Senior Associate

OJB Landscape Architecture talented senior leaders to join us in all locations.

OJB Landscape Architecture is a leading landscape architectural design firm with offices in Houston, Dallas, Denver, San Diego, Boston, and Philadelphia. A recipient of numerous design awards, our work includes the design of urban parks, academic institutions, healthcare campuses, workplace environments, and landscape master plans for private and public clients. We are seeking talented senior professionals to join our team.

The Senior Associate demonstrates increasing expertise regarding the principles of landscape architecture including design, site analysis and planning, principles of ecology, planting design, computer aided design and drafting technologies, 3D and visualization technologies and project management.  The Senior Associate is expanding their knowledge of soils, plant material and project construction and delivery.  The Senior Associate is distinguished from the Associate position by the complexity, size and number of assigned projects, the ability to work independently with very limited oversight from team leaders, mastery of OJB tools and technologies, ability to mentor and supervise other team members in their work, a proven track record of project construction and delivery and a growing focus on key business metrics (project profitability and marketing).

Responsibilities may include:

  • Preparation, coordination and completion of design and construction document packages
  • Development of creative technical solutions
  • Management and coordination of design and engineering sub-consultants
  • Development of project specifications
  • Project management of all aspects and phases of work to ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within scope and budget
  • Leading project meetings and demonstrating competent understanding of assigned projects
  • Preparation of client presentations, plans, design studies and drawings, construction documents
  • Preparation of site analysis and conducts technical research as directed
  • Identifying and escalating project and client issues in a timely manner
  • Responsible for 1-2 special projects (technology, office management, file management etc.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • BA in Landscape Architecture
  • MA in Landscape Architecture preferred
  • A minimum of 7 years Professional Experience in the Field of Landscape Architecture
  • Licensed or seeking licensure preferred
  • Employment history in a fast-paced, design-driven studio environment
  • Experience working with project teams to produce documents for complex projects
  • Attention to detail and problem-solving ability
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp and MS Office
  • Proficiency in drawing conventions, file management, time reporting
  • Experience with Vectorworks, Revit, Lumion and/or Rhinoceros, Land F/X, Grasshopper
  • The ability to travel as needed for the position, about 6 times per year

 

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At OJB, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. OJB believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.