Landscape Architect/Designer - Design Works
LandOpt, United States
Job Description
Design Works, www.4designworks.com, is a premier landscape company located in beautiful Hudson, New Hampshire. We are a family-owned business offering exterior landscape design and installation, commercial snow removal, and property maintenance services. With many years of experience and trained professionals, we are properly staffed and equipped to handle projects of any size and scope. Our seasoned and reliable team works hard to understand and meet every customer’s needs and expectations.
In this position, the Landscape Designer/Estimator will work with high-end residential clients, our field team, and upper-management throughout entire planting and landscaping projects (see our work 4designworks.com).
- Guide high-end residential clients through the entire process
- Meet with clients and designing residential gardens, foundation plantings, master plans, etc. May also include hardscape designs and layouts, though this position is primarily for planting design.
- Estimate planting designs and enhancement sales
- Assist project and account managers with Project (Hardscape) and Recurring (maintenance) estimates.
- Work with Landscape Planting Foreman to layout plants and manage the installation of planting projects.
- Work with Project and Account Managers to oversee costs and ensure projects are coming in on time and on budget
- Monitor quality of services and work frequently with the field team to teach and train staff on proper installation methods.
- Build new business through client referrals, networking, and working with vendors.
- Work with owners to increase project backlog and help grow the DW Planting Division and enhance the brand.
- May include other office/field assignments to meet project/company goals.
Requirements
- Someone who love the outdoors in all New England seasons
- A candidate with a degree in landscape architecture or similar
- Proven experience in residential garden design, gardening, plant care, plant installation techniques, and a has a thorough knowledge of New England plant material
- Great communication skills and ability to direct a team
- Customer service experience
- Social Media creation and management
- Thorough knowledge of AutoCad, preparing, and reading plans
- Familiar with rendering and graphics programs
- Comfortable with CRM/estimating programs (we use LMN)
- Understanding of efficiency, costs, and time management
- Candidate is enthusiastic, driven, collaborative, business minded
- Is willing to help with a large snow removal division (can be odd hours in the winter)
Benefits
Design Works encourages an environment where our team can expand their knowledge and skills, try new things to fit their interests, and provide legitimate rewards for hard work and team work. We provide growth opportunities for ambitious and friendly people who take pride in their work and possess leadership abilities.
Design Works offers its employees:
- Competitive wages
- Performance-based bonus program (with qualification)
- Referral bonuses
- Work-life balance (no weekend work)
- Group healthcare (with qualification)
- Paid time off and holidays (with qualification)
- IRA Match
- Company lunches and special functions
- New equipment, paid training, flexibility, etc.
We are Powered by LandOpt, which means that we are part of a network of independently owned landscape contractors who are among the very best in their local markets. LandOpt Contractors deliver the quality service and personal touch that customers expect from locally owned companies, while benefiting from the training and technology that only a national company like LandOpt (www.landopt.com) can provide. A passion for superior service is the common bond that LandOpt Contractors share; a commitment to building a professional, highly skilled team while offering well-defined career paths and advancement opportunities is what makes a LandOpt Contractor a great place to grow your career!