Senior Landscape Architect

Job Duties

• Prepares and supervises the management, design, and construction of major landscape architectural projects and programs in accordance with general landscape architectural design principles and Salt Lake City Corporation standards and codes.
• Manages, reviews, and creates concepts for extensive projects.
• Oversees all major project construction activities.
• Hires consultants and approves their assignments, parameters, work, and pay requests.
• Reviews complex plans, designs, and developments prepared by landscape architectural consultants, and ensures that complete designs follow standards set by Salt Lake City, applicable codes, standard landscape architectural principles, and project requirements.
• Develops project budgets, time scheduling and phasing to interface with fiscal abilities and municipal needs.
• Approves reports of work done and project status.
• Approves or prepares complex project documents.
• Makes sure bidding procedures are followed and meets periodically with departmental staff to review projects' status.
• Develops and supervises projects such as capital improvements programs for public facilities through needs assessment, project scoping, and project delivery.
• Advises on park facility expansions, improvements to streets and natural lands, and related projects.
• Supports long-range planning efforts for major projects.
• Collaborates with City Departments to develop project priorities and goals.
• Meets with landscape architectural team members and project stakeholders to determine project requirements and course of action for implementing the work.
• Provides technical assistance and support to staff as needed.
• Conducts or directs a significant portion of research for landscape architecture projects.
• Serves on general design and project review committees and suggests projects for development to implement the city’s Capital Improvement Program.
• Develops policies, standards, and procedures to manage landscape architectural planning, design, and construction projects.
• Prepares written, oral and visual reports for presentation to the City Administration, City Council, government agencies, and others as necessary.
• May assign work to subordinate multi-disciplinary staff as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a four-year bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in landscape architecture from a fully accredited college or university.
• Exception: The educational requirement may be waived providing the candidate has achieved registration as a Licensed Landscape Architect by meeting the State Board’s requirement for qualifying experience.
• Registration as a Licensed Landscape Architect by the State of Utah.
• Out-of-state applicants must obtain registration as a Licensed Landscape Architect in the State of Utah under reciprocity agreement recognized by the State of Utah within six months of employment.
• Ten years full time paid landscape architectural design and construction administration experience, including six years’ supervisory experience with landscape architectural teams.
• Knowledge of current landscape construction means and methods.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare complex reports in written and oral form.
• Ability to use computers and applicable software.
• Foster and facilitate creative problem-solving regarding field analyses and design decisions.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with the general public, landscape architectural and engineering personnel, and other city departments.
• Perform field analyses and make appropriate design decisions.

Desired Qualifications

• Membership in the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) or equivalent organization.
• Knowledge of the following specialized disciplines: sustainable/green design, ecological restoration, historic landscape preservation, conservation, ADA/universal design concepts, horticulture, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED), and urban design.
• Strong design skills and the ability to communicate design concepts in graphic and written form.
• Commitment to teamwork and an integrated approach to project delivery.