artistic, and inspirational landscape designs.

  • Demonstrate a natural ability to hand sketch conceptual plans and hand renderings
  • Produce artistic, creative, and attractive designs with appropriate layout and flow.
  • Consider highly value engineered solutions, practical in nature where required.
  • Demonstrate strong time management and production efficiency throughout creative process.
  • Confidently utilize all required technology and software to prepare final landscape drawings.
  • Effectively produce 3d renderings of construction details by hand or computer, as required.
  • Demonstrate a high level of diversity and flexibility in design style.
  • Show a natural interest in connecting living spaces within a rugged environment, using a variety
  • of materials, textures, features, and layout styles.

    4. Accurately prepare construction drawings and takeoffs

  • Prepare compelling conceptual plans for budget, including alternate solutions.
  • Prepare highly detailed and accurate final construction plans, including site details, base plans,
  • grading and drainage features, additional overlays such as lighting, etc.

  • Prepare full planting plans with appropriate plant specifications.
  • Provide thorough quantity takeoffs for estimating.
  • Assist with full estimation of project utilizing GGPro software.
  • 5. Demonstrate and maintain a high knowledge of landscape trends, features, and techniques.

  • Demonstrate a high working knowledge of horticulture, plant identification and specification.
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of all hard and softscape features found within the
  • landscape, including but not limited to patios, retaining walls, pools and spas, water features,

    decks, pavilions, pergolas, plantings, lighting, etc.

  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of current interior and exterior design trends.
  • Visit trade conferences, interior and exterior design shows, and collect new resources
  • Design specs
  • Participate in building relationships through networking, peer groups, trade associations, and
  • conferences.

    Key Success Behaviors, Skills, and Requirements :

    Behaviors :

  • Aligned with The Grounds Guys Core Values of Knowledge, Optimism, Relationships, Passion.
  • Demonstrates ambition and creativity.
  • Shows initiative as self-starter.
  • High attention to detail in technical specifications and written communication
  • Highly alert and demonstrates problem solving skills.
  • Highly structured in organization and time management
  • Driven to improve efficiencies, with ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
  • Innovative and focused on learning and self-improvement
  • Intuitive, critical thinker
  • Ability to work independently, and as part of a team
  • Skills :

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Exceptional hand graphics and sketching ability.
  • Strong in Horticulture
  • Fluent in CAD, Pro Landscape Design and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Competent with Quickbooks Accounting, and GGPro software.
  • Ability to present an effective design proposal, both verbally and in writing
  • Advanced ability to read and interpret blueprints and specifications
  • Excellent knowledge of specific materials, methods, tools, equipment, and techniques required
  • to complete required tasks efficiently and competitively

  • Strong in math
  • Desire to embrace and use technology
  • Effective communication skills (both verbal and written in English).
  • Effective communication skills (both verbal and written in Spanish) is a plus.
  • Demonstrates effective time management skills
  • Hold and maintain a valid driver’s license and qualifying driving record.
  • Requirements :

  • Exceptional portfolio of previous design experience with shared resume and photos.
  • Minimum : Associate degree (A.S) from two-year College or University Program (OR) Five or more years of industry related design experience and training.
  • Preferred : Bachelor’s degree (B.A) from four-year College or University Program (OR) Two or more years of industry related design experience and training.
  • A degree in Landscape Architecture, or BCIN is a plus.
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