Landscape Designer -Land Development

McKim & Creed is a unique, employee-owned firm. First and foremost, we value people. This means we not only hire great talent, we've also created an environment where each individual can grow, flourish and apply innovative thinking. As a result, we've created a world-class team of professionals within a nimble organization. That's what our clients want. That's why we succeed. Our clients hire us because of our people.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Planning, Development and Natural Resources (PDNR) team as a Landscape Designer within our Land Development team in WilmingtonIf you want to work at a company that will help you become the best you can be, we're glad you found McKim & Creed.
Our highly respected team of design professionals complemented by an exceptional staff of full-service surveying, offer effective and sustainable solutions for our clients' land planning, permitting, stormwater, development and land management needs. We plan and design residential communities, retail shops, parks, educational buildings, industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities that meet today's needs in the context of tomorrow's generations.
McKim & Creed has a reputation for delivering state-of-the-art services with an eye toward sustainability and a focus on protecting and enhancing our environmental resources. Our engineers, landscape architects, planners and project managers are committed to the innovation, sustainability and resource efficiencies that lead to a cleaner, safer and more sustainable future.
WHAT TO EXPECT DAY-TO-DAY:
Provides landscape and site design services in support of Land Development projects as part of a project team;
Conducts technical evaluations (Local, State & Federal Design Standards and Regulations, etc.) for projects;
Prepares design computations and assessments;
Provides production of detailed and accurate design/construction drawings according to project scope;
Communicates and coordinates technical evaluations, designs, reports and correspondence with Project Manager and design team to complete work efficiently;
Responsible for completing design tasks within budget and on schedule; and Reports directly to the Project Manager.
Skills/Requirements of a successful candidate include:
WHAT YOU NEED:
BS Degree in Landscape Architecture or equivalent experience and training in a similar field;
1-3 years of professional design experience preferred;
Process-oriented individual with strong organization and technical skills;
Solid communicator, willing to ask questions, take and understand directives from PM and coordinate efforts with design team;
Able to complete work consistently, with ability to assist on multiple projects & tasks;
Strong graphic, writing and verbal skills;
Ability to produce hand graphics and sketches preferred;
Plant, grading, and drainage knowledge for landscape plans;
Experience with Microsoft Office;
Proficient in Autodesk AutoCAD 2016 or greater and capable of learning other design software programs as required;
WHAT WILL MAKE YOU STAND OUT:
Experience with design of Land Development projects
Photoshop, ArcGIS, or Land FX experience and Portfolio or work samples (during the interview process)
McKim & Creed is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status and maintains a Drug Free Workplace.
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Watch thisvideo to learn more about what it's like to be a part of our team! If interested please apply today or reach out to Diana Haas-Ray, Talent Acquisition Lead at dhaasray@mckimcreed.com.
McKim & Creed is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status and maintains a Drug Free Workplace.
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