Assistant Landscape Designer
Assistant Landscape Designer
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About McHale Landscape Design
McHale Landscape Design is a singlesource residential landscape designbuild firm with a highly educated experienced passionate staff of designers masons carpenters and landscape technicians. For 40 years the focus has been the design construction and maintenance of extraordinary residential gardens pools outdoor living areas and home additions. McHale employs approximately 350 people has five offices including three design studios and a 25acre plant nursery across Maryland Virginia and Washington D.C. McHale executes on the highest standard in design excellence and superior craftsmanship from design through installation to aftercare.
About the position
In this role as an Assistant Landscape Designer you will be part of both the design and implementation process of residential gardens pools outdoor living areas porches pavilions and pool houses. You will assist in all aspects of design construction documentation and project administration services. Key tasks of the position will consist of site measurements computer drafting contractor coordination and general administrative assistance.
Essential Functions
- Site work field measurements confirmation of plat drawings and elevations.
- Drafting preparation of base map designs asbuilts and construction details including master plans and perspectives.
- Site photography.
- Using Sketchup Lumion and PowerPoint to create 3D models and slideshows for sales presentations and utilizing Vectorworks or CADbased software to develop construction documents for masonry and landscape crews.
- Calculate plan takeoffs prepare cost estimates and develop Budget Cost Analysis for various projects.
- Collaborate with allied professionals and assist in the permit process.
- Communication with clients during design and installation process.
- Site layout for installation crews.
- Development and proofing of contracts and client correspondence.
- Coordination of subcontractors and management of subcontractor agreements for assigned projects.
- Participate in design presentations and sales meetings with clients
Competencies:
- Time Management/Organization skills
- Perseverance/Determination
- Reliability/Trustworthiness
- Team oriented/Collaborative
Required Education and Experience
- Landscape industry Bachelors degree or equivalent.
- 2 or more years of experience within the landscape industry.
- Residential landscape experience preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
McHale Landscape Design is an equal opportunity employer. No applicant will face discrimination based on race ethnicity national origin religion age gender sexual orientation gender identity disability status parental status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
