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GROW YOUR CAREER WITH MARIANI LANDSCAPE! Are you ready to bring your passion for landscape design to a team that values creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation? Mariani Landscape is looking for a Landscape Project Architect to join our Design Studio in Highland Park, IL.
JOIN OUR DESIGN ADVENTURE: At Mariani Landscape we craft outdoor experiences that connect people to nature in memorable ways. If you're skilled in hand drafting, computer graphics or AutoCAD, with a passion for translating ideas into beautiful, functional designs, we'd love to meet you! Here, you'll grow your own career while sharing your talents with a collaborative team that thrives on passion and expertise. Ready to turn your skills into something truly impactful? Let's create together!
WHAT YOU'LL DIVE INTO:- Designing with Impact: Prepare stunning landscape designs, from initial sketches to polished presentations, using both hand drafting and digital tools like AutoCAD to bring each vision to life.
- Guiding and Mentoring: Collaborate with our design team, share insights, and mentor junior designers to elevate each project's creative potential.
- Bringing Concepts to Life: Develop proposals, cost estimates, and project packages that turn imaginative concepts into practical, beautiful plans.
- Technical Precision: Conduct site analyses, develop grading and drainage plans, and combine traditional drafting and digital design skills for technical accuracy and beauty.
- Collaborative Teamwork: Bridge communication across design, construction, and sales, ensuring every detail aligns with our high standards and client expectations.
WHO YOU ARE:- You hold a Bachelor's in Landscape Architecture or a degree in Horticulture and have 5+ years of experience in landscape design, with a strong interest in residential projects.
- Proficient in AutoCAD, and/or skilled in hand drafting and creating engaging visual presentations.
- A strong communicator and team player, you balance independent work with collaborative creativity.
- You thrive on deadlines and enjoy the challenge of bringing functional, visually striking designs to life.
- Flexible and passionate about learning, you're always ready to jump into a new project or opportunity.
WORKING CONDITIONS:Work requires intermittent physical activity, including standing, reaching, and prolonged periods of sitting. Responsibilities may require evening and weekend work in response to client needs and deadlines.
THE PERKS - 401(k) plan with company match
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- FSA/HSA
- PerkSpot
- Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Paid time Off, including a discretionary year-end holiday shutdown
- Tuition Reimbursement (after one year of service)
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Pay Transparency Mariani Enterprises LLC is committed to pay transparency and equity among all employees and provides employees with an environment where pay transparency and dialogue on compensation are allowed. Mariani Enterprises LLC complies with Equal Employment Opportunity laws as well as federal, state, and local laws on compensation, pay transparency, and pay equity.
Position Range:
$85,000 - $125,000
Final compensation determined based on education, experience, and skills.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Mariani Enterprises, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other characteristic protected by law.