Landscape Designer
About the role
Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is one of the largest privately held architecture and engineering firms in the Southeast. GMC is seeking a Landscape Designer to help support our projects and join our growing Birmingham, AL team.
Essential functions and responsibilities
- Work with other Landscape Architects and Planners in a support role
- Production of plans in CAD from the preliminary master plan phase through putting construction documents together for public bid
- Communicate with clients, engineers and architects on landscape projects, both written and orally
- Prepare layered, visual representations of verbally described outdoor areas, present the images to clients and edit them to fit changes suggested by clients
- Stay up to date on current practices and landscaping trends by engaging in continued research and education
- Create drafts to update existing public spaces to be more environmentally and economically friendly
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor of Landscape Architecture or Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture
- 0 to 2+ years of experience
Preferred skills
- Working knowledge in one or more of the following programs: AutoCAD software, Adobe Creative Suite, Lumion, Land-FX, SketchUp, Rhino
About GMC
We believe in community, collaboration, and using the power of creativity and hard work to make a difference. Whether designing schools, parks, hospitals, commercial developments, or providing clean water, safe streets and restoring resilient environments, GMC takes great pride in serving our communities through the transformative work we do. Every project is guided by the foundational concept that communities are built by people, not companies, and we strive to serve our communities with quality, integrity, creativity and care. One of the Southeast's most comprehensive multi-disciplined firms, GMC is equipped to provide all of the services associated with architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, civil engineering, environmental services, planning, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, electrical engineering, surveying and disaster recovery.