Entry Level Landscape Architect

Description:

Do you wander through a neighborhood park and appreciate how it was planned and built? When you stroll through a campus or plaza, do you consider the design decisions made and think, "I see what they did there." Are you interested in mentorship from passionate landscape architects, as well as professionals from multiple disciplines, in guiding your career? Oh, and might you have a degree in landscape architecture?

RDG Planning & Design is looking to hire a creative, entry-level individual with a strong landscape architectural foundation; a beginning interest and understanding of design drawings; a love for continuous learning and problem-solving; and the ability to coordinate with clients for our Landscape Architectural Team. This individual will contribute as a landscape architect on a variety of different types of projects around the Midwest and across the nation. Are you this individual?

Essential Job Functions:

• Site analysis that considers the broad economic, social, ecological, and aesthetic considerations of a place
• Collaboration with multiple disciplines, clients, and the public
• Implementation of design ideas from conceptual planning phases through design detailing and construction administration

Requirements:

• Broad technical knowledge
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Proficient in AutoCAD or Civil3D preferred, Adobe, Sketchup / Rhino, and Microsoft Office
• Continuous learning ethos
• Experience with design drawings
• Knowledge of planting design and sustainable design
• Solid foundation of design thinking and design expertise
• Collaborative approach to problem-solving

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Landscape Architecture with zero to three years of experience.

Location: St. Louis, Des Moines or Omaha