Landscape Designer/Architect

About the Role

Join the creative team at Great Oaks Landscape Associates Inc, a design-driven, full-service landscape contracting firm serving Southeast Michigan for over 40 years. We deliver premier residential and commercial outdoor environments through creativity, craftsmanship, and acclaimed project management. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside registered landscape architects, seasoned designers, horticulturists, and highly coordinated project managers on high-end, design-build landscapes across the region.

Responsibilities

• Develop compelling landscape designs from concept through construction
• Produce detailed planting plans and layout drawings
• Create 2D and 3D renderings that communicate vision clearly
• Assist in client presentations and design development
• Collaborate with project managers and field teams to ensure design integrity in execution

Qualifications

• Degree in Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, or related field (preferred)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, or comparable design software
• Strong graphic presentation abilities
• Horticultural knowledge and plant identification skills
• Passion for creativity and high-quality design
• Team-oriented mindset with strong communication skills

Experience is valued—but talent, creativity, and drive matter just as much.

Benefits

• Work on premier, design-driven projects
• Be part of a respected 40+ year company with deep regional roots
• Collaborate with accomplished professionals in architecture and project management
• Design from and explore our 20-acre nursery surrounding our design studio and 70-acres of growing fields, including over 10,000 trees
• Extension Holiday Time Off
• Competitive PTO
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Opportunity for long-term growth within an established, stable organization