Landscape Architect

About the role

Our client, a top full-service civil engineering firm providing Land Planning, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Surveying Services, is hiring a Landscape Architect/Planner for their Fairfax, VA office. This long-term position offers significant growth opportunities within the landscape architecture and planning industry.

The role involves working on a wide range of projects, including residential, mixed-use, commercial, and institutional developments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and develop layouts and grading for conceptual plans, landscape plans, preliminary plans, rezoning plans, and site plans for residential, mixed-use, commercial, and institutional projects.
• Prepare comprehensive landscape and site development drawings using AutoCAD and related design tools, ensuring accuracy and adherence to project requirements and applicable standards.
• Create and assemble site plan packages, including landscape plans, and integrate them into complete site plan documents for submission to reviewing agencies.
• Develop base sheets from survey data, incorporating topographic and boundary information into clear, usable design backgrounds.
• Perform environmental assessments of project sites and reflect findings appropriately in design documents and reports.
• Prepare plans and supporting documentation for submission and approval by various jurisdictions and agencies, following local development design, review, and approval processes.
• Incorporate markups and design changes into drawings, ensuring all revisions are accurately captured and coordinated with the broader project team.
• Collaborate closely in a team environment with other Landscape Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, and CADD technicians to develop coordinated design solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in planning, layout, and grading design for conceptual plans, landscape design, preliminary plans, rezoning plans, and site plans.
• Experience in layout and grading, preferably for residential subdivisions.
• Experience creating base sheets from survey data.
• Experience assembling site plan packages.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe Photoshop.

Work Environment

This office-based position involves working alongside Landscape Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, and CADD technicians in a close-knit, laid-back, and family-oriented environment. The organization offers opportunities for training, skill enhancement, and career advancement.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contribution options.
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for employees and dependents).
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off (PTO), vacation, or sick leave.
• Potential future stock opportunities.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $75,000 – $110,000 per year.

Schedule

This is a permanent, fully onsite position based in Fairfax, VA.