Landscape Architecture Designer II

About the role

AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Level II Landscape Architect/Designer with high quality visual design representation and narrative development capabilities for immediate employment in the New York City Landscape Architecture + Urban Design Studio.

Responsibilities

• Develop visual and articulate design narratives for landscape architecture and urban design projects within the studio.
• Deliver design quality through a full suite of design representation methods.
• Perform design work of landscape architecture studio at the direction and under the supervision of design leadership.
• Prepare materials for client and agency meetings.
• Perform landscape architecture calculations under the supervision of team leaders.
• Prepare and edit drawings as required.
• Perform construction administration tasks at the direction and under the supervision of team leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture plus 2+ years of professional experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience.
• Highly visual thinkers capable of crafting design narratives through visual representation methods to support progression of design process.
• Possesses the skills to generate exceptional two dimensional and three dimensional design graphics and narrative packages.
• Demonstrated production and digital rendering experience with AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Rhino.
• Experience preparing construction documents, reports, and publication documents.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to effectively manage time and self-edit work.
• Proficiency and passion for creating compelling open space design, with an ability to develop the work through the technical design phase.
• Excellent verbal, written and graphic communication skills.
• Possesses the ability to collaborate as part of a diverse studio team.
• Experience in Microstation, Grasshopper, Revit, ArcGIS, and other computer applications.
• Strong knowledge/interest in plant materials, site design, grading, and multi-disciplinary collaboration.

About AECOM

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.