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Psomas Landscape Designer in Tacoma, Washington
Our Landscape Architecture & Urban Design Team in Tacoma or Seattle has an opportunity for a talented Landscape Designer. Explore this opportunity with Psomas and apply today!
Description
Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact on communities by creating sustainable and timeless designs through effective public engagement? Psomas invites you to bring your creativity and expertise to our Team as a landscape architect or designer in either our Seattle or Tacoma office. You will have the opportunity to learn and collaborate on diverse urban design and landscape architecture projects, shaping public spaces that inspire connection and inclusion.
We are especially interested in candidates eager to focus on municipal design projects including streetscapes, plazas, trails, parks, gateways, and wayfinding. As part of our team, you'll gain hands-on experience in all facets of landscape architecture and urban design including site design, design alternatives, public outreach, plan production, construction detailing, graphic communication, and planting/irrigation design.
At Psomas, we believe in "Creating great places. Together." As an integrated design firm, we value the power of diverse perspectives and interdisciplinary collaboration to deliver exceptional results. We're seeking someone enthusiastic about learning, sharing their knowledge, and growing with us. With mentorship, this role offers a clear pathway for career advancement.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary design teams on municipal streetscape, trail, plaza, park, and open space projects
- Handle multiple project commitments; take initiative to prioritize and be flexible; follow through on assigned tasks independently
- Produce construction documents, including technical detailing for construction plans, cost estimates, and specifications
- Provide construction support, including performing site visits, responding to RFIs, and reviewing shop drawings and material submittals
- Produce high-quality graphic renderings across a range of mediums
- Present design ideas visually, verbally, and/or in writing to both internal and external audiences
Minimum Qualifications
- A bachelor's or master's degree in Landscape Architecture (BLA, BSLA, MLA)
- 2+ Years of relevant experience
- Professional experience with construction detailing and documentation with latest versions of AutoCAD™ Civil 3D
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and InDesign), SketchUp/other 3D rendering software
- Strong visual communication by hand and/or computer-generated graphic renderings
- Successful examples of design milestones and various project phases via portfolio submission
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Rhino, Lumion, Grasshopper, or similar
- Previous experience with streetscape, trail, plaza, park, open space and signage projects
- Project management experience
Highlighted Benefits
Enjoy hybrid and flexible work schedules, beautiful yet casual office spaces and free parking, an inclusive benefit package providing medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee and qualifying family members, a 401(k) with immediate vested company match and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan that is 100% paid by Psomas!?
A competitive salary! The genuinely expected range for this position is $34.00 - $48.00/hour depending on experience
8 Paid Holidays & 3-4 Weeks of PTO (depending on experience; includes WA Sick Leave)