Landscape Designer
Employer
SCJ Studio Landscape Architecture Job Description
SCJ Studio is looking for a designer to join our growing team. Our studio is in Ballard, sharing a building with an architecture firm and an interiors firm, making for great cross office collaborations and fun happy hours. SCJ Studio is part of SCJ Alliance, winner of Zwieg’s ‘Best Places to Work’ 3 times. With 6 offices across Washington, our studio has the opportunity to collaborate on many different types of projects at different scales. From detail driven residential design to regional transportation projects, you will be designing projects that not only bring families together, but entire communities. You will also get to hone your design skills on commercial, multi-family, assisted living, recreation and retail projects through all project phases from schematic to construction. We’re a small studio, so you're workload will be diverse. SCJ collaborates with architects, engineers, interior designers, artists and our clients to create better places. Job RequirementsBachelor or Master of Landscape Architecture from an accredited university. 2-5 years’ experience (or more) in an office setting. And the usual: AutoCAD, LandFX, Adobe Suite, Rhino and Office; ability to hand sketch and render; great oral and written communication skills in English. Ability to work independently in the office and collaboratively in multi-disciplinary environments. The desire to grow into a self-sufficient role within the firm. Knowledge of native and ornamental planting suitable for northwest environments and a general understanding of our local regulatory environment. Attention to detail at every level. Bonus if you can do irrigation in LandFX. Warning: We play music in the office and are a block or two from at least 8 Ballard microbreweries as of this writing. More on the way. Terms of EmploymentSmall firm feel, big firm benefits: We offer flexible working hours, competitive salaries, and great benefits including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, 401k with matching, paid vacation, paid holidays and paid sick leave, paid professional memberships, and merit bonus opportunities for all employees. We also offer in-house education and training through SCJ University as well as lunch and learns, and for licensed landscape architects, paid local conference attendance to maintain licensure though Continuing Education. We have bike parking, shower facilities, ORCA reimbursement (with eligibility) and a casual working atmosphere. We have a company car you can use for site visits, and we currently have something no one else in Seattle can offer: Free parking. How to ApplyPlease email a resume and cover letter, along with work samples in a printable format: [email protected]. Please, no phone calls regarding this position. |