Landscape Designer

 

Ardurra is seeking a Landscape Designer to join our staff in Tampa, FL. 

We design infrastructure and environments that shape communities and enhance quality of life.

As a multi-disciplined engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and design firm with deep roots across the Southeast, we’re known for thoughtful, resilient, and cost-effective solutions.

We are currently seeking a Landscape Architect or Landscape Designer to join our growing team and lead the delivery of high-impact landscape and site development projects in collaboration with our civil engineering, stormwater, water resources, and planning teams.

Our land development client base includes both the private and public sector.

Opportunities exist for the pursuit of individual landscape architecture work with either market sector and for both existing and new projects.

Primary Function

In this role, you will support landscape architecture as part of Ardurra’s Tampa office, which provides all aspects of landscape architecture services for land development, transportation, and municipal projects across Tampa Bay, throughout Florida, and all Ardurra regions nationally.

The project scope can range from permit level plan production to detailed landscape architecture including planting, hardscape, irrigation, and custom designed site features.

You will be part of Ardurra’s multi-discipline project design team and participate in general project coordination, design, permit procurement, and construction administration.

Project opportunities in addition to landscape architecture may include land planning, rezoning assistance, conceptual site plan preparation, preparation of support documents & exhibits, and assistance with project site due diligence.  Typical projects include residential, master planned communities, mixed-use, commercial, industrial, urban in-fill, streetscape, and parks & recreation.

Primary Duties


* Experience with planting, hardscape, and irrigation design


* Preparing plans, details, and reports for relevant project design elements


* Utilizing relevant software programs in preparing exhibits and complex working drawings; continue developing skills using software programs for design and drafting


* Communicating design concepts and technical information to internal design team members


* Working in a collaborative interdisciplinary team environment, working closely with engineers, architects, planners, and biologists

Education and Experience Requirements


* Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited program


* Licensure not required immediately, but pursuit of licensure is expected


* 1 to approximately 3 years of experience as a landscape architect and/or landscape designer


* Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Land FX, Photoshop, InDesign, Lumion, Revit, Sketchup, and Illustrator


* Strong graphic ability, including hand drawing and digital drawing


* Excellent written and ve...