Landscape Architectural Designer II
Landscape Architectural Designer II
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08-05-2025
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Yearly Salary
$ 83000 - 89000
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
08-05-2025
Job Description
Olson Kundig is a design practice founded on the idea that buildings can serve as abridge between nature culture and people and that inspiring surroundings have a positive effect on peoples lives. The firms work can be found across the globe with projects as wideranging as huts to high rises homesoften for art collectorsto academic cultural and civic projects museums and exhibition design places of worship creative production urban design and interior design.
Currently we are seeking aLandscape Architectural Designer IIwho can help contribute to the overall excellence of work coming from Olson Kundig.
Position Summary
The Landscape Architectural Designer II will creatively sketch and visualize design concepts that blend beauty with functionality for landscape architectural projects. Key responsibilities include designing and planning aspects of outdoor spaces such as gardens parks commercial landscapes and residential properties that vary in scale. This role involves guidance from project manager and design lead as well as close collaboration with clients architects engineers and other stakeholders to create designs that satisfy aesthetic environmental and budgetary needs. Working alongside internal teams the Landscape Designer II ensures the timely delivery of exceptional outcomes with senior team members.
Primary Responsibilities:
Design Planning and Communications:
Documentation and Specification:
As a firm we are committed to pay practices that are fair competitive and reflect internal pay equity. At the time of posting this job the hiring range for this position in Seattle is between $83000 and $89000 annually. Final salary decisions are made based upon the extent and relatedness of the candidates education and experience and considering internal equity and external market factors.
Currently we are seeking aLandscape Architectural Designer IIwho can help contribute to the overall excellence of work coming from Olson Kundig.
Position Summary
The Landscape Architectural Designer II will creatively sketch and visualize design concepts that blend beauty with functionality for landscape architectural projects. Key responsibilities include designing and planning aspects of outdoor spaces such as gardens parks commercial landscapes and residential properties that vary in scale. This role involves guidance from project manager and design lead as well as close collaboration with clients architects engineers and other stakeholders to create designs that satisfy aesthetic environmental and budgetary needs. Working alongside internal teams the Landscape Designer II ensures the timely delivery of exceptional outcomes with senior team members.
Primary Responsibilities:
Design Planning and Communications:
- Performs analyses of design and planning of exterior spaces and physical environments.
- Assists in the production of design concepts including plans grading sections elevations and 3D models in support of concept design.
- Independently applies midlevel landscape architectural concepts and designs.
- Prepares design studies research site/zoning analysis and documentation support as required on projects.
- Prepares presentations with subconsultants/clients an aspect of external project communications.
- Supports and collaborates with project managers and senior team members in coordinating activities timelines and deliverables.
- Participates in project meetings documenting discussions and action items.
- Contributes ideas solutions and deliverables in team and project environments.
Documentation and Specification:
- Prepares construction documents including technically related building components exterior design and details.
- Reviews own design work for quality and completeness compiles and prepares project specifications on both private and public projects.
- Technical Mentorship and Guidance
- Under the supervision of the project manager coordinates with project consultants receiving technical advisement from senior team members.
- Provides basic technical guidance to less experienced landscape architectural team members particularly Junior Landscape Designers and Landscape Designer Is.
- Provides basic redlines on graphic & technical sets to Junior Landscape Designers and Landscape Designer Is before consulting with a senior team member.
- With guidance from the project manager manages both independent and collaborative tasks throughout the construction administration process.
- Bachelor or Technical degree in landscape architecture or closely related field
- Minimum 46 years of post grad related professional experience or similar role with equivalent work experience
- Licensed or in pursuit of acquiring licensure as a Landscape Architect (50% through the LARE exams) preferred.
- Proficiency in Grasshopper digital sketching appsAdobe Creative Suite Bluebeam Revu/Studio
- Intermediate proficiency in MS Word Outlook Excel PowerPoint Teams web browser ERP (Deltek Vision) Digital File Organization Revit (BIM) AutoCAD Enscape SketchUp Rhino 3D ArcGIS.
- Clear verbal written and visual communication to express design ideas through handdrawing and able to put together technical details that convey a general understanding of landscape architectural components.
- Intermediate proficiency of the principles of landscape design including spatial organization circulation grading and planting design
- Intermediate proficiency in horticultural knowledge of a major ecology (temperate desert tropical etc.)
- Ability to collaborate effectively with an interdisciplinary design team of architects engineers planners and other professionals involved in a project.
- Experience working on HighEnd Residential Hospitality (Hotels F&B and Resorts) and Workplace as well as a variety of project scales from Master Planning to Detail design
- Membership in professional landscape architectural organizations such as ASLA IFLA ULI or similar.
- A creative work environment and colleagues who are collaborative creative and challenging
- Opportunity to grow professionally
- Check ourculture pageto learn about life at Olson Kundig
As a firm we are committed to pay practices that are fair competitive and reflect internal pay equity. At the time of posting this job the hiring range for this position in Seattle is between $83000 and $89000 annually. Final salary decisions are made based upon the extent and relatedness of the candidates education and experience and considering internal equity and external market factors.
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and must already possess longterm work authorization.
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