Landscape Designer

About the role

The STV’s Owings Mills, MD office is seeking a Landscape Designer II to join our Buildings Division, supporting work across our Land Development Group. Our landscape architecture team delivers planning, site design, and project implementation services for a diverse range of urban redevelopment, campus, commercial, institutional, residential, and infrastructure-related projects throughout the Baltimore Metropolitan region and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Develop site and landscape designs for land development, building, and transportation projects, including site layout, grading, landform design, planting and hardscape layouts, and coordination drawings
• Prepare and support presentation materials, construction documents, permit packages, and construction support activities
• Perform site investigations, inventories, and analysis to inform clear, defensible design decisions
• Design sustainable, context-sensitive landscapes, including urban environments and on-structure podium conditions
• Prepare technical documentation, exhibits, and feasibility materials with guidance from senior staff
• Cook up with project managers and design partners to support project goals, schedules, and deliverables
• Participate in client meetings, agency coordination meetings, and public hearings (e.g., Planning Board, Site Development Review Committee)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture or Urban Planning from an accredited program
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience as a Landscape Designer, preferably within land development or multidisciplinary environments
• Demonstrated progress toward Landscape Architect licensure
• Strong interest in site planning, site analysis, grading, and urban design principles
• Proficiency in MicroStation, and AutoCAD (experience with Civil3D, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, Enscape, or Land F/X is a plus)
• Familiarity with Maryland permitting processes (Baltimore City experience is a plus)
• Familiarity with native and adaptive plant materials appropriate to the Northeastern region
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• A collaborative, team-oriented mindset and ability to work independently with minimal direction

Qualifications

• Field & Site Work: This role includes periodic fieldwork and site visits, which may involve time outdoors, uneven terrain, and varying weather conditions, balanced with office-based design, coordination, and production work.

Skills

• Proficiency in MicroStation, and AutoCAD (experience with Civil3D, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, Enscape, or Land F/X is a plus)
• Familiarity with Maryland permitting processes (Baltimore City experience is a plus)
• Familiarity with native and adaptive plant materials appropriate to the Northeastern region

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retail Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships