Assistant Project Landscape Architect

SWCA's Nevada team is growing its ecological restoration business and seeks an Assistant Project Landscape Architect to support our work in in the Southwest USA. This is a temporary, hourly, non-exempt position reporting into our Las Vegas, NV office. Highly-qualified, remote (= distributed) candidates are encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline - Application materials are required by March 20, 2025.

• Provide landscape design, education, installation and maintenance for residential, restoration and commercial projects.
• Proficient and able to design in applicable software programs, including AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, ArcGIS, Twinmotion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, Procreate, Rhino, and Sketchup.
• Interface with clients to develop conceptual designs, construction documents and community engagement.
• Observe and provide input on installation of landscape designs
• Support business development efforts, including support of scope and budget development.
• Take responsibility for team safety, developing safety plans (when applicable), and anticipate potential safety hazards.

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Landscape Architecture or equivalent design degree.
• At least three (3) years of relevant industry experience.
• Proficient in one or more applicable software programs, such as AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, etc.
• 1-year of design experience (may include educational experience), including some landscape design experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Landscape Architecture, with career track to achieve Landscape Architecture (LA) licensure.
• Experience propagating native or horticultural plants in a nursery setting.
• Degree in or advanced coursework in botany, including experience identifying plants using a dichotomous key.
• Experience with soil characterization, such as wetland delineation or soil survey.
• Experience in commercial sales or business development.
• Field data collection using GPS.

Why Work at SWCA:

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership. We live our core values: we collaborate as #OneSWCA; we are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack.

We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms. We offer a supportive, team-oriented work environment and competitive wages and benefits, including an 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement).

At SWCA, we support our team members in developing their careers to make them leaders in their industry. Our Career Landscape initiative is a process and guide designed to help develop chart rewarding career paths for employees at SWCA. We encourage professional conference attendance, internal and external professional development and training programs, education reimbursement, a Science and Leadership Program, and bonuses for publications meeting certain criteria. All regular status employees are eligible to participate in SWCA medical, dental, vision, employee assistance, wellness, life and disability plans, and are eligible to participate in the SWCA 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust.

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EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. At SWCA Environmental Consultants, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational success.

SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees. In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges in all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.

An employee in this Las Vegas-based position can expect a rate of $31.05/hour to $39.69/hour. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law. Regular-status employees are also eligible for performance bonuses. Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA's Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive Benefits package, forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more.

SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA's continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers.

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