The Landscape Architect/Planner is responsible for municipal landscape architecture and planning projects including plan reviews, site inspections; parks and recreation plans and reports; greenways, trails and open space plans and reports; streetscape plans; corridor plans.
Requirements
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
• Prepare plan reviews, including site visits to confirm existing conditions.
• Perform inspections of tree protection and assess tree disturbance/tree preservation conditions.
• Perform inspections of landscape elements of subdivision/land development projects for release of escrow funds, start of maintenance, and end of maintenance and prepare punch lists and correspondence outlining findings.
• Prepare parks and recreation plans and reports including Parks Master Site Development Plans, Conceptual Plans, and Construction Documents for parks and open space projects.
• Prepare Comprehensive Parks, Recreation, Open Space, Greenways, and Trails Plans
• Prepare corridor studies, streetscape plans, and conservation plans and reports.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations.
• Prepare renderings and graphics for projects.
• Prepare and assemble site analysis documents, concepts diagrams, and reports for projects.
• Prepare grant applications and grant administration services for projects with various local, county, state, and federal grant programs.
• Attend municipal meetings including staff-level meetings and evening meetings with Boards and Commissions Develop solutions to technical problems.
• Prioritize and manage multiple clients/projects.
Essential Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture or related area
• Registered Professional Landscape Architect in Pennsylvania
• 4+ years of Landscape Architecture experience
Essential Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Possesses working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop/Illustrator)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Exceptional graphic communication skills
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• General knowledge of plant materials commonly used in the region, with an emphasis on native species
• General knowledge construction materials and methods and assembly of construction/contract documents
• General knowledge of grading and drainage design and stormwater management practices
• Demonstrates the highest degree of ethical behavior and candor
• Comfortable in working well with a team, as well as being an individual performer
• Landscape Architecture
• Land use planning
• Recreation planning
Essential Position Requirements:
• Occasional travel required
• Ability to work additional and/or nonstandard office hours, as required
Gilmore & Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
