Landscape Architect - WSP USA

This Opportunity

Be involved in projects with our Landscape Architectural Design Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full Time Landscape Designer for our St. Louis, Missouri office.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead varied Landscape Architectural Design Tasks as assigned by Group Leader

• Support Landscape Architectural Design projects and design team members

• Produce Contract Documents to Client requirements and within WSP quality standards

• Apply Landscape Architectural Design skills to larger multidisciplinary projects

• Provide Support to other LA Design Associates in the completion of larger and complex design assignments

• Mentor younger LA and other entry level profession staff as opportunities arise

Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges.  If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Masters of Landscape Architecture Degree.

• Minimum 10 years professional Landscape Architectural Design experience

• Willing to become a Licensed Landscape Architect with CLARB Certification

• Proficiency with Autocad or Microstation or Open Roads Designer, Sketchup and or other visualization software and Microsoft office suite Word, Excel and Power Point

• Demonstrated experience preparing conceptual level design plans, sections, elevations and perspective renderings and or simulations suitable for client presentation.

• Demonstrated experience in completing Landscape Architectural design tasks from conceptual, design development through final design construction document preparation i.e  Plans, Design Specifications and Cost Estimates

• Demonstrated experience in Landscape Architectural construction detailing

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience, working within a multi-disciplinary architectural or engineering firm

• Ability to design and prepare construction documents and specifications

• Knowledge and skill in technical writing for project deliverables such as reports, analysis, conceptual design summaries, meeting minutes and other related project tasks.

• Desire to assist with marketing activities, proposal preparation, maintaining contacts with select clients and investigating potential project opportunities.