Landscape Designer
About The Position
Join VHB— We’re hiring a Landscape Designer in our dynamic Watertown office. At VHB, you’ll be part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team that is passionate about creating vibrant, resilient, and people-focused places delivering a diverse portfolio of private and public projects—including retail destinations, single- and multi-family communities, mixed-use developments, corporate and institutional campuses, academic environments, streetscapes, parks, plazas, and signature public spaces. If you’re driven to create meaningful, enduring landscapes and want to grow with a firm that invests in its people, VHB Watertown is a compelling place to build your future as a Landscape Designer.
Requirements
- Minimum 1-3 years of commerical experience in a professional design/landscape architectural setting
- BLA from an accredited Landscape Architecture Program
- Proficiency in working with AutoCAD (LandFX is preferred), Sketch-up, Photoshop, InDesign, LumionPro and PowerPoint/Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrate strong graphic skills and ability to organize and present ideas
- Ability to handle assignments from multiple project managers
- Public speaking skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Revit would be beneficial
- Familiarity with sustainable design practices desired
Responsibilities
- Work with multi-disciplinary project teams, assist in developing site design from concept through construction
- Prepare graphics, by hand and by computer, for design development, presentations and public process materials, including sketch-up models, concept plans and diagrams, design studies, illustrative plans, cross sections and perspective sketches
- Assist in producing construction documents: Develop layout and material, grading, planting plans, technical details, and write technical specifications
- Assist in preparing estimates of probable construction costs
- Conduct construction site visits and plant tagging
Benefits
- Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
- Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
- Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
- Focus on learning, development, and career growth
- Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
