Landscape Architect
Years of Experience: 0-10 years
Compensation: Variable with aptitude, skills and enthusiasm
Description: Are you passionate about creating vibrant, healthy, and livable spaces? Are you interested in creatively solving issues within our environment? Do you want to create places that inspire and benefit all users? If so, we are looking for someone like you to join our team as a Landscape Architect in either the Kansas City or Omaha metro areas.
Why join Vireo?
At Vireo, we’re working to create thriving spaces for people of all abilities. Our staff of 18 landscape architects, designers, planners, and conservation ecologists in the Midwest region are passionate about making a difference in our communities both big and small. The pace of work is fast, our team is creative and collaborative across disciplines in and outside of our firm.
As a landscape architect with Vireo you will contribute to projects, learn all aspects of the profession, work directly with clients, represent Vireo in stakeholder engagements, and take part in crafting the future of our region. You’ll work with other landscape architects, planners, urban designers, and ecologists at Vireo to deliver a wide variety of project types focused on making places more inspiring, functional and innovative.
Our work touches all aspects of design from initial large-scale planning and active transportation; to implementation and construction documentation. You will also have the opportunity to assist our team in assessing natural environments (aka get your boots dirty!). Our work centers on environmentally responsible solutions for civic spaces, urban places, corporate campuses, healthy living environments, parks, trails and greenways, community plans and natural systems. In an industry that is rapidly changing and evolving, you’ll be at the forefront of planning and implementing tangible solutions.
Vireo is passionate about building a diverse and welcoming team. We are a highly collaborative group that thrives with collective creative problem solving where ideas come together to build a better solution. We are an equal opportunity, woman-owned business. Our Kansas City and Omaha offices work closely on similar project types.
You’ll be a great fit if:
You are passionate about landscape architecture and design creating livable, thriving environments for communities and clients.
You want to develop and grow your skills in design, documentation, and environmental stewardship.
You enjoy inspiring and collaborating with other disciplines, between offices and among community members.
You engage and inspire using verbal, written and graphic representation of ideas and concepts.
You are detail oriented with good organizational skills
You have a solution-focused approach to design.
You are interested in working with some of the best folks around! We may be biased, but we feel our people are pretty great.
We can offer you:
Competitive salary and benefits including: full health, dental and vision insurance, and 401k match up to 4% of annual salary, Self-managed Paid Time Off (PTO) that combines vacation, paid sick leave, and time off for appointments and personal days.
The potential to grow your practice and passion in the profession and advance in a company that prefers to promote from within
Opportunities for professional development through training, presentations (as audience and presenter), and professional association interaction.
What you’ll need:
A bachelor’s or master’s degree in urban/regional planning, landscape architecture, or related field.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience in design software including; AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Premier Pro, and Microsoft Office.
It would be even better if you have:
Experience with business development for a landscape architecture and planning practice
Experience in various stages of project pursuits including opportunity tracking, proposal writing, and interviewing
Spanish or other foreign language abilities.
Working knowledge of ArcGIS Story Map, Lumion (or other rendering software), or Deltek Vision.
How to Apply:
If you would like to be considered for this position, please send your info!
Send your resume and portfolio (no larger than 10 MB total) to:
Vireo is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women and people of color to apply. No phone calls, please. For more information on Vireo please visit our website (www.bevireo.com), and follow us on social media!
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Health/Dental/Vision insurance
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Relocation assistance
