Principal Landscape Architect
Principal Landscape Architect
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Job Description
At EXP were driven to provide innovative solutions for the worlds built and natural environments. As a team of engineers architects designers scientists creators and a community of professionals we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the worlds most complex challenges. Here you join a team that leverages differences harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company that believes diversity is what gives us strength seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience while staying connected to a global network of professionals who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together we are EXP.
Are you ready to design your future
Be our nextPrincipal Landscape Architect
Your work environment at EXP
In this role you will be a part of the Transportation and Infrastructure Practice within the Central US based in Chicago IL reporting directly to the Practice Manager. You will have the opportunity to work within a growing team to deliver planning design and construction oversight support for a wide variety of urban and rural infrastructure projects for roads bridges rail transit and aviation will also support landscape architecture work for other practices within the Central US and across North America.
What a day at EXP has in store for you
- This is a technical role working to deliver solutions through all project development phases from conceptual/planning detailed design construction and close-out.
- Act as a Project Manager from proposal scoping budgeting scheduling and concept design through construction phases. This includes contracting P & L management invoicing and accounts receivables.
- Participate in development of construction specifications contract administration and site review for execution of the built work
- Serve as a senior technical landscape designer mentor and train junior technical staff
- Develop site design concepts and analyze site layouts in digital and hand-illustrated formats
- Deliver creative solutions and design material that communicate design intent to clients and staff
- Conduct tree inventory and investigations. Develop tree protection plans that include drawings and reports
- Interface directly with internal /external clients and be able to provide clear well-articulated and solution-based recommendations
- Seek potential opportunities through business and client development activities
What your experience looks like
- 15 years of professional experience within Landscape Architecture
- Licensed Landscape Architect in IL
- Certified Arborist is preferred but not required
- Exceptional technical skills and planning design and construction oversight experience
- Effective verbal written and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work on multiple projects with aggressive delivery schedules for a wide variety of internal and external clients.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare high-quality design work and design presentations using hand graphics and relevant computer software (AutoCAD MicroStation SketchUp Photoshop InDesign Microsoft Office Suite)
- Demonstrated experience and design excellence in several core areas of the practice including open space infrastructure site development parks and plazas streetscapes trails greenways and naturalized and resilient landscapes
- Participation in professional societies is encouraged
- Business development and proposal preparation experience is preferred but not required
The salary range for this role is $120000 to $140000. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidates skill set experience certifications and geographic location. Compensation may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor.
In addition to competitive pay we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time employees including health insurance vacation time and 401(k) retirement benefits.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
