Landscape Architect

Description:

Our client is a top provider of land planning, land development engineering, and land surveying services. They are urgently hiring a Landscape Architect / Planner to sit out of either their Fairfax, VA or Woodbridge, VA office. The Landscape Architect/Planner will assist team members on all phases of projects with an emphasis on graphic development and technical documentation. The LA will utilize problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills to learn and complete the responsibilities asked of them. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Complete feasibility studies, yield studies, zoning analyses, due diligence checklists, and identify potential site constraints and remedies.

• Preparing design guidelines, master zoning plans, generalized development plans, and conceptual and/or final development plans.

• Assist in the preparation of design and construction drawings for both landscape and general site designs including layout, grading, and hardscape.

• Collaborate with team members to guide and shape the design and delivery of projects of various scales and types.

• Assist and provide ideas for enhancement in the development of conceptual designs using a variety of hand-drawn and digital techniques.

• Progressively build and share expertise in design platforms such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, SketchUp, and Adobe Suite.

• Provide graphic design, technical production, urban and landscape design, and site planning expertise for a variety of projects including but not limited to mixed-use residential development, streetscapes, parks, and other community facility design.

• Research zoning codes, entitlement processes, and permit requirements to ensure compliance.

Top Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or related

• At least 2-5+ years of experience in planning, layout and grading design for conceptual plans, landscape design, preliminary plans, rezoning plans, site plans etc.

• Experience in site layouts and grading

• Experience in the process of putting together site plan packages

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and/or Revit

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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