Team Leader, Landscape Architecture

Richardson, United StatesOn-SiteFull-time8+ yrs experiencePosted 1w ago

Job description

Team Leader, Landscape Architecture - Richardson, TX

Halff is seeking to hire an experienced Team Leader to lead our Planning and Landscape Architecture team in the Richardson, TX office. This is a rare opportunity to lead a team of landscape architects, designers, and project managers in a collaborative environment to help clients plan, design, and implement projects that improve their communities.

The Halff Richardson team is involved in a variety of exciting community enhancement projects across North Texas and in nearby states. We are looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic work environment that is both challenging and fun. Our ideal candidate is a great team member with leadership experience who is technically skilled, supportive of others, and interested in career development.

What you will do:

The responsibilities of this position includes leadership, management, and development of the Richardson Landscape Architecture Team.
Collaborating with the Team Director to facilitate our continued growth in the North Texas market.
Supporting the Team's efforts to deliver award-winning projects.
The ideal candidate can balance client, company, and project team responsibilities, including strategic pursuits and marketing, project leadership, team representation, oversight and preparation of high-quality documents and deliverables, and interactive public engagement.
Projects will include parks, trails, streetscapes, recreation facilities and sports fields; amenity design for residential and/or multi-family developments, community development plans, and master planning on public and private projects.

What you will need:

Ability to work with and lead creative design teams, consultants, and clients through all design stages from concept through construction.
Experience in managing the successful financial metrics of a project and the team.
Foster and promote a positive, team-oriented environment and team culture of high performance.
Ability to lead and coach a team while meeting deadlines and budget requirements.
Knowledgeable in producing CD sets including hardscape, planting, construction details, specifications, and bidding packages.
Experience designing parks, trails, recreation facilities, master-planned communities, etc. for public and private sector clients.
Experience with construction methodologies and implementation.
Well organized, detail-oriented, and highly motivated to lead a high performing team.
Manage multiple projects of various scale and complexity simultaneously.
Be able to anticipate the needs of clients and projects and resolve conflicts that arise.
Experience leading, coaching, managing people (Sr. Project Managers to entry level designers).
Bachelors of Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited university.
Texas registration as a Professional Landscape Architect.
8+ years of progressively responsible professional experience as a Professional Landscape Architect.
Familiarity with preparing proposals/scope of work documents and associated fees.
Strong knowledge in Civil 3D, Land F/X, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop and InDesign, and Microsoft Office.
Strong Site Planning capabilities/knowledge, and excellent design skills.
Excellent communication skills - written, graphical, verbal, and organizational skills.
Ability to travel periodically, primarily in state, to support project needs.

The Halff Landscape Architecture Advantage

Our team gets involved early in the process to develop a plan that seamlessly integrates built elements with the natural environment.
We understand that a successful design should be driven by how the entity, whether a park, trail or other public area, will be used.
Halff’s projects and employees are consistently recognized for their excellence.

Learn more about Halff's Landscape Architecture services, check out some of our projects, and meet our team

Halff's Landscape Architecture Services

Active Transportation Planning
Streetscapes and Gateways
Trail Planning and Design
Neighborhood and Community Parks Planning and Design
Nature Parks and Greenways
Sport Facilities and Feasibility Studies
Master Planned Communities
Land and Site Planning
Urban Design and Placemaking
Low Impact Development / Green Infrastructure

Company Overview:
Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.
Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.
Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here
Halff has more than 30 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, Arizona and Georgia. For a full list of our locations, click here
We offer excellent benefits, including but not limited to:

Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
529 College Savings Plan
Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
Employee Assistance Plan
Click here for a more comprehensive list of Halff's benefits

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.

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Halff Associates, Inc.

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