Landscape Designer

Watershed Progressive is hiring a Landscape Designer to join our team! As a Landscape Designer at Watershed Progressive, you will play a crucial role in advancing our mission of “connecting communities with their watersheds through integrated strategies for a healthy, resilient future” through your skills, expertise, and contribution to a dynamic team.

Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of tasks related to nature-based landscape design including use of Adobe, AutoCAD, and GIS based software for drafting of grading, planting, irrigation, and other landscape design drawings; multimedia presentations; graphic formatting for report documents; and translating technical information into graphic formats. Your work will contribute to the development and implementation of projects that engage communities in building climate, ecological and water resilience. This position offers an opportunity to expand your career in building creative, integrated solutions for healthy communities.

About the Position:

The ideal candidate has the following experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture;
• 1-5 years of related professional office experience.
• AutoCAD: High proficiency in AutoCAD software plus experience using Land-FX;
• Adobe: Advanced skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign;
• GIS: Experience with ArcView GIS software;
• Knowledge of California native plants;
• Planting design/plan drafting;
• Irrigation design/plan drafting;
• Grading and drainage design/plan drafting;
• Excellent, professional, oral, & written communication skills;
• Familiarity with developing creative direction and conveying ecological design concepts;
• Proven experience producing compelling and effective visuals; and
• Ability to be self-motivated working independently, remotely or within teams.

Any of these additional skills and experience are a plus:

• Experience with holistic, multi-benefit, nature-based design,
• Experience with Stormwater Management Low Impact Design (LID)/Best Management Practices;
• Sketchup, Rhino, or other 3D rendering software experience;
• ArcView GIS software skills;
• Ability to manage projects and lead teams;
• Experience with public outreach;
• Experience with animation software; and
• Ability to project manage, lead and work on multiple projects concurrently.

The Landscape Designer will report to the Design Hub Manager and work closely with other multidisciplinary staff including the Environmental Design Director, the Creative Development and Communications Manager; and will be expected to coordinate team members on project-based tasks.

Note: This job description is intended to provide an overview of the responsibilities and qualifications for the position. It is not an exhaustive list of duties, and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

 In this position, you will:

• LEAD effective and collaborative approaches to creating construction documents and landscape design visuals.
• TEACH interfacing with design software, platforms and effective methods of landscape design to a multi-disciplinary team.
• LEARN about Watershed Progressive’s unique approach using multiple benefit tools including climate appropriate landscaping, greywater reuse, rainwater harvesting, and more.

IMPROVE your understanding of holistic resilient design and how to advance a shared vision of a resilient future through designing beautiful landscapes with a deep knowledge of natural systems.