Landscape Designer

Employer

Hough Beck & Baird Inc.

Job Description:

Hough Beck & Baird is a 15-person professional Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and Planning firm located in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle. Established in 1990, our firm offers an “open office” experience in a stimulating learning environment under transparent and collaborative leadership. More information can be found at www.hbbseattle.com. New team members can expect to be involved in supporting design development and planning with a strong emphasis on design, both graphic design and the design of spaces, supporting project managers in diverse project tasks, and preparing drawings for construction documents.

Job Requirements:

Minimum qualifications include:

  • A degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited university;
  • One to four years of experience in a Landscape Architecture firm;
  • Strong design skills as shown through design plans, sections, and vignettes.
  • Strong communication skills in presenting design ideas visually, verbally, and in writing;
  • Proficiency in MS Office 360 and Adobe Creative Suites;
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD 2018 and Rhino in preparing 2-D and 3-D drawings.

How to Apply:

Submission requirements:

  1. One letter-of-interest email; maximum 350 words.
  2. A one page PDF resume with at least three references. Resumes sent without references will not be considered.
  3. A maximum twelve page PDF portfolio, showing:
    1. Hand rendered plans and section/elevation illustration examples,
    2. One AutoCAD drafted construction drawing preferably of a custom design detail, and
    3. Project design examples and written narratives.
    4. All PDF pages should be formatted to fit an 8.5” x 11” or 11”x17” size either in portrait or landscape orientation

  4. Title the subject line in the email to read “HBB Position Application.”

  5. Total Email file size must be less than 20 Megs. Application items should be submitted via email only (embedded links, websites, or other file format attachments will not be accepted).

Email your applications to: Mr. Dean W. Koonts, [email protected] phone calls or hard copies will be accepted.

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