Senior Landscape Architect/Designer

About the role

At Stantec, we bring together landscape architects, planners, engineers, architects, and designers to shape resilient, inclusive, and inspiring public spaces. Our New York City Landscape Architecture studio is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect / Designer to play a leading role in concept-driven design for complex urban projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead concept development from early site analysis through design direction and refinement
• Translate site, ecological, regulatory, and programmatic constraints into clear spatial ideas
• Create diagrams, drawings, renderings, and written narratives that effectively communicate design intent
• Present design work to clients, agencies, and interdisciplinary teams
• Collaborate with planners, engineers, and architects to integrate landscape thinking into complex projects
• Guide design development while maintaining the clarity and strength of the original concept
• Contribute to business development and proposal efforts, including design narratives, graphics, and interview materials
• Contribute to studio culture through design critique, collaboration, and mentorship

Requirements

Your capabilities and credentials include:

• Strong spatial thinking, design judgment, and conceptual design skills
• Ability to quickly analyze sites and synthesize technical and contextual information
• Confidence leading design conversations and presentations with clients and project teams
• Clear graphic, verbal, and written communication skills
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Excel, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Rhino, and other relevant design and project management software
• Planting design knowledge is a distinct plus
• Able to integrate nature-based solutions and climate adaptability on complex assignments

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited Landscape Architecture program
• 7–10+ years of professional experience in landscape architecture, with demonstrated involvement in concept design and early project phases
• Professional licensure (or progress toward licensure) preferred

Skills

Key skills include:

• Conceptual design skills
• Site analysis and synthesis
• Graphic and verbal communication
• Software proficiency (AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Rhino)
• Planting design knowledge
• Integration of nature-based solutions and climate adaptability

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase program
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability plans
• Emergency travel benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional membership fee coverage
• Paid family leave

Pay

Pay range: $92,000.00 - $133,400.00 annually

Schedule

Full time

Primary Location

United States | NY | New York

Organization

BC-1923

Transpt-US Northeast Infrastructure

Employee Status

Regular

Travel

Yes

Job Posting

18/03/2026 07:03:02

Req ID

1004893

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.