Landscape Designer

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

Join VHB— We’re hiring a Landscape Designer in our dynamic Watertown office. At VHB, you’ll be part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team that is passionate about creating vibrant, resilient, and people-focused places delivering a diverse portfolio of private and public projects—including retail destinations, single- and multi-family communities, mixed-use developments, corporate and institutional campuses, academic environments, streetscapes, parks, plazas, and signature public spaces. 

If you’re driven to create meaningful, enduring landscapes and want to grow with a firm that invests in its people, VHB Watertown is a compelling place to build your future as a Landscape Designer.

Responsibilities

• Work with multi-disciplinary project teams, assist in developing site design from concept through construction
• Prepare graphics, by hand and by computer, for design development, presentations and public process materials, including sketch-up models, concept plans and diagrams, design studies, illustrative plans, cross sections and perspective sketches
• Assist in producing construction documents: Develop layout and material, grading, planting plans, technical details, and write technical specifications
• Assist in preparing estimates of probable construction costs
• Conduct construction site visits and plant tagging

Skills & Abilities

• Proficiency in working with AutoCAD (LandFX is preferred), Sketch-up, Photoshop, InDesign, LumionPro and PowerPoint/Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with Revit would be beneficial
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate strong graphic skills and ability to organize and present ideas
• Ability to handle assignments from multiple project managers
• Public speaking skills

Requirements

• Minimum 1-3 years of commerical experience in a professional design/landscape architectural setting
• BLA from an accredited Landscape Architecture Program
• Familiarity with sustainable design practices desired

Our best estimate of the salary range for this position is $75,000 - $90,000. The final compensation will be based on a variety of factors including internal comparators, skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities and geographic location.

We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment. 

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes: 

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace  

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We’re growing, and we hope you’ll join us! 

VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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