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What they do
A Landscape Architect plans and designs outside spaces and land, including parks, private gardens, subdivisions, highways, and industrial sites. Uses architectural and design skills and knowledge of plants and trees; addresses land use issues; reviews the environmental impacts of construction projects.
$90,736 / year median in California
+10% projected growth
Job Description
RHAA, a legacy design-oriented firm, is looking for design centric, creative individuals with a collaborative spirit. Our philosophy is to design beautiful places for people with a strong ecological, cultural and art based approach. Our office is located just north of the Golden Gate Bridge in the small town of Mill Valley, a 15-minute drive from San Francisco. We have a studio based working style that encourages interaction and a healthy work life balance. Our projects include academic and tech campuses, national parks, community parks, urban design, multi-family housing, streetscapes, waterfronts, healthcare facilities and civic facilities. Our project teams work closely together from project initiation through construction. We are seeking a designer with high level graphic skills, thoughtful design and sensitivity to cultural and environmental influences. We are a hybrid firm, with two days in office and three days remote. Designers at RHAA are involved from concept design through construction documentation. At various times, responsibilities will include: o Drafting and documenting design plans and details through all phases of the design process o Preparing plan, section, and perspective renderings, as well as other presentation materials o Research and development of planting palettes o Research of site materials, finishes and furnishings o Support of principal and project manager in development of design concepts o Project-specific administrative tasks as assigned o Assisting other teams with production as required O u r b e n e f I t s Our benefits include a flexible work schedule, 401K, profit sharing, medical, dental, and more. We offer an educational fund that activates after a year of service. The firm currently works two days a week in the Mill Valley office and remotely the other three days. We support and encourage our professionals to seek and learn about themselves and the design world around us. See our website at www.rhaa.com. R e a c h o u t To apply, please submit a resume, work samples and letter of interest in PDF format not exceeding 8 MB.
Submit by email to:
job1@rhaa.com
Qualifications:
Requirements o Professional degree in landscape architecture. Graduate degree preferred. o 0-5 years of experience o Ability to work in AutoCAD, Revit, Photoshop, Lumion, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite and other professional software o Self-motivated but with a collaborative spirit o Strong critical thinking o Ability to work in hybrid schedule with two days in office and three days remote Important software skills: Additional sought-after skills:
AutoCAD (current) Revit
Sketchup and Lumion Rhino
Adobe Creative Suite Irrigation design
Microsoft Office California plants