Hybrid Managing Landscape Architect

at Anchor QEA

• Job title: Managing Landscape Architect
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $141,052 - $158,684 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Managing Landscape Architect leading waterfront development and habitat restoration projects for Anchor QEA. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and overseeing project delivery in a supporting environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead landscape architecture design from concept through implementation for waterfront development, shoreline resilience, habitat restoration, public access, and recreation projects
• Lead development of graphic deliverables
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive site analyses and to identify project opportunities and constraints
• Communicate design, planning, and analyses through graphic presentation materials, reports and memoranda
• Lead restoration design including grading, materials, planting, and irrigation design
• Prepare and coordinate construction document packages including drawings, technical specifications, and construction cost estimates with limited oversight and direction
• Develop and document constructable design details
• Conduct construction administration during project implementation
• Serve as project manager on small- to medium-sized projects, including developing and tracking project schedules, managing and tracking project budgets and reviewing monthly invoice tracking, developing project scopes and fee estimates, and managing internal and external teams
• Lead meetings with clients, Tribes, stakeholders, and the public
• Support business development efforts, including proposal preparation, client engagement, relationship development, and identification of new waterfront and coastal permitting opportunities
• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to junior staff and contribute to strategic planning for restoration and resiliency initiatives

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited institution
• Licensed Landscape Architect in California
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in landscape architecture, restoration design, and project management in California
• An understanding of and experience with coastal, freshwater, and estuarine systems
• Fluency in the following software programs is required: AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, Lumion, SketchUp and MS Office Suite
• The ability to learn new skills, adapt to changing priorities, work in multidisciplinary teams, and work independently
• Experience with federal, state (California), and local environmental regulations, and with the permitting process for projects with aquatic resources
• Strong writing, organizational, critical thinking, and communication skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a client-focused consulting environment
• Competency and experience in irrigation design
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing scopes, schedules, and budgets for complex projects
• Experience supporting client development efforts and contributing to proposal preparation.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability programs
• 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
• 3 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service
• 80 hours annual sick and safe time
• 401k plan with an employer match