Architect, landscape

• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Bilingue
• Heures de travail: 70 to 80 hours bi-weekly
• Education:
• Expérience:

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Work setting

• Urban area
• Architectural firm
• Self-employed

Tasks

• Collaborate with architects or other professionals in multidisciplinary urban design studies
• Confer with clients to determine design needs
• Evaluate tenders for landscape construction projects
• Oversee the preparation of detailed drawings of sites
• Oversee the preparation of site plans, reports and land use studies
• Prepare design plans with sketches, models, photographs and maps
• Prepare detailed drawings of sites
• Survey and assess designated sites
• Develop designs taking into consideration landscape features, buildings, climate, future usage and other aspects
• Conduct environmental design studies
• Conduct environmental design studies, including environmental assessment, planning and the preservation and re-creation of historical sites
• Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Membership in a provincial association of landscape architects

Computer and technology knowledge

• Computer-aided design (CAD)
• 3D graphic software
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• SketchUp
• AutoCAD
• Data manipulation and analysis
• MS PowerPoint

Area of work experience

• Communications and public relations

Specialization or experience

• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

• 5 years or more

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Mileage paid

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Variable or compressed work week