Landscape Architect/Designer

Job Area:
Landscape

Application Deadline:
As soon as possible

Location:
45 Main Street, 9th Floor
11201 Brooklyn, NY
United States
New York

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Landscape Architect/Designer

We are looking for a Landscape Architect to join our growing NYC landscape team who work on a number of high-profile projects globally. We work closely with Partners and Project leadership on various scales from masterplans to buildings, the public realm design to furnishings and custom landscape elements.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Professional degree in either Architecture or Landscape architecture.
• 4-7 years of experience in landscape design
• Good understanding of concept through technical drawing sets
• Experience across different project stages, including later stages/detailing.
• Experience in Construction Administration for landscape specific projects with built and published references.
• Proven experience with grading design, planting design, natural systems, materials and technical aspects of landscape architecture
• Excellent communication skills, with English language speaking, writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to work with multiple teams to provide guidance on technical development and approvals processes.
• Ability to communicate clearly and confidently to diverse colleagues, clients and public officials.
• Strong ability with drawing in 2D and 3D via Rhino, Revit, AutoCAD and Adobe Suite.
• Can manage priorities with minimal guidance.
• Ability to express design ideas quickly, clearly, and succinctly.
• Are flexible to new ways for working.

Nice to Have Experience:

• Experience in BIM documentation for architecture or landscape architecture projects
• Has knowledge of industry BIM standards & requirements.
• Experience educating staff in Revit and related architectural software.
• Actively monitoring and streamlining Revit models.

The salary range for this position is $74,000 - 95,000 depending on experience.

At BIG, we value and encourage the following qualities:

• Be Proactive – Take initiative, do research, and don’t be afraid to try new things. Prevent issues rather than having to fix them later.
• Be Reliable – Be someone leadership can trust to deliver on any task.
• Be Accountable – From the big picture to the day-to-day, own the decisions you make.
• Be Consistent – Prove you can do it, and then do it again.
• Be Tenacious – Be committed, show up, contribute with passion, do your best, get stuff done and don’t give up.
• Be Independent – Take a task or project and run with it, but don’t be afraid to ask questions.
• Be Clever – Be smart, know your stuff, think critically, keep the big picture in mind, figure things out, and be curious.
• Be Generous – Share your knowledge and skills with other BIGsters, and mentor others when you can.
• Be Nice – Be a team player and a good colleague, be honest, respect your peers, don’t take yourself too seriously, and have fun!

Diversity has been part of our DNA since BIG’s foundation. A multitude of cultures and backgrounds creates a new point of reference which leads to amazing insights. At BIG, we celebrate and support diversity because it makes our team, work and the built environment better. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and take affirmative action to employ equally regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status