Landscape Architect Team Leader
Summary
Leads the Mannik & Smith Group landscape architecture team in Columbus, OH: managing commercial, residential, parks/recreation, and municipal site design projects from concept through construction documentation, while mentoring staff and supporting business development. Requires a PLA license and roughly 10+ years of landscape architecture experience.
MSG is seeking a full-time Landscape Architect Team Leader to oversee our team in Columbus, OH. Projects could include site design for commercial and residential projects; design of parks & recreation facilities, designs for municipal facilities such as streetscapes, parking facilities, and municipal buildings in urban, suburban, and rural environments.
- Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of landscape architects, designers, and supporting professionals, promoting collaboration, professional growth, and technical excellence.
- Project Management: Oversee multiple landscape architecture projects from initial concept and planning through design development, construction documentation, and project completion.
- Landscape Architecture & Site Design: Guide the development of landscape plans, site layouts, planting plans, outdoor spaces, and other site design elements that balance aesthetics, functionality, sustainability, and constructability.
- Business Development: Identify new project opportunities, support proposal preparation and interviews, participate in client presentations, and help expand MSG's landscape architecture practice.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Landscape Architecture
- Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) license required
- Approximately 10+ years of relevant landscape architecture and site design experience
- Previous experience leading, mentoring, or supervising landscape architects, designers, or multidisciplinary project teams.
- Demonstrated experience managing projects, coordinating project deliverables, and balancing schedules, budgets, and client expectations.
- Strong understanding of landscape architecture principles, site planning, planting design, grading coordination, hardscape design, and construction documentation.
- Experience working on land development, commercial, institutional, municipal, parks and recreation, public realm, or similar site design projects.
- 401(k) w/ company match
- Health insurance w/ HSA option, Vision, Dental, Life
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Catalytic Coaching - Employees draft a development plan aimed at improving contributions in their current job and increasing the potential for other opportunities. MSG is all about bringing out the best in people at work!