Enhancement Designer

About the role

We are building the premier outdoor living company in the country by creating a “family of family companies” across the nation. Now you can build your landscaping career with the best, working in one of our many company locations nationwide. Learn from the top experts in the field and work on some of the country’s largest and most complex landscape projects. Take advantage of opportunities to share and exchange best practices across our network.

Responsibilities

• Follow company policies, procedures, and work standards.
• Produces quality landscape design with supporting materials such as sketches, elevations, rendered plans, etc.
• Creates quality and unique designs within budget parameters and on a timely basis.
• Aids Design Team in preparing project packages of required drawings, estimates and proposals.
• Communicates with Client Representatives (CR) as required to update project status.
• Meet with CR and client to learn scope of project, client needs and acquire feedback from client to create client’s vision.
• Adequately follows and maintains design process and standards, including planting standards and AutoCAD standards.
• Works independently and within a team on special and nonrecurring, as well as ongoing projects.
• Provides accurate, professional plans and details for enhancement department and sub-contractors in an efficient and effective manner.
• Develops grading and drainage plans in accordance to site engineering principles, if necessary.
• Uses appropriate survey equipment on various client sites.
• Ensures efficient process and information flow for workload requirements.
• Identifies zoning and building codes, permit requirements, etc. related to project if necessary.
• Consistently evaluates work and determines if further steps are needed to meet internal and external client expectations.
• Presents accurate estimates and take-offs.
• Develops Budget sheets and Proposals.
• Maintains high standard of quality of all work performed.
• Communicates problems, client concerns, associate matters, etc. to the Design Director in a timely manner.
• Able to work with enhancement production team scheduling projects and reviewing projects, with Project Coordinators (PC) before installation.
• Participates in weekly departmental and training meetings.
• Completes appropriate paperwork in a timely manner and ensures accuracy of all paperwork, including, time-off requests, and other necessary information.
• Arrives for each work day on time and prepared.

Requirements

• At least 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Previous experience in the landscape industry (i.e. design internship, etc.) preferred.
• Demonstrate proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Know landscape terminology, plant materials, applicable construction materials and coordination in design.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of site engineering and use of survey equipment.
• Able to understand the “Mariani” approach and follow Mariani standards.
• Able to work in a team environment, including taking direction and constructive feedback from team members, as well as providing feedback to other team members.
• Minimize non-productive time and fill slow periods with activities that will enable you to prepare to meet the future needs of internal and external clients.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with Mariani associates and clients on a consistent basis.
• Demonstrate a strong attention to detail.
• Able to deliver quality results under tight deadlines.
• Able to learn and eventually use, with success and accuracy, the company software (Aspire) and systems for estimating and designing.
• Demonstrates a commitment to self-development and continuing education.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of general computer functions and programs.
• Demonstrate accountability for work being performed and completed on schedule.

Perks

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• FSA/HSA PerkSpot
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement (after one year of service)

Pay

The Pay Range is $75,000.00 - $95,000.00. Compensation To Be Evaluated Based On Experience And Knowledge.