Senior Landscape Architect/Designer, Project Manager

Integral Consulting Inc. is a science and engineering firm delivering sound technical solutions to meet today’s challenges in the health, environmental, and natural resource arenas. We are a values-driven collaborative team that is as passionate about company culture as we are about the work we do for our clients.

About the role

We are currently seeking a collaborative and creative senior landscape architect/designer to join the landscape architecture group in our San Francisco Bay Area office (Los Gatos, Santa Clara County). In this role, you will facilitate the planning and design of habitat restoration, open space, park, trail, and ecology-driven campus projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. The group works closely with restoration specialists, wildlife biologists, botanists, wetland scientists, and aquatic ecologists to create projects that support both ecological and community objectives.

Collaboration is central to how we work and offers opportunities to engage in projects from early planning and analysis through design and implementation. The team’s work spans all phases of project delivery, from site analysis and conceptual planning through detailed design, construction documentation, and implementation support. Current projects include shoreline parks, habitat restoration sites, business campuses, trails, and open space systems that enhance ecological health while creating engaging experiences for the community.

This position can accommodate a hybrid schedule that allows for a combination of in-office and remote work; work in the Los Gatos office is anticipated at least once a week and site visits will be required.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing site conditions and developing conceptual designs and construction documents.
• Creating graphics plans and sections to support the ecological basis of design and planning for public access, creek, marsh and wetland restoration.
• Providing construction period services, including site visits and contractor coordination.
• Assisting restoration, wildlife, and plant ecologists with fieldwork, including conducting field surveys and long-term monitoring of restoration sites.
• When serving as project manager, supporting and mentoring design staff, developing proposals, helping build and managing client relationships, and serving as a liaison with project partners, agency contacts, and project stakeholders.

Requirements

• Academic degree in landscape architecture (MLA preferred).
• 5+ years of design experience in landscape architecture.
• Experience designing parks and urban environments (e.g., paving, plazas, boardwalks, custom furnishings, tree wells/rooting volumes, interpretive elements).
• Excellent written, graphic, and oral communication skills.
• A keen design sense and knack for analysis and problem-solving.
• Adept at hand rendering.
• Desire to grow both intellectually and professionally.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers.

Skills

• Understanding of and interest in ecological processes and habitat design in wildland and developed contexts.
• Prior experience collaborating with scientific experts and conveying ecological approaches into the design process.
• Well-versed and efficient in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite. 3D modeling experience is a plus (Sketchup, Revit, AutoCAD Civil3D).
• Development of design concepts and preparation of presentation-quality graphics and illustrations.
• Preparation of detailed construction documents, including plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Construction oversight/administration, including RFI responses, submittal reviews, and observation of the contractor’s work.
• Strong organizational abilities.

Project Management Experience

• Demonstrated experience preparing scopes of work, schedules, and budgets and tracking them through project completion.
• History of working on multiple complex projects concurrently.
• Prior experience coordinating with clients, project team partners, and subconsultants.
• Experience supervising, training, and mentoring staff.
• High comfort level in running meetings, giving presentations, and leading client interactions.

Benefits

• Company-subsidized (employee and family) medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) participation with a company match of 1% to 4% of annual compensation.
• Company-paid life and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid sick leave (10 days), paid vacation (18-20 days; determined by title at hire), and paid holidays (9 days) per year.
• Potential for an annual discretionary bonus based on company performance.

Pay

$90,000-$170,000 per year.