Job Details

Overview

Principal Landscape Architect - Land Development.

What LJA Has To Offer

LJA offers an exciting opportunity to reach your full career potential. The structure of our organization amplifies capabilities while providing the benefits of being an employee-owner. You will collaborate with dedicated, skilled, and supportive leaders and gain hands-on experience with a broad range of clients and services.

What Makes LJA Different

Employee-owners take pride in their work and workplace. We foster a culture of respect, collaboration and a shared vision of success. Our experiences and opportunities include:

• Employee-owned. Client-focused
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Top Workplace recognition
• In-house internal recruitment, training, and marketing support
• Flexibility and leadership from each team and office
• Culture of continuous learning and personal growth
• Commitment to evolution and communication
• Engaging, fun environment with impact

Position Overview

As a Landscape Architect at LJA Land Development, you will be responsible for preparing landscape, hardscape, layout plans, and details for various project types.

A Typical Day Might Include

• Prepare layout studies and yield studies for commercial/residential developments
• Prepare illustrative plans to support Rezoning and/or Special Exception applications
• Collaborate with design teams to develop detailed landscape and hardscape design elements for construction plans
• Conduct code research and write specifications
• Permitting experience is a plus
• Site design including grading for landscape and hardscape features
• Interpret applicable local, state, and federal landscape, forestry and environmental rules and regulations; research code-related issues and initiate corrective actions as needed
• Maintain records of plan review activities; prepare, submit, and file inspection reports, permits, and related documents
• Produce landscape architectural construction plans
• Apply standard techniques and criteria in related landscape architectural tasks
• Participate as a design/project team member in planning and designing structures and facilities (e.g., commercial site development, residential communities, permitting, grading/drainage, erosion and sediment control, stormwater, LID)
• Business development activities including networking, interviewing, and fee discussions
• Prepare development plans to support Rezoning and Entitlement applications, understanding technical policies

Required Education / Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or Urban Planning

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in landscape architecture and/or planning
• Strong freehand illustration and rendering skills
• Experience with AutoCAD, Land-FX, and Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Project management experience or interest in managing projects
• Ability to prepare and manage drawing sets and presentation packages
• Positive attitude, team-oriented, strong work ethic
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Self-motivated with a sense of urgency to produce high-quality work

Benefits and Growth

• Generous Time Off: PTO, holidays, and office closure between Christmas and New Year's
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and pet plans with mental health support
• Family Support: Paid maternity and parental leave
• Education Support: Tuition reimbursement and in-house courses
• Referral Bonuses: Rewards for helping us grow
• Community Impact: Volunteer days and philanthropic initiatives
• Professional Development: Industry memberships
• Career Growth: Internal mobility opportunities
• Fun Culture: Social events and team activities

For background, there is a notice about agency resumes; this description does not include contact details for agencies.