Project Designer/Landscape Architect (3-6 years experience)

What You'll Be Doing:

• Using your professional experience in the creative and technical aspects of the profession for the design and development of public improvement projects;
• Developing site design, layout plans, grading plans with minimal oversight;
• Preparing and working with staff to complete construction document sets;
• Interacting with multi-disciplinary teams;
• Performing construction administration;
• Collaborating with the team in determining project details and deadlines;
• Leading project meetings, presenting at public meetings, and board, commission, or council meetings.

What You'll Be Getting:

• A mentor-based office structure led by approachable and interactive principals;
• Opportunities to learn all levels of project development and management;
• A flexible work environment that values employee training and growth as well as work/life balance;
• A dog-friendly office and family-oriented mentality;
• A converted farmhouse turned office tucked into the foothills in southwest Jefferson County– five minutes from a lunchtime hike at Red Rocks and a reverse commute from the Denver area;
• Frequent social and professional development opportunities both inside and outside the firm;
• A kitchen stocked with snacks and drinks;
• Highly technical landscape architectural experience and training including support for undertaking the LARE (our employees have regularly passed the exam on the first try).

What We're Seeking:

• Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture, minimum;
• 3-6 years of progressive landscape architectural experience, additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture;
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft Office;
• Sketchup & Lumion experience is a plus;
• High attention to detail and organizational skills;
• Self-motivated and proactive approaches to work products;
• Effective organizational skills that help prioritize and manage work products and deadlines.

About Us:

The Architerra Group is a well-established, award winning, planning and landscape architecture firm located just outside of Denver. We provide consulting services to public sector clients in Colorado, and our current projects include urban spaces, recreational and passive parks, multi-use trails, open space parks, and signage and wayfinding programs.

For more details on our company or projects please view our website at www.architerragroup.com. We are also on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook - we’d love to connect with you there!

Please email a cover letter, resume, and portfolio in PDF format to: Kim at kwerning@architerragroup.com Your portfolio should showcase construction document examples in addition to graphic abilities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are madewithout regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender and gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.  We are interested in every qualified candidate who is currently authorized to work in the United States.  However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Compensation and Benefits:

• This position, once established, has the option of a hybrid schedule;
• Flexible paid time off (PTO);
• Health benefi ts package that includes medical, vision, and dental;
• Emergency Paid Leave (EPL);
• Simple IRA that includes company match;
• Base compensation range: $68,000-$80,000, dependent on experience;
• Company sponsored membership to ASLA and CLARB, as well as paid state licensing dues.