Senior Landscape Architect
SWA · New York, NY · 3 wk ago
On-siteArt & CreativeFull-time
SWA is a global landscape architecture, planning, and urban design firm with eight studios across the United States and China. Founded in 1957, SWA was among the first fully employee‑owned design firms in the country. For over six decades, the firm has created culturally significant landscapes across the globe through design excellence, environmental responsibility, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
About the role
This full‑time, on‑site position is based in SWA’s New York studio. The Senior Landscape Architect will lead large‑scale landscape and public‑realm projects from concept through construction, guiding design direction while managing project scope, schedules, budgets, teams, and deliverables.
Responsibilities
- Lead large multidisciplinary subconsultant teams and manage client relationships throughout each project.
- Serve as the primary client contact, lead meetings and design presentations.
- Coordinate work across disciplines, resolve design and delivery issues, and maintain the quality of project submissions.
- Mentor studio staff and contribute to proposals and business development.
Qualifications
- Typically 10 + years of professional landscape architecture experience, including a strong record of leading large‑scale projects, managing multidisciplinary subconsultant teams, and presenting directly to clients.
- Professional degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field; professional licensure or eligibility for licensure preferred.
- Experience leading landscape, public‑realm, mixed‑use, or urban design projects through multiple design phases.
- Ability to manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and complex deliverables.
- Strong design judgment and technical knowledge, including site planning, grading, planting, materials, and construction documentation.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and relevant 3D modeling tools.
- Experience with BIM workflows or Revit is a plus.
- Ability to work on‑site in New York and collaborate closely with the studio team.