Design Associate

Position Summary

The Landscape Design Associate provides technical, drafting, and administrative support to multiple landscape designers and architects in a collaborative, time-shared model. The position enhances team efficiency, maintains consistent documentation standards, and ensures clear communication across projects.

Wage

$24-$28/hour depending on education and experience. Note: You are required to upload a design portfolio to be moved forward!

Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities

• Conduct site measurements and field verification to support project accuracy.
• Input, update, and manage base plans from surveys, aerials, and consultant drawings.
• Prepare and refine drawings for all design phases—from concept through construction documentation.
• Generates and modifies 3D models in conjunction with CAD plans.
• Execute redline revisions promptly and accurately based on designer feedback.
• Develop clear and organized drawings for estimating, with clear written specifications.
• Maintain consistent graphic standards, layering, labelling and file naming across all documents.
• Organize and manage digital project files with version control and clear handoff documentation.
• Affix all other duties as assigned.

What are the benefits?

• PTO
• Sick time
• 401(k) plan with matching
• Weekly Pay

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in landscape design, landscape architecture, or environmental design preferred.
• Associates degree (two-year degree) or certification program of comparable length required.

Experience

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in landscaping or horticulture required.
• 1 year residential landscape construction and 1 year of landscape design experience preferred.
• Sketchup: 1 year preferred.
• AutoCAD (LANDFX): 1 year preferred.

Do you have these special skills?

• Proactive problem-solver with a hands-on approach and service-minded attitude.
• Self-motivated and dependable, with strong organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Clear and supportive communicator who works well across design, sales, and operations teams.
• Proficient with MS Office, CAD, SketchUp. *Must pass proficiency exam prior to sales manager interview
• Working knowledge of landscape materials, horticulture, irrigation, and lighting systems

Hours

Hours vary and are dependent on business needs. Weekends may be needed to satisfy the workload.

Note

You are required to upload a design portfolio to be moved forward!