Landscape Designer, Staff Level

We’re looking for collaborative and creative landscape designers to join the landscape architecture group in our San Francisco Bay Area office (Los Gatos, Santa Clara County). This staff-level role is full-time and can accommodate a hybrid schedule that allows for a combination of remote and in-office work. This is not a remote position, as work in the office is anticipated at least once a week and client project site visits will be required. The anticipated pay range for this position is $72,000– $85,000 annually. Actual compensation within the range will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

About Us
The leaders in our landscape architecture group have unparalleled experience designing habitat restoration, open space, park, trail, and ecology-driven campus projects in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. The team is highly collaborative, fostering a strong culture of mentorship and support, learning from each other as well as from H. T. Harvey restoration, wildlife, botany and wetland, and aquatic ecologists.

Our Work
The landscape architecture group’s work focuses on restoring native habitats and creating nature experiences in open space, park, and business campus settings that are both engaging and educational. For example, our team:

• Spearheads the planning and design of a 9-acre park on the San Francisco Bay shoreline. The future park will encompass new tidal marsh and transition zone habitats and educate visitors about sea level rise and Bay ecology.
• Plays a key role in planning of outdoor spaces on business campuses, including design and construction oversight for native landscapes and multi-modal paths.
• Assists the City of San Jose’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services with planning, monitoring, maintenance, and regulatory compliance of mitigation projects.
• Collaborates with restoration ecologists and hydrologists to design a 100+ acre riparian floodplain and California sycamore restoration site.

What It’s Like to Work on Our Team
Senior staff will mentor you, help you expand your landscape design skills, and develop project management skills. You’ll also have opportunities to work with H. T. Harvey ecologists to build your understanding of the habitats and species in the areas where we work. As a member of our landscape architecture group, the types of work you’ll contribute to include:

• Analyzing site conditions, developing conceptual designs and construction documents.
• Creating graphic plans and sections to support the ecological basis of design and planning for public access, creek, marsh and wetland restoration.
• Assisting with construction period services, including site visits and contractor coordination.
• Assisting restoration, wildlife, and plant ecologists with field work, including conducting field surveys and long-term restoration site monitoring of restoration sites.

Competencies, Skills, and Experience
We assume those who want to join our team as a staff-level landscape designer have a strong and relevant background, prior applicable experience, and a demonstrated interest in ecology. We’re looking for candidates who have:

• A minimum of 2 years of design experience in a professional setting, ideally in a landscape architecture office or studio
• An academic degree in landscape architecture, MLA preferred
• A keen design sense
• Strong communication, organizational, and collaboration skills
• A knack for analysis and problem-solving
• An aptitude with hand rendering
• Experience working in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite

Compensation
The anticipated pay range is $72,000—$85,000 annually, with a generous benefit package and individual incentive bonus potential. Actual salary will depend on a range of factors including duration, relevancy, and type of work experience, education, skillset, and competencies. More details on our employment package can be found here.

A Few Other Nitty Gritty Details
This position requires the future employee to:

• Hold a valid driver’s license with no major traffic violations or multiple minor violations
• Occasionally walk on varied terrain and work in inclement weather
• Make a steadfast commitment to following best practices for field safety

How to Apply
Please submit resume, cover letter, and a design portfolio/work samples through our applicant portal here (PDF format <10 MB). In your cover letter, please share why you consider yourself a good fit for this position, what your goals are for your next job, and unique aspects of your personality or experience that may not be reflected in your resume.

Ultimately, we’ll ask for references and potentially academic transcripts, but if you don’t have them handy now, they can be submitted later.