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Landscape Architect/Designer

Heritage Landscapes LLC
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Passionate about the intersection of design, sustainability, and preservation? Heritage Landscapes LLC Preservation Landscape Architects & Planners seeks an early to mid-career landscape architect or designer to enhance places of historical and ongoing value. Illustrate, draft, research, and write for projects to steward fascinating public landscapes around the country. With several engaging opportunities coming forward, we seek to grow our team in Charlotte, Vermont and Norwalk, Connecticut. Heritage Landscapes is a leading firm in cultural landscape preservation specializing in planning, implementation, and management of heritage assets. We take pride in context-sensitive, resilient design that uplifts places and communities. Our clients range from federal agencies to non-profit organizations. Through completion of 600+ projects since our founding in 1987, we have a solid reputation for excellence that has been recognized in 2019 by the ASLA Firm Award.

Qualified applicants should describe their experience in heritage-based activities and the practice of landscape architecture and planning.  All candidates must have strong organizational skills and be motivated to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. Key qualifications include: 

  • MLA or BLA with relevant professional experience.
  • Graphic proficiency using AutoCAD and Adobe products (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign). Other software tools such as ArcGIS and 3D rendering are appreciated.
  • Research and writing skills in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). 
  • Strong comprehension and production skills for various deliverables and audiences (in-depth planning studies to construction documents).
  • Adaptable communication with colleagues, project team members, and clients.
  • Motivation and positive attitude while balancing multiple tasks.
  • Willingness to be based out of the greater Burlington, VT area or Norwalk, CT and occasionally travel to project locations around the US. 
  • Other useful skillsets from fields such as architecture, graphic design, construction, ecology, sustainability, horticulture, anthropology, history, and languages are welcome. 
  • Flexibility and teamwork to achieve award winning results.

Applicants should provide: 1. letter of interest indicating relevant background, 2. resume, 3. writing sample, and 4. graphic samples/portfolio with a brief explanation of your specific role if work was done as part of a team. Applicants with several years of experience should demonstrate increasing levels of professional responsibility. Initial salary range is $40,000 to $70,000, negotiable and commensurate with experience. Other benefits are provided. A minimum two-year duration is expected and a long-term commitment is preferred.  We are an affirmative action, non-discrimination workplace.   Please direct questions and application materials via email to Greg De Vries at devries@heritagelandscapes.com