Landscape Architect

About the role

The successful candidate will take a key role in advancing design, coordinating interdisciplinary teams, and supporting project delivery from concept through construction. Stantec is an award-winning, multidisciplinary, international design practice consistently ranked among the top A/E/C firms. Our global network provides extensive technical resources, while our New Haven studio operates as a collaborative, close-knit design environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead or significantly contribute to project design from concept through construction documentation
• Manage the preparation of contract drawings, specifications, and presentation materials
• Cook up closely with internal and external multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, architects, and planners
• Participate in and help lead client meetings, agency coordination, and project presentations
• Oversee technical delivery and support project quality through Stantec’s QA/QC processes
• Support construction administration, including shop drawing review, submittal tracking, and site observation
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff within the studio
• Contribute to proposal efforts and support ongoing business development activities, as appropriate

Requirements

Your Opportunity Working within Stantec’s New Haven Landscape Architecture studio, you will play a key role in the design and delivery of complex, multidisciplinary projects across the public realm. You will contribute to all project phases—from concept design through construction—while taking increasing responsibility for technical execution, team coordination, and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated passion for landscape architecture and the design of the public realm
• Strong design, site analysis, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate concepts into buildable solutions
• Advanced understanding of technical design, detailing, and documentation
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and navigating complex project requirements
• Familiarity with municipal and state agency standards, permitting processes, and regulatory frameworks in Connecticut and the Northeast
• Experience in construction administration and field observation
• Strong graphic, written, and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Rhino (or comparable 3D modeling tools)

Skills

Your Key Responsibilities Lead or significantly contribute to project design from concept through construction documentationManage the preparation of contract drawings, specifications, and presentation materialsCoordinate closely with internal and external multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, architects, and plannersParticipate in and help lead client meetings, agency coordination, and project presentationsOversee technical delivery and support project quality through Stantec’s QA/QC processesSupport construction administration, including shop drawing review, submittal tracking, and site observationProvide guidance and mentorship to junior staff within the studioContribute to proposal efforts and support ongoing business development activities, as appropriate

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Vacation
• Paid sick leave
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase program
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability plans
• Emergency travel benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional membership fee coverage
• Paid family leave