Senior Landscape Architect/Restoration Designer - AECOM

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AECOM is the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for generations to come. Our Environmental Planning and Permitting (EPP) group are part of the Environment Business Line, responsible for natural, cultural, and land use planning; environmental permitting and regulatory compliance; and mitigation planning and restoration design efforts associated with infrastructure projects for federal, state, and municipal agencies and private industry clients. Our work includes projects in the transportation, water, energy, ports, and mining sectors, as well as large- and small-scale land use and resource management planning for federal, state, and local jurisdictions. 

AECOM is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect with interest and experience in landscape architecture and environmental design with an emphasis in restoration ecology to join our EPP team in Northern California, with offices in Oakland and Sacramento. Project opportunities will include partnering with AECOM engineers and ecologists on sustainable landscape architecture, habitat restoration, mitigation, environmental design, and other project assignments.  
   
 The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:  

• Oversee and/or support the preparation of schematic and conceptual designs, construction drawings and specifications, cost estimates, and illustrative drawings and computer-generated graphics.  
• Provide project/task management for efforts that include landscape design, project site visits to conduct site assessments, monitoring or construction oversight, and other services.  
• Oversee and/or support the preparation of irrigation plans, details, schedules, including calculations of water demand. 
• Oversee and/or support the preparation of basis of design, mitigation, vegetation survey, and other reports. 
• Preparation of planting plans, details, seeding and planting schedules. 
• Detailed vegetation and tree surveys. 
• Provide support as-needed to AECOM’s Buildings and Places and Water Business Lines, supporting sustainable infrastructure and nature-based solutions projects. 
• Provide guidance and mentorship to early career landscape architecture staff.  
• Support business development efforts, including preparation of scopes and costs and supporting key proposals.  
• Promote AECOM’s services, identify prospective clients and arrange business meetings with them to pre-position AECOM for potential new projects. 
• Pursue landscape architectural and restoration ecology RFPs (requests for proposal), lead proposals and participate in interviews and presentations.  
• Become an AECOM Project Manager through the AECOM PM coursework certification program. 
• Independently perform technical assignments of various complexities within approved schedules and budgets. 

About AECOM’s Environment Business Line 
Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it.  We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative, which includes provision of equipment for flexible work arrangements. 
 
AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects are diverse and interesting. They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles. 
 
AECOM’s Sustainable Legacies program describes our approach to the environment, social equity and governance (ESG.) We embed sustainability throughout our business and help clients embed sustainable practices into their work. We help clients reduce their impact on the environment, achieve compliance and reduce risks. 

Minimum Requirements: 

• BA/BS in Landscape Architecture, Environmental Planning, Ecological Restoration, Plant Ecology or a related field. 
• 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education with an emphasis on landscape design, sustainable landscape design, and ecological restoration.   
• Valid Driver's license is required for this role.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant experience.  
• Licensed as a Landscape Architect in the state of California.
• Experience developing technical approach proposals and associated cost estimates. 
• Demonstrated experience directly interfacing with clients and/or managing projects. 
• Capable of working independently while adhering to project budgets and schedules. 
• Motivated to improve the natural environment and interested in sustainable landscaping and ecological restoration. 
• Ability to work with people in a cooperative environment, as an ambassador for the firm and our clients. 
• Experience with both private and public sector projects is preferred, but not required. 
• Excellent written communication skills, grammar, writing and report preparation capabilities. 
• Capable of working on multiple tasks and multiple projects simultaneously. 
• Proficient knowledge of MS Office Suite, PDF Exchange and Adobe Acrobat. (InDesign or PhotoShop helpful as well). 
• Proficient knowledge of AutoCad, BlueBeam, MicroStation, Civil 3D, Rhinoceros 3D, SketchUp and Land F/X to prepare landscape and irrigation construction drawings. 
• Strong working knowledge of CA native plants, their identification with scientific and common names, ecology, phenology and growing requirements and preferences. 
• Familiarity with basic irrigation design concepts, MWELO requirements and WUCOLS. 
• Experience preparing construction drawings and specs for landscape, irrigation, restoration and other environmental design projects. 
• LEED GA/AP, SITES AP, or ENV SP credentials 

• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required. 

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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