Licensed Landscape Architect - Huitt-Zollars, Inc.

Overview

Licensed Landscape Architect

Job Summary: Huitt-Zollars has a great full-time opportunity for a Licensed Landscape Architect at our Phoenix office. This role assists and/or leads design teams through all project phases including site analysis, conceptual and schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. This position works directly with discipline leads, landscape architects, engineers, architects, designers and supporting staff through the above phases of project development.

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Employment Type: 40 FT Hours

Compensation Type: Salary

Education: Bachelors in Landscape Architecture from a LAAB accredited program

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist designers, landscape architects and senior staff with research
• Support senior staff with site analysis, conceptual design and construction documentation for a wide range of public and private client projects.
• Produce graphic presentations and build study models
• Conduct project construction observations

Qualifications:

• BLA or BSLA degree from accredited Landscape Architectural program
• Licensed Landscape Architect, project management experience preferred
• Ability to work at a multi-discipline company in a collaborative project team setting
• Maintain effective communication with project team members, and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Proficient with AutoCAD, and have entry level skills and/or interest in LandFX, Photoshop, Sketch Up, 3ds Max, Lumion, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite and other illustration software

 Competencies:

• Acquires, understands, and applies technical and professional knowledge and skills to perform job effectively, efficiently, and safely.  Understands and adheres to Huitt-Zollars policies and procedures. Stays abreast of trends and pending changes within assigned area of responsibility.
• Establishes, enforces, and drives policies that promotes Company vision and culture to achieve company objectives. 
• Strong business acumen. Offers excellent communication and presentation skills in an organized, professional manner.
• Ability to nurture and maintain key relationships internally and externally through communication and diplomacy. 
• Contributes to a positive and productive team-oriented environment. Offers open communication/feedback within the team. Minimizes conflict and builds collaboration to maintain productive team. 

About Huitt-Zollars:

• Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients. 
• Located in more than 20 locations throughout 10 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our LinkedIN Life page.

Benefits & Perks:

• Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• MDLive Telehealth
• Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
• Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
• Term Life / AD&D insurance
• Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
• Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, type/key-in data
• May lift and carry up to 50 pounds, hike up and down steep slopes carrying up to 50 pounds of survey equipment.
• The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities
• Employee may be asked to walk on uneven terrain.
• May work in extreme weather conditions.
• Bend, squat, dig monument holes, pound in stakes and rebar monuments.
• Carry and use brush cutting equipment
• May drive survey vehicle

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.

Huitt-Zollars does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a previously signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to any Huitt-Zollars hiring manager or employee will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency submitting the unsolicited resume. Huitt-Zollars will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Human Resources team and without an active, fully executed service agreement. 

Please apply online at: https://external-huitt-zollars.icims.com

Job ID No: PHX080

Huitt-Zollars is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or any other legally protected status. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company will make reasonable accommodations to assist in the application process upon the request of an applicant. No question on this application is intended to secure information to be used for discriminatory purposes. 

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 60-300.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability, and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. #LI-TH1