Managing Landscape Architect

Title: Managing Landscape Architect

Location: California – San Francisco, Irvine

Job Type: Regular Full-Time

What’s the Opportunity?

This position offers the opportunity to serve as a key contributor to Anchor QEA’s restoration and resiliency practice in California and throughout the west coast. Working alongside Anchor QEA’s staff of engineers, scientists, and planners and interfacing with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, our clients, and the public, the role will lead landscape architecture services in waterfront development, shoreline resilience, habitat restoration, public access, and recreation projects.

The managing landscape architect position includes overseeing, coordinating, managing, and supporting projects during all stages of development and requires familiarity and experience with ecological-based, multi-benefit planning, and design. The position will require occasional travel within California and potentially the Pacific Northwest to visit sites; conduct field work; and participate in public, client, agency, Tribal, and stakeholder meetings.

The managing landscape architect position offers the opportunity to contribute to continued growth and visibility of Anchor QEA’s restoration and resiliency practice through client engagement, business development, and mentoring junior staff. This position carries meaningful expectations for technical leadership, project delivery, and business development within a collaborative and technically rigorous consulting environment.

Responsibilities:

Lead landscape architecture design from concept through implementation for waterfront development, shoreline resilience, habitat restoration, public access, and recreation projects

Lead development of graphic deliverables

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive site analyses and to identify project opportunities and constraints

Communicate design, planning, and analyses through graphic presentation materials, reports and memoranda

Lead restoration design including grading, materials, planting, and irrigation design

Prepare and coordinate construction document packages including drawings, technical specifications, and construction cost estimates with limited oversight and direction

Develop and document constructable design details

Conduct construction administration during project implementation

Serve as project manager on small- to medium-sized projects, including developing and tracking project schedules, managing and tracking project budgets and reviewing monthly invoice tracking, developing project scopes and fee estimates, and managing internal and external teams.

Lead meetings with clients, Tribes, stakeholders, and the public

Support business development efforts, including proposal preparation, client engagement, relationship development, and identification of new waterfront and coastal permitting opportunities

Provide technical oversight and mentorship to junior staff and contribute to strategic planning for restoration and resiliency initiatives

What Are We Looking For?

Ideal candidates will have the following:

Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited institution

Licensed Landscape Architect in California

A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in landscape architecture, restoration design, and project management in California

An understanding of and experience with coastal, freshwater, and estuarine systems

Fluency in the following software programs is required: AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, Lumion, SketchUp and MS Office Suite

The ability to learn new skills, adapt to changing priorities, work in multidisciplinary teams, and work independently

Experience with federal, state (California), and local environmental regulations, and with the permitting process for projects with aquatic resources

Strong writing, organizational, critical thinking, and communication skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a client-focused consulting environment

Competency and experience in irrigation design

Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing scopes, schedules, and budgets for complex projects.

Experience supporting client development efforts and contributing to proposal preparation

What Can You Expect?

You can expect:

Highly supportive environment as part of multi-disciplinary, collaborative teams

Opportunities to help shape project outcomes through impact-focused roles

Strong emphasis on professional development for technical and leadership growth

Opportunities for client and agency interaction and the ability to help guide key decision makers

Culture of flexibility and accountability with an emphasis on work-life balance

Who Are We?

Anchor QEA is an environmental science and engineering consulting firm that is focused on improving the environment and our communities by solving challenging problems. We employ more than 500 people in offices around the United States. Our vision is for a growing company that is our clients’ first choice for solving their most challenging problems and our employees’ first choice as a company where they want to work.  Learn more about Anchor QEA at www.anchorqea.com.

How to Apply?

Apply online through Anchor QEA’s Open Positions page at https://www.anchorqea.com/careers/careers-open-positions/.  Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse, multi-cultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age, race, creed, gender, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Salary Range: $129,298 - $145,460

Annual Bonus

Other potential bonus types: Billable Time Bonus, Spot Bonus, Milestone Anniversary Bonus, Receiving Professional License/Certification Bonus, Peer-reviewed Publication Bonus, Employee Referral Bonus.

Base Level Benefits for Regular Full-Time Positions:

Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability programs.

Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually

Vacation: 3 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may vary by level.

Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually

Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match

Further information on benefits: https://anchorqea.com/careers/benefits/