Landscape Architect/Project Manager

Job Description :

Dewberry is currently seeking a Landscape Architect Project Manager to join our Landscape Architecture team, in our Raleigh, NC office, to work on a variety of projects for clients across the southeastern United States.

Our landscape architecture team provides comprehensive service to our clients from the conceptual stage through construction administration frequently serving as the design lead for site design.

Typical projects involve site design for parks and recreation, multi-family, mixed-use, life science, commercial and capital improvement projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with innate curiosity to join a highly creative team that enjoys collaboration and developing progressive solutions to design challenges, together.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide.

What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients.

Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry.

Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call Dewberry at Work, that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities :

Prepare layout studies, yield studies, and parking studies. May also conduct code research, write specifications, and coordinate permitting.

Prepare development plans to support Rezoning and / or Special Use Permit applications.

Site design including grading design, storm water management systems design, landscaping, and erosion and sediment control design, using Civil 3D.

Responsible for client relationship management, leading multidisciplinary teams, and mentoring junior staff.

Establish milestones, monitor financial health, and ensure delivery of successful projects.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, client communication, budget oversight and responsibility, construction document preparation, opinion of probable construction cost, and quality control / quality assurance to deliver a quality design product.

Collaborate with the team to encourage and foster a culture of design amongst the LA staff.

Preparation and coordination of diagrams, renderings, construction documents, and conceptual graphics adhering to Dewberry’s quality standards.

Preparation of all associated calculations, reports, and spreadsheets.

Attend outside events to represent the Dewberry Landscape Architecture Team in our community.

Required Skills & Required Experience :

Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or Urban Planning.

4-6 years of experience in landscape architecture and / or planning.

RLA licensure preferred.

Strong freehand illustration and rendering skills.

Experience with Photoshop, InDesign, Sketchup, Illustrator, Lumion, GIS / ArcView and Power Point.

Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D is required.

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work in a team environment.

Portfolio or work samples will be required if considered for an interview.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees.

So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

• At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
• Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
• Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report.

These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law..

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Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.