Landscape Designer – Sales & Client Development

Landscape Projects Inc. is seeking an experienced Landscape Designer to join our team in the Bethesda Maryland area. This is a unique opportunity for a talented landscape professional who enjoys designing exceptional outdoor environments developing meaningful client relationships and guiding projects from the earliest conversation through construction and completion.

This is a highly client-facing role. The successful candidate will meet directly with homeowners understand their vision and priorities develop creative design solutions establish project scope and investment and confidently guide clients through the design and decision-making process. Once a project moves into construction the designer remains actively involved maintaining the client relationship and helping ensure the original vision is carried through to completion.

We are looking for someone who can combine strong residential design experience with the interpersonal and business skills needed to build client confidence develop opportunities into successful projects and see their vision fully realized.

Key Responsibilities

Meet with prospective and existing clients to understand their goals lifestyle aesthetic preferences priorities and budget

Develop strong client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor throughout the life of the project

Create high-end residential landscape designs including gardens pools terraces outdoor living spaces structures water features and planting environments

Evaluate site conditions and identify opportunities and constraints that influence the design

Develop project scope budgets estimates and proposals that align design vision constructability and client expectations

Present design concepts scope and investment clearly and confidently guiding clients from concept through project approval

Take ownership of projects from initial consultation through design estimating construction and completion

Collaborate closely with project management production and field teams to ensure design intent and client expectations are maintained during construction

Respond to field conditions and provide design direction as projects evolve

Identify opportunities to enhance project scope and provide additional value to clients

Manage multiple client relationships and projects at various stages

Contribute to LPIs continued growth through exceptional design client service and development of new project opportunities

Bachelors degree in Landscape Architecture Landscape Design Horticulture or a related field preferred

5 years of experience in high-end residential landscape design landscape architecture design-build or a related field

Strong understanding of residential landscape design construction methods materials and project costs

Experience developing project estimates budgets and proposals

Proven ability to build relationships with discerning residential clients and guide them from initial consultation through project approval

Strong communication and presentation skills with the confidence to discuss design vision project scope budget and investment

Ability to balance creativity with constructability client expectations and project objectives

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple client relationships and projects from design through construction and completion

Collaborative approach and ability to work effectively with project managers craftsmen field teams and other design professionals