Gilmore & Associates Seeking a Landscape Architect/Planner

Job Position

 

Landscape Architect/Planner

Description 

 

The Landscape Architect/Planner is responsible for municipal landscape architecture and planning projects including plan reviews, site inspections; parks and recreation plans and reports; greenways, trails and open space plans and reports; streetscape plans; corridor plans.
Requirements

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

  • Prepare plan reviews, including site visits to confirm existing conditions.
  • Perform inspections of tree protection and assess tree disturbance/tree preservation conditions.
  • Perform inspections of landscape elements of subdivision/land development projects for release of escrow funds, start of maintenance, and end of maintenance and prepare punch lists and correspondence outlining findings.
  • Prepare parks and recreation plans and reports including Parks Master Site Development Plans, Conceptual Plans, and Construction Documents for parks and open space projects.
  • Prepare Comprehensive Parks, Recreation, Open Space, Greenways, and Trails Plans
  • Prepare corridor studies, streetscape plans, and conservation plans and reports.
  • Prepare PowerPoint presentations.
  • Prepare renderings and graphics for projects.
  • Prepare and assemble site analysis documents, concepts diagrams, and reports for projects.
  • Prepare grant applications and grant administration services for projects with various local, county, state, and federal grant programs.
  • Attend municipal meetings including staff-level meetings and evening meetings with Boards and Commissions Develop solutions to technical problems.
  • Prioritize and manage multiple clients/projects.

Requirements 

 

Essential Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture or related area
  • Registered Professional Landscape Architect in Pennsylvania
  • 4+ years of Landscape Architecture experience

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Possesses working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop/Illustrator)
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
  • Exceptional graphic communication skills
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills
  • General knowledge of plant materials commonly used in the region, with an emphasis on native species
  • General knowledge construction materials and methods and assembly of construction/contract documents
  • General knowledge of grading and drainage design and stormwater management practices
  • Demonstrates the highest degree of ethical behavior and candor
  • Comfortable in working well with a team, as well as being an individual performer
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Land use planning
  • Recreation planning

Essential Position Requirements:

  • Occasional travel required
  • Ability to work additional and/or nonstandard office hours, as required

Gilmore & Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How to Apply

 

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