Careers
Lifestyle Landscapes delivers professionally designed, installed and maintained landscapes to discerning
homeowners. Our mission is to exceed client expectations, enhance their lifestyle and increase their
home's value. If you are a talented landscaping professional interested in joining our team,
please send your resume to:
HR
Lifestyle Landscapes
4323 Airport Way South
Seattle, WA 98108
—or—
You may email your resume to
career@lifestyle-landscapes.com.
No phone calls or faxes please.
Lifestyle Landscapes is an equal opportunity employer.
Position Summary
This landscape designer will prepare quality landscape
designs, construction documents, and estimates for
presentations. This associate interacts with the design
team, clients, and consultants, and production department
on a regular basis. This position is at the center of our
processes and systems.
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities
- Produces quality landscape design with supporting materials such as sketches, elevations, rendered plans, etc.
- Creates quality and unique designs within budget parameters and on a timely basis.
- Provides accurate estimates on a consistent basis.
- Initiates and completes a site analysis of project(s) with accuracy and on a timely basis.
- Prepares project packages of required drawings and estimates.
- Communicates with Landscape Consultants as required to update project status.
- Appropriately follows and maintains design process and standards, including planting standards and AutoCAD standards.
- Have solid grasp of knowledge of; landscape design principals, plant material, drainage, grading, and construction techniques.
- Uses appropriate survey equipment on various client sites.
- Provides accurate, professional plans and details for production department and sub-contractors in an efficient and effective manner.
- Obtain price/bids from appropriate sub-contractors.
- Identifies zoning and building codes, permit requirements, etc. related to project.
- Consistently evaluates work and determine if further steps are needed to meet internal and external client expectations.
- Maintain high standard of quality of all work performed.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited university.
- A minimum of 2 years experience as a Landscape Designer.
- Demonstrate exemplary knowledge of landscape terminology, plant materials, applicable construction materials and coordination in design.
- Demonstrate proficiency in AutoCAD or hand drafting.
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of site engineering and use of survey equipment.
- Ability to work in a team environment, including taking direction and constructive feedback from team members, as well as providing feedback to other team members.
- Demonstrate strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with coworkers and clients on a consistent basis.
- Demonstrate a strong attention to detail.
- Ability to deliver quality results under tight deadlines.
- Demonstrates a commitment to self development and continuing education.
- Demonstrate accountability for work being perform
Position Summary
This individual will manage high-end residential projects
with internal departments and external vendors. He/she will
also establish and maintain client relationships. This
associate interacts with the design team, production
department, and administrative support on a regular basis.
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities
- Manage details and tasks for all landscape projects.
- Conduct initial client meeting and design presentations.
- Managing communication between design department and production department, including consulting administrator, accounting, and other team members.
- Works with the design team to ensure accurate and timely process flow.
- Assists with the project installation to ensure end result will exceed client expectations.
- Communi cate any status or internal project issues and/or concerns to the designers and production department in a timely manner.
- Assists in the scheduling of jobs with the Production Department, other Landscape Consultants, and the Sub-contractors.
- Review all Final Invoices.
- Coordinates with the design team to develop unique, professional presentation package.
- Ensures efficient process and information flow for workload requirements.
- Consistently evaluate work and determine if further steps are needed to meet internal and external client expectations.
- Maintain high standard of quality of all work performed.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, Horticulture, or other relevant field required.
- At least 2 years professional experience required, preferably in a project management or landscape architecture role.
- Demonstrate knowledge of landscape terminology, plant materials, applicable construction materials, and installation techniques.
- Ability to work in a team environment, including taking/giving direction and constructive feedback from team members, as well as providing feedback to other team members.
- Minimize non-productive time and fill slow periods with activities that will enable you to prepare to meet the future needs of internal and external clients.
- Demonstrate strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with external clients and Lifestyle associates on a consistent basis.
- Demonstrate a strong attention to detail.
- Ability to deliver quality results under tight deadlines.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of general computer functions and Microsoft Office programs.
- Demonstrate accountability for work being performed
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