Senior Landscape Architect | Project Manager

About the role

ZGF is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect | Project Manager to join our team in the Portland, OR office with a minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in landscape architecture planning, design and construction, and development of district- and campus-scaled master plans.

Responsibilities

• Represent ZGF and function as a primary contact with clients.
• Deliver successful landscape architecture and urban design projects on behalf of ZGF.
• Generate positive client feedback while achieving contract and financial performance metrics across the lifespan of multi-year and/or multi-task order contracts.
• Collaborate with clients and project stakeholders to define project success and develop goals, strategies and approaches to get there.
• Prepare and manage, or support staff to do so, detailed project approaches, schedules, scopes of work, fee budgets and project execution plans, as well as negotiate contracts.
• Collaborate with department leadership to manage change, and exercise discretion to escalate issues to firm management when necessary.
• Lead landscape architecture quality management activities to ensure clear, concise, correct and complete technical documentation of ZGF landscape architecture projects.
• Establish and maintain business development relationships.
• Guide and mentor junior staff to develop their careers as designers, leaders and project managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from accredited program.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in landscape architectural design, documentation and construction administration, in collaboration on large multidisciplinary projects with architects and engineers.
• Licensed to practice landscape architecture in the State of Oregon.
• Superior communication, writing, editing and reporting skills for a wide variety of audiences, including graphical presentation of complex project management approaches and processes.
• Ability to lead multiple projects in various stages of development simultaneously, and work cooperatively among architecture and landscape architecture leaders to ensure design integrity.
• Track record of satisfied clients eager to work with you again.
• Familiarity with design software requirements and workflows (Revit, Autodesk 360, Bluebeam, SketchUp, Rhino, etc.)
• Proficiency with project management tracking and collaboration tools such as SmartSheet, Bluebeam, MS Project and the MS Outlook suite.
• Extensive experience leading multidisciplinary teams on large, multi-year or multi-task order projects.
• Experience leading the development and successful permitting of district- and campus-scaled master plans.
• Track record of successful coaching, mentoring and development of junior staff.

Pay

Base Salary Range: $107,000/yr - $124,000/yr

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage with a generous employer contribution, HSA with employer contribution, 401k with employer match, 4 weeks of PTO and 10 paid holidays per year, paid parental and family leave programs.

Apply With:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Work samples/portfolio