Landscape Designer
About the Company
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
About Buildings + Places
AECOM’s Buildings + Places practice includes architecture, interiors, building engineering, workplace strategy, business transformation, asset advisory, economics and development planning, master planning, urban planning, and landscape architecture in a dynamic, interactive, and creative work environment. With expertise from strategy and design through project realization, we create better outcomes to grow economies, protect natural systems, conserve natural resources, make societies more equitable, and connect people through innovative, sustainable design solutions. Our teams have worked on signature projects such as the London 2012 Olympic Park and Legacy Framework, the new plan for the LA2028 Games, industrial facilities for GE and Rolls-Royce, and headquarters for NASA, Unilever, Sony Music, DirecTV, Box, Inc., and many Fortune 500 companies.
Responsibilities
- Play an active role in the design process from concept through construction.
- Assist in the preparation of graphic design and technical drawings.
- Collaborate with project team members across disciplines.
- Under the direction of the Supervising Landscape Architect, may independently perform technical assignments of various complexities within approved schedules and budgets.
Requirements
- Landscape Architecture degree (BLA/BSLA/MLA) from an LAAB accredited institution and/or demonstrated equivalency of experience or education.
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant professional Landscape Architecture experience.
- Actively pursuing licensure.
- Strong interpersonal skills and excellent graphic, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to proactively solve challenges.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office Suite, and hand drawing.
- Proficiency in 3D modeling (Rhino3D).
- Desire and ability to integrate seamlessly into both landscape architecture and multi-disciplinary design teams.
- LEED GA/AP, SITES AP, or ENV SP credentials.
- Familiarity with Southern California native and climate-appropriate plant communities.
- Experience preparing construction documents.
- Experience with advanced modeling and analysis software (e.g., Revit, Grasshopper3D, ArcGIS).
- Experience with advanced visualization software and plugins (e.g., Lumion, Enscape, V-Ray).
Additional Information
This position is expected to begin in Summer 2026 and will be based in Los Angeles, California or Honolulu, HI. Relocation is not available for this position. Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
Pay
The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $69,000 to $83,400 per year.
Benefits
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include:
- Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability benefits.
- Paid time off, leaves of absence.
- Voluntary benefits and perks.
- Flexible work options and well-being resources.
- Employee assistance program.
- Business travel insurance.
- Service recognition awards.
- Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.