Landscape Architect/Senior Designer

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Trowbridge Wolf Michaels, a Fisher Associates Landscape Architecture Design Studio, is seeking an experienced Landscape Architect or Designer to join the team!
Fisher Associates, P.E., L.S., L.A., D.P.C. is a consulting engineering and professional services firm serving the Transportation, Land Development and Energy market sectors. Our comprehensive services include landscape architecture, planning, engineering, environmental, survey, GIS and construction representation.
Fisher Associates, P.E., L.S., L.A., D.P.C. is headquartered in Rochester NY, with seven offices throughout NY, PA and TX. The culture at Fisher is friendly, respectful, and a true team environment. We own our responsibilities and results, continuously seeking to improve and empower our employees.
Essential Functions

• Exhibit behaviors that align with the Fisher Values: Aspire to Excellence, Teamwork and Respect, Owning our Results and Empowered Employees.
• Establish and maintain strong client relationships adhering to the Fisher Clientship philosophy.
• Formulate original concepts.
• Direct staff through design.
• Interact and solve problems with clients and/or related design professionals.
• Conduct meetings with architectural and A/E teams, clients and public forums.
• Coordinate project team to execute design, production, and construction of small and mid-size projects.
• Responsible for project fee, budgets, and production scheduling.
• Work around constraining factors such as municipal planning legislation, environmental impact and project budget.
• Prepare materials for planning approvals/permits as appropriate and interact positively with governmental building, planning and legal departments.
• Present at regulatory review meetings when necessary.
• Participate in construction administration, typically under the direction/guidance of an experienced colleague.
• Travel regularly to building sites, proposed locations and client meetings.
• Write and present reports, proposals, applications and contracts.
• Support marketing and business development effort of the firm.
• Conduct product research and selection of appropriate materials for use on projects.
• Integrate and coordinate design requirements with other disciplines.
• Demonstrate an understanding of ADA regulations and appropriate implementation.
• Research and develop design and product solutions and present them for consideration.
• Develop high-quality renderings over several platforms.
• Prepare drawings/models from rough sketches or from existing design information (verbal instructions and notes).
• Revise or change drawings, traces and/or copy existing drawings and complete simple calculations with specific instructions.
• Participate in team meetings to coordinate design options and ideas.
• Maintain neat and orderly work files, which will allow access to project information by other team members.

More experienced Licensed Landscape Architects (RLA) would also:

• Possess competent knowledge of principles and techniques of personnel supervision.
• Possess reasonable knowledge of related architecture/engineering disciplines.
• Initiate and monitor correspondence with agencies on large and complex projects.
• Initiate and monitor consultant relationships on large and complex projects.
• Initiate project setup, programming, initial budgets on large and complex projects.
• Specification editing (with assistance from team).
• Express a holistic understanding of zoning, code, budget and place as intuitive drivers of the design process with a trusted ability to efficiently perform a thorough code review on any project.
• Prepare and present fee proposals to clients on large and complex projects.
• Manage and coordinate with contractors and other professionals on large and complex projects.
• Be involved with business development, bringing new work to the firm through existing clients.
• Take a leadership role in proposal writing.

Requirements
Education & Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of landscape architecture related experience
• Registered Landscape Architect (RLA) preferred but not required.
• Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) required.
• MLA or MS Landscape Architecture preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Aspire to excellence, consistently seek to improve, and demonstrate high-quality work at all levels.
• Team player: collaborate effectively at all levels; treat coworkers, clients, and vendors with respect in all interactions; seek to listen effectively, understand others, and build trust.
• Own and accept responsibility for results.
• Honest, transparent, and trustworthy.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and eager to learn.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to consistently demonstrate sound judgement.
• Excellent and professional communication skills both written and verbal.
• Excellent organizational, project management and time management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Exhibit flexibility with assignments, workflow, or project changes
• Listen and respond to feedback in a positive manner.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, Word, and Excel

Physical Demands & Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift to 15 pounds at a time.
• Must be able to travel to various project sites.
• Must be able to access and navigate construction sites and job areas.
• Ability to transverse uneven grounds
• Environmental Conditions: Office environment, field environment, construction site environment; exposure to dust, noise, grease, smoke, fumes, gases, heat, cold, and inclement weather conditions when working in the field.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000 annually
Actual compensation may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications/education, and other factors. The salary range is not necessarily reflective of the actual total compensation that may be earned nor promises any specific pay for any specific employee. Salary range excludes monetary value of benefits.
Why a Career with Fisher Associates?
1. Fisher offers a competitive benefit package focused on providing comprehensive, affordable coverage.
2. Voluntary benefits include Dental, Vision, FSA, HSA, Critical Illness and more.
3. Fisher provides company-paid Long-Term Disability!
4. New hires are eligible for the 401(k) Retirement Plan immediately.
5. Professional Development is Encouraged & Employer-Paid!!
6. Work-Life Balance Matters; We offer PTO, Paid Holidays, and a Hybrid work option.
7. We give back to the community! Meals on Wheels, Corporate Challenge, Veteran's Outreach, & more!
Fisher Associates does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin (including ancestry), religion, gender or sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), disability, reproductive health decision making (including, but not limited to, the decision to use or access a particular drug, device, or medical service), marital status, partnership status, caregiver status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, military status, unemployment status, genetic information (including genetic characteristics), citizenship or immigration status, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local laws.
Salary Description
$70,000 - $90,000 annually