Landscape Designer I

At Perkins&Will, we passionately believe that design has the power to transform lives and enhance communities, creating healthy, sustainable places in which to live, learn, work, play, heal, move, and explore. We’re in it for the greater good, we design create places with meaning and we design with purpose. Join the brightest minds in design.

As a Landscape Designer I, you will:

• Provide assistance throughout the design process under routine guidance; contribute to the overall success of the team by adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in landscape design, execution, and living design.
• Assist in preparation of drawings for schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
• Assist in developing design sketches, renderings, models, and graphics for presentation materials.
• Provide design support to project team members, which may include computer modeling, model building, and renderings.
• Compile data and perform design computations.
• Proactively ask questions and express curiosity about the world of design and the industry at large.
• Self-check work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and compile data for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
• Use a creative approach to perform tasks and responsibilities on projects in an organized, timely, and consistent way.
• Provide support to tasks within project teams (may focus on individual detailed tasks) and studio activities.
• Participate in design reviews, charettes, and pin-ups.
• Keep open communication within team and with designated team leader.
• Communicate ideas and thoughts in a way that inspires others.
• Assist with coordination among partners and consultants.

Typical Years of Requisite Experience:

• 1 to 3 years

General Proficiencies (including, but not limited to):

• BIM
• Building codes
• Site analysis
• Preliminary design studies
• Contract documents
• Field measurements
• Data Analytics
• Graphical Support

Frequently Used Software:

• Functional knowledge of 2D/3D Production Software
• Basic to Intermediate Revit
• Microsoft Office/Adobe Suite
• Conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper
• Visualization tools such as Enscape and VRay
• Physical modeling tools such as 3D Printing and laser cutting
• Presentation Tools (InDesign, Photoshop, etc.)
• Environmental Analysis Software such as Ladybug and Climate Studio

In Progress:

• LEED GA within 6 months of hire
• Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, CPHC/CPHE Passive House Institute Certified Passive House, or RELi AP
• Preparing for LARE

Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact, representative sample of your work (no larger than 6MB).

What do we Offer?

At Perkins&Will we celebrate the individual as well as the collective team in order to create a positive, healthy and sustainable work environment. We offer a variety of benefits and perks. Some of which include:

• A comprehensive benefits package with plenty of options to customize so that it best fits your life and needs.
• Health (options for PPO, HSA, and FSA)
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401K
• STD and LTD
• Parental Leave
• Bike and Public Transportation Reimbursements
• Pet Insurance
• Wellness Perks

• Employee Perks
• Hybrid/flexible work environment
• Professional development time and expense budget
• Great snacks and drinks
• Positive culture with company sponsored events and outings
• Gym membership discounts

At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people and ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status; we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve. EOE/M/F/V/D