Landscape Architect

Dekker is hiring experienced landscape architects. This position offers the opportunity to lead the production of a wide variety of landscape projects across many types of practice areas including Healthcare, Multifamily Housing, Federal Government, Commercial, and/or Education (K-12 & Higher Ed), as well as Parks and other Recreation Facilities. As passionate and self-driven team members at Dekker, candidates would play a key role in creating inspired experiences for everyone they interact with backed by support of a firm that has been a staple in the industry for 60 years.

Responsibilities

Collaboratively engages in project work with responsibilities as assigned.

Plans and develops landscape and site design aspects of assigned projects, including investigation, evaluation, technical aspects, and recommendation of design solutions that best meet the client’s needs.

Provides consultation and team collaboration in the planning, design, and coordination of projects.

Independently applies advanced concepts and designs.

Carries out and delegates workflows and task assignments to project teams to meet project requirements.

Mentors and provides technical guidance to less experienced design team members.

Identifies and communicates project progress, accomplishments, challenges, and support needed to complete responsibilities.

Qualifications

This is a hybrid work environment with 3 days onsite required. Applicants must live in the Albuquerque, NM metro area.

Active board licensure or progress towards this is required.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture or equivalent.

3+ years of post-graduate, full time, landscape/site design experience.

Design-specific credentials are highly valued: SITES AP or LEED AP is a plus, but not required.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent time management and project management skills.

Extremely proficient with computer-aided design (CAD) software such as AutoCAD, and Land F/X, Revit is a plus.

Proficient in Bluebeam and Microsoft Office Suite and related software.

Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and consultation skills.

Ability to manage multiple projects ranging in complexity.

Ability to translate client ideas into visual and/or tangible options with photos, sketches, drawings or models.

General or advanced understanding of irrigation design, construction management, and business development efforts are a plus.

Note: Please include a PDF or a link to your portfolio, in order to be considered.

Dekker offers competitive benefits and salary packages based on education and experience. For a full list of our benefit options, please visit our careers page at https://dekkerdesign.org

Dekker is a family of designers, planners, architects, and engineers, intent on creating passion for the built environment through our work. We believe that architecture and design can be transformational and that it must serve more than just a functional role. It should inspire, protect, delight, and empower users and entire communities. We believe the most innovative designs are created through a multi-faceted perspective of places, people, and their processes. Collaboration, empathy, and understanding, combined with passion and expertise can shape our experiences and our environments. We strive to tune our ability to see things through the eyes, hearts, and minds of our clients. If you think your vision, passion, and experience would enhance ours, we’d love to meet you.

EEO: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.