Intermediate Lanscape Designer - Level 3-4

About HED:

We are a team that is full of ideas, experience, creativity, passionate opinions, insatiable curiosity, uncompromising integrity, commitment, and skill. Our culture is about aspiration, embracing change and challenges, listening to (and learning from) each other, encouraging continual learning, and inspiring collective growth. As an inclusive, integrated architecture and engineering practice, we value the diversity of perspectives, experiences, abilities, and expertise that advance both the work we do, and the world we share.

What You Will Be Doing:

As an Intermediate Landscape Designer within our national integrated A&E practice, you will help shape innovative outdoor environments. Collaborating with colleagues in architecture, interior design, engineering, planning, and building science, you will contribute across all phases of design, from concept development through construction administration, to ensure ideas are realized with creativity and precision. With strong technical skills in site design, you will play a key role in integrating open spaces into their architectural and social context.

Our landscape team is dynamic, supportive, and continuously growing, offering the opportunity to work on diverse projects across multiple sectors. This role balances creative design thinking with practical execution and provides the flexibility of a hybrid work environment. If you are passionate about collaboration and eager to expand your expertise, we would love to hear from you.

Specific Duties:

• Contribute to the development of design concepts that respond to project goals across a variety of market sectors and across the country.
• Participate in collaborative design workshops with team members and sector leadership.
• Research and apply relevant codes, zoning regulations, and submittal requirements to support project compliance.
• Assist in the preparation of construction drawings and documents for permitting and bidding.
• Develop planting and hardscape plans and details that respond to project goals and context.
• Conduct research on materials and products to inform design solutions.
• Prepare clear, compelling graphics, drawings, and 3D representations for presentations and project deliverables.

General Duties:

• Support an integrated design process by collaborating with multiple disciplines and project participants.
• Assist in master planning and site planning exercises.
• Participate in efforts to improve team efficiency, workflows, and overall project quality.
• Utilize digital design tools including generative and automation technologies to support planning, design iterations, and integration into Revit models.

Skills, Knowledge, Education, and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture required; licensure preferred or active pursuit in progress.
• LEED Accreditation or other sustainability credential preferred.
• 4-6 years of professional experience in the A/E industry with proven ability to support project design across a range of scales, complexities, and typologies.
• Strong planning, design, and graphic skills with a comprehensive understanding of interdisciplinary coordination requirements.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Land F/X, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and Bluebeam required.
• Working knowledge of Rhino, Revit, BIM, Conceptboard/Miro, and other graphics programs preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities, collaborate effectively, and contribute to team growth and mentorship.
• Commitment to principles of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in design and workplace practice.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel to and from project sites to attend client, project, and construction meetings.
• Ability to access and navigate existing and new project sites for observation, investigation, and evaluation.
• Proficiency in using standard equipment and technology for communication and documentation.
• Sufficient visual acuity to perform all responsibilities effectively.