Landscape Architect

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking a Landscape Architect to join our Charlotte, NC office to work on a variety of projects for public and private clients. This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join a team of outstanding professionals, and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to help our clients solve their most challenging problems. Typical projects involve site/civil design for residential, mixed-use, commercial and industrial site development, and capital improvement projects.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Prepare layout studies, yield studies, and parking studies for commercial/residential.
• Prepare development plans to support Rezoning and/or Special Exception applications. Assist with conducting public meetings and workshops.
• Site/civil development including construction site plans, grading design, storm water management systems design, landscaping, erosion and sediment control design, and construction details using Civil 3D.
• Ability to perform in the role of Project Manager responsible for client relationship management.
• Preparation of all associated calculations, reports and spreadsheets.
• May also conduct code research, write specifications, and coordinate permitting.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or Urban Planning.
• 5-12 years of experience in landscape architecture.
• Registered Landscape Architect required. Registration with NC and/or SC is preferred.
• Strong freehand illustration and rendering skills.
• Experience with Photoshop, InDesign, Sketchup, GIS/ArcView and Power Point.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D and Microsoft Office is required.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Portfolio or work samples will be required if considered for an interview.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employee’s. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

 *Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

 *Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.