Senior Project Landscape Architect

Overview

Senior Project Landscape Architect

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Landscape Architect to join our team in our Dallas and Houston office.

This position will support a variety of divisions with at Westwood including Public Infrastructure, Land, Commercial and Residential, and Renewables.

We are seeking a Registered Landscape Architect that performs design and comprehensive project management for numerous landscape architecture / planning projects of low to medium complexity while effectively leading a limited number of assigned technical personnel.

Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Uses good time management methods and habits to meet schedule requirements.
• Uses developed organizational skills to deliver projects efficiently and thoroughly.
• Effectively uses current computer aided design and production software to maximize efficiency of project delivery.
• Takes proactive role to enhance the professional development of assigned personnel.
• Creates and maintains a positive environment and team approach for all assignments.
• Actively performs other tasks as assigned, or as individually identified, to benefit the overall company efficiency and work environment.
• Performs manpower projections and staffing management for multiple tasks or small projects to maximize profitability while quality of project deliverables.
• Maintains effective communications with multiple design teams, other design consultants, Internal Survey Department (re : schedules, deliverables and billings) and other appropriate parties, both verbal and written.
• Protects the well-being of the client and the company at all times.
• Effectively manages up to three (3) assigned technical personnel including : Assigns and oversees project assignments;
• Reviews work for accuracy and completeness;Promotes professional development;Maintains job satisfaction and morale;Assists with performance evaluations;

andRecommends compensation adjustments and / or promotions.

Required Skills

• Demonstrates competence in fundamental landscape architecture including the ability to prepare a full construction document set of small to medium size projects with multiple disciplines.
• Can develop cost estimates, basic specifications, field reports, and simple proposals.
• Understands construction administration and general construction methods.
• Demonstrates proficiency with current computer aided design and production software and ability to learn new versions or new technology.

Required Experience

• Minimum of five (5)+ years of full time experience
• Registered Landscape Architect in the state of Texas or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
• Graduate from an accredited university or college with a Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture or Urban Planning (Experience or degrees in other disciplines may be substituted at Management's discretion).

Preferred Experience

Seven (7)+ years of experience in landscape architecture