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Form of workResponsibilities:
- Lead and manage the company’s Landscape Architectural department and staff in all regions.
- Manage the effective interaction of a variety of key stakeholders including planners, landscape architects; Costello Inc. management team, engineering (especially land development department) and survey personnel; external community groups; and third party consultant service providers to advance and successfully deliver on project and business objectives.
- Provide management and support of company’s operational activities.
- Strategic planning for business development opportunities.
- Represents the company and serves as primary point of contact for projects with clients, partner agencies, community organizations, and political officials.
- Plans, conducts, or directs large and small complex landscape architectural projects.
- Responsible for conceptualizing the initial design approach for large complex projects, and has overall responsibility for the landscape architectural work on all assigned projects.
- Assist clients in obtaining entitlements and permits required to proceed with development.
- Meet with public agencies and neighborhood groups to develop support.
- Manage the design process including master planning, civil engineering, architecture, traffic engineering, geotechnical, environmental, lighting, landscape and graphic design.
- Prepare proposals and negotiate contracts with client representatives.
- Manage projects and staff through the design process to confirm budgets, schedule and constructability.
- Create and manage the project schedule.
- Oversee staff activities, including monitoring project progress and quality, administering the budget and coordinating staffing workload.
- Supervises assigned support personnel.
- Mentors staff development.
Qualifications:
- 15+ years of Landscape architectural experience
- Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Landscape Architecture, or other related field required
- Proven in depth knowledge of and experience with planning, landscape architectural and engineering plans
- Solid experience in master planned community development
- Working knowledge of contract law, zoning law, real estate development, and construction
- Creative and analytical, with strong analysis and design skills and an excellent attention to detail.
- Experience negotiating all required permits and entitlements and working with municipalities on development, zoning, planning and landscape architectural issues
- Organized with a strong work ethic; committed to the delivery of highest quality work product
- Outstanding leadership and project management skills with the ability to oversee projects to completion on time and on budget
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate the feasibility and constructability of projects
- Strong management skills including the proven ability to motivate and guide a team consisting of multiple stakeholders of varying disciplines
- Highly collaborative nature with emphasis on soliciting feedback from team members in order to gain buy in and feedback
- Motivated, self-starter with the proven ability to work under pressure in a fast paced, dynamic environment with minimal supervision and to successfully function in a team environment, effectively communicating and sharing information with individuals within the company and other departments of Costello Inc.
- Highly effective communicator, both written and oral, with excellent presentation skills
