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Woolpert, Inc. Senior Landscape Architect in Columbus, Ohio
We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking. Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth. Position Overview Woolpert is hiring a Senior Landscape Architect to join our innovative Urbanism & Planning team. The Senior Landscape Architect is a seller-doer that serves as Principal Consultant and Subject Matter Expert on complex, multiple cross-discipline project teams andwillbe responsible forprovidingexpertise in planning and design for diverse projects and clients. Our work includes a variety of master-planned communities, higher education, parks and recreation, athletic venues, commercial, urbandesignand economic development related services. This position is also responsible for coaching and mentoring other landscape architects. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located. #LI-SN1 What You Will Do: Lead the creative design process,initiatingdesign, and providing leadership and quality control through completion of design and construction documents and construction Mentor project landscape architects and project managers in design, process, client service and quality management and control. Lead establishment of standards for the design process and quality of both design and design documents. Support business development activities including supporting Market Leaders, Project Directors and Project Managers with proposal preparation, interview, preparation/presentationand sales calls Identifyand engage prospective new business leads to inspire imaginative design vision and develop strategic design programs in response to client needs Facilitate and engageappropriate cross-functionalinternal and client stakeholders at various stages throughout the sales and design processes Create sales opportunities and serve as the Landscape Architecture Subject Matter Expert/Design Director throughout the sales cycle and/or Request for Proposal (RFP) process Participate in scope meetings with clients to construct needs analysis and project definitions Lead the compilation, map preparation, and analysis of data on site conditions (such as geographic location; setting and character, community context, vegetation; topographic features; drainage,soilsand location of structures) for preparation and development of master plans, site,landscapeand hardscape plans Ability to work closely with architects and engineers to integrate collaborative design on interdisciplinary projects. Provide design and quality control oversite of project team construction observation to verify compliance with design intent and landscape specifications, to approve quality of materials and workmanship, and to advise client and construction team on landscape features. Ensure design and technical quality standards are metin accordance withthe agreed scope, schedule, and budget Support Project Managers in guiding internal and client cross-functional teams Collaborate with senior management to create schedules and budgets, and to resolve schedule and budget problems as they arise What You Will Bring: Bachelor's orMaster's degree in Landscape Architectureand/or Urban Design Minimum of 10 years of related work experience creating projects designs, driving the design process, building clientloyaltyand developing new business and delivery oversight for MasterPlan and design projects Licensed Landscape Architect isrequired LEED Certification preferred Strong hand dr