Landscape Designer I

About the role

GAI’s Community Solutions Group seeks an entry level Landscape Designer / Architect with 0-2 years of experience in its Orlando, FL office. This position is within our Community Solutions Group, a multi-disciplinary practice that links Landscape Architecture with Urban Planning and Redevelopment Economics. Our growing portfolio includes parks, streetscapes, and campuses across urban and natural settings.

Responsibilities

• Using freehand and digital renderings using SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, and AutoCAD
• Conducting site design, inventory, and analysis
• Conceptual site design including graphic renderings and modeling with working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and SketchUp
• Aiding with construction documentation of landscape and hardscape areas
• Participating in teams and project meetings
• Contributing across a broad range of project types, including public, private, and institutional clients

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree (or foreign equivalent) or Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture
• Must know from any completed university-level coursework, seminars, workshops, or real-world, hands-on experience:
• Free-hand and digital rendering
• Site design
• AutoCAD
• Adobe Creative Suite
• SketchUp
• Landscape Construction Design
• Planning and Design
• Site inventory and analysis

Qualifications

Internships or other professional experience are welcome.

Skills

• Free-hand and digital rendering
• Site design
• AutoCAD
• Adobe Creative Suite
• SketchUp
• Landscape Construction Design
• Planning and Design
• Site inventory and analysis

Benefits

This position is eligible for our flexible hybrid work schedule and a sign-on bonus.

Pay

Competitive Pay & Recognition

Schedule

Generous paid time off + 7 paid holidays An additional floating holiday—use it for what matters to you