Join a creative and dynamic team shaping extraordinary outdoor spaces in the Hamptons. As a Landscape Designer, you’ll bring ideas to life—from concept to completion—through inspired design, hands-on collaboration, and attention to detail. You’ll work with talented designers and builders to craft beautiful, functional landscapes that reflect Summerhill’s commitment to excellence and innovation.
Responsibilities : Design :
- Provide weekly reports to the Senior Landscape Designer
- Conceptual Landscape Design using AutoCAD
- Site evaluation, measurements and prepare graphic representations or drawings of proposed plans or designs
- Assist Landscape Designers in managing and making sure site plans and site evaluations are implemented correctly and reviewing projects on-site with landscape forepersons
- Plant selection and arrangements for design
- Assist with preparing presentations for client meetings, preparation of site plans, specifications, or cost estimates for landscape projects
- Analyze data on conditions such as site location, drainage, or structure location for or landscaping plans
- Assist with the development of marketing materials, proposals, or presentation to generate new work opportunities
- Assist with the inspection of landscape work to ensure compliance with specifications, evaluate quality of materials
Project Management :
Review construction documents and specifications, including take-offs to create accurate estimatesEffectively work, communicate and follow-up with landscape architects, designers, and builders to clarify construction drawingsCreate construction budgets that detail total costs for approved landscape jobs prior to their commencementUsing historical data, create man hour budgets for approved landscape jobs prior to their commencementResponsible for maintaining up-to-date set of construction plans for each assigned job and ensuring field project manager has a matching setRequest and review subcontractor and vendor quotes for various work itemsCommunicate with Purchasing departments on materials costings and create vendor markups from historic dataWork closely and delegate tasks to the Landscape construction office teamPerform site inventories, analyses, and take field measurements as neededCreate Landscape Management Reports and minutes for site meetingsMaintain and record “as-builts” for projectsVerify contract specifications are being metManage and drive the punch list process to ensure each assigned job is thoroughly completed to the highest standardsQualifications :
Excellent verbal and written communication skillsExcellent interpersonal and customer service skillsProficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related softwareExcellent organizational skills and attention to detailBasic understanding of clerical and payroll procedures and systems such as recordkeeping and filingAbility to work independently