Senior Landscape Designer (Restoration Designer)
Posted Updated
Summary
Senior Restoration Designer at Wilkinson Ecological Design develops ecological restoration, land management, and coastal bioengineering/living-shoreline projects — drafting permit-ready plan sets and specs (AutoCAD, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite), supporting permitting and construction administration, and presenting projects to Conservation Commissions and state agencies.
POSITION: Senior Restoration Designer
STATUS: Full-Time, Salaried, Exempt
REPORTS TO: Director of Design
SALARY: $85,000-$105,000
Position Summary
The Senior Restoration Designer works closely and collaboratively with senior and design staff to design projects that achieve client goals and priorities, meet regulatory requirements, and are consistent with WED’s Mission Statement. S/he is responsible for the development of documents required to successfully permit land management and coastal bioengineering projects. In collaboration with the project team, the Senior Restoration Designer presents technical aspects, ecological benefits and regulatory compliance of projects to local Conservation Commissions and State agencies. S/he will work closely with WED Project Managers during all phases of a project, particularly during the design and permitting stage and as the project transitions into construction. This position must apply a high level of technical expertise to ensure that the Design Department consistently produces a high quality of work in line with WED design standards.
Job functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Essential Responsibilities
- Works with WED design staff to develop project strategies that achieve client goals, meet regulatory requirements, and are consistent with WED's Mission Statement and guiding principles.
- Works with WED staff and project team partners to set project objectives and schedule, and to track submittal deadlines for permitting applications.
- Works with WED staff and project team partners on a broad range of project types including ecological restoration utilizing native plant restoration and coastal stabilization and living shorelines utilizing WED patented designs.
- Drafts high-quality plan sets for permitting submittals including Restoration Plans, Land Management Plans, and construction level documentation and specifications on public as well as private projects.
- Provides construction administration services as needed for WED designed projects.
- Serves as a mentor to junior staff in the design department.
- In conjunction with the Project Manager, maintains communication with clients and other consultants (engineers, landscape architects, etc.) during the design and permitting stages of a project.
- Presents projects at regulatory meetings on both the state and local level as needed.
- Ensures the timely development of estimates and proposals with design and estimating staff.
- Secondary Responsibilities
- Oversees and refines the organization of the Design Department’s electronic filing system and WED’s design graphic standards in conjunction with other design staff.
- Manages and ensures that WED Design Projects continue to be innovative and utilize the most up-to-date Best Management Practices.
- Collaborates with construction teams and conducts site visits to monitor implementation work progress with the objective of maintaining quality assurance.
- Perform other related functions, as determined by WED.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Job Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Environmental Planning or related field preferred with at least five years or more of relevant design experience in ecological restoration, landscape design, or related field or Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Environmental Planning or related field with at least five years of relevant design experience in ecological restoration, landscape design, or related field, or related experience.
- Proficient in AutoCAD, Rhino 3ds, and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
- Familiarity with ArcGIS, GPS helpful.
- Team player with experience as a mentor.
- Highly organized with the proven ability to multi-task.
- Detail oriented with well-developed time management skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Comfortable with field work in all weather conditions.
- Ability to work occasional evening and/or weekend hours.
- Valid driver’s license.
- This job will have occasional exposure to occupational hazards such tick-borne illness, biting and stinging insects, poison ivy and sumac.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not exhaustive lists of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills and abilities associated with this position. WED reserves the right to alter or modify this position description, with or without notice.