Land Development Designer

About the role

This is an on-site role in Kansas City, Missouri. NorthPoint is a real estate developer that has grown through combining an entrepreneurial spirit and empowerment of its team members. We are looking for a Land Development Designer to join the SitePoint team! As a member of SitePoint, the engineering, planning and surveying division of NorthPoint, you will work with other technical professionals to help NorthPoint build projects that benefit communities across the country. This position is an in-office/on-site support role. NorthPoint provides an inclusive environment that cultivates collaboration and mentorship. Our core values set the foundation of our culture and guide us in every business decision. “We truly believe, and I’m convinced, we have some pretty incredible assets. But those assets have all come from our people.” - Nathaniel Hagedorn | CEO.

Benefits

• A selection of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401k with 100% match up to 6%, immediately vested upon enrollment
• Scholarships and paid professional development
• Robust Reimbursement Programs: Dependent Care, Tuition, Wellness Spending Account, Cellphone
• Mental Health Reimbursement
• Childcare Reimbursement
• Free catered lunch every day
• $2,000 annual HRA and HSA contribution
• Parental Paid Leave
• Flexible Spending Account
• Living Generously program with 100% charitable contribution match

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers, planners, and surveyors in a fast-paced, stimulating and inspiring team environment.
• Obtain valuable experience towards future certification, working with licensed Landscape Architects and Professional Planners, building your expertise designing for NorthPoint’s industrial, data center, multifamily and retail development platforms.
• Conceptualize site plans, master plans, preliminary grading, and detailed landscape design.
• Research and create detailed reports to inform site selection.
• Contribute to 3D visualizations and graphic presentations for a variety of project types.
• Prepare entitlement and permitting submittal documents to effectively communicate your designs with municipalities and contractors and see those designs from inception through construction.
• Be at the center of a team of technically minded developers, reporting your recommendations for how best to create desirable spaces and revitalize abandoned properties to help communities grow and thrive.

Qualifications

• Motivated by collaborating with a spirited team to discuss and solve design problems immediately.
• Enjoy using your problem-solving skills and are excited by new challenges, difficult project sites and interesting puzzles.
• Feel comfortable and confident using or learning AutoCAD Civil 3D, LandFX, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Have a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture, planning, or a related field, and are considering obtaining an applicable certification or license.