Graduate Landscape Designer

Graduate Landscape Designer

Westwood Professional Services Inc.

Westwood Professional Services Inc. is seeking a Graduate Landscape Designer to join our team. This position will work in a collaborative and integrated team of professionals that include landscape architects civil engineers planners surveyors environmental scientists and transportation engineers. The primary responsibilities for the Landscape Designer include design/graphic production and technical document creation for deliverables related to the planning and landscape architecture service. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing highlevel professional services to our clients.

Westwood is rated as a Best Firm to Work For!

• Learn and implement illustration design and CAD standards established for the group and be accountable for their proper implementation.
• Build increasing skills in review and interpretation of regulatory codes ordinances and comprehensive plans.
• Review and analyze land features relating to opportunities and constraints for development.
• Visit predevelopment sites to conduct tree surveys and site analysis used in the design process.
• Develop and refine a design methodology that results in creative sound solutions to a given problem.
• Build increasing skills in preparing hardscape grading planting and irrigation graphics plans and illustrations using both digital and hand drawn formats.
• Begin to participate in project meetings with staff clients & regulatory agencies.
• Consult with product manufacturers to research evaluate and select construction materials.
• Begin visiting construction sites to gather information and support senior project team members during the construction phase.

• A bachelors or masters degree from an accredited university with a degree in Landscape Architecture Urban Design or closely related field.
• Working knowledge of common software including AutoCAD/FX Sketchup Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator Indesign) Microsoft Word MS Excel and Geographic Information System (GIS).
• Strong freehand illustration and computer rendering skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• A positive attitude willingness to learn and a strong work ethic.
• Ability selfregulate multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Portfolio or work samples will be required if considered for an interview.

• Working toward or desire to gain a license as a Registered Landscape Architecture.

At Westwood our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid design resilient infrastructure and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation we stand at the forefront of our industry dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.

Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts retains and develops high performers. Our team values relationships innovation dedication initiative and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative One Team mentality yields superior outcomes
in everything we do.

We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision. We are partners in our clients success driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety sustainability and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity guiding every decision we make.

We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and givingback initiatives we enrich the lives of those we serve engage others within our industry and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work.

Join us in creating a better world.

In 2024 Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #13 and #40 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood one national 1st place award for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #83 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2024. The firm consistently ranks on the industrys top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in awardwinning projects nationwide.

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.