Intermediate and Senior Landscape Architect Positions

LEES+Associates is seeking a talented and motivated Intermediate Landscape Designer and a Senior Landscape Architect to join our Guelph office team. As part of an expanding Ontario-based team, this is a tremendous opportunity to position yourself for career growth and advancement, while working on a range of projects across Canada and the US.

About LEES+Associates

LEES+Associates is an award-winning landscape architecture and planning firm headquartered in Vancouver, BC with offices in Ontario and Whitehorse. We primarily serve public sector clients in the areas of cemetery planning and design, memorials, parks and recreation, trails. We have an increasing number of cultural and institutional projects with our First Nations partners. Our team is collaborative, friendly, knowledgeable, creative, and driven by our mission to be the ‘gold standard’. We strive to meet our responsibility to have a meaningful impact on people, the land, and communities by creating landscapes that can heal, support, connect, and inspire people.

Job Details

Intermediate Position: As an intermediate candidate, you will lead projects and contribute defined elements of work to projects led by others. You will develop knowledge and skills across a range of project areas while developing expertise in one of our core market areas. You will provide support for firm principals and senior staff and become a source of guidance for other staff. You will represent the firm in a professional manner through all your interactions and communications. You will apply initiative, creativity, and business awareness in your work. You will contribute to the ongoing improvement of office systems, contribute to the culture of the firm, and be a positive and collaborative team member. Qualifications shall include:

• 3+ years of experience post-graduation from a recognized Landscape Architecture program (or closely related degree)
• Registered or eligible for professional registration with the OALA
• Experience in cemetery, parks, open space, trails, and recreation planning and design would be an asset
• Experience from conceptual design to construction document preparation and contract administration
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office.
• Technical report writing and formatting experience.
• Willingness to assume progressively responsible roles in our firm.
• Strong oral, written, and graphic communication skills.
• Experience with 3D modeling (Sketchup, Lumion, Rino, etc.) would be considered an asset.
• Ability to work with guidance from senior staff in a self-directed manner to prepare technical deliverables from reports to presentations and community engagement graphics.
• Experience with detail design, preparation of tender documents, and contract administration.
• ISA or desire to obtain accreditation would be considered an asset.

Senior Position: As a senior member of our team, you will both lead junior staff members and support project delivery. The ideal candidate brings project management experience, has practiced client/public engagement skills, and has a project portfolio reflective of our core project areas of focus. As a member of our team, you can anticipate contributing to a range of project types with a focus on both master planning and detail design for cemeteries, trail facilities, and parklands. Qualification shall include:

• +/-8 years of experience post-graduation from a recognized Landscape Architecture program (or closely related degree).
• Registered with the OALA
• Experience in cemetery, parks, open space, trails, and recreation planning and design would be an asset
• Experience from conceptual design to construction document preparation and contract administration
• Strong oral, written, and graphic communication skills.
• Advanced report and proposal writing and formatting skills.
• Can demonstrate strong project management and project team leadership experience.

Expectations and Responsibilities of Both Positions:

• That you maintain commercial awareness to meet targets, and project budgets.
• That you are self-directed, identify and prioritize tasks, set goals and meet deadlines.
• That you take an active role in identifying new business and projects for the firm.
• That you develop and maintain client and subconsultant relationships.
• That you employ professional, clear, and timely communication.
• That you represent the firm at conferences and external events in your areas of special interest/skill.
• That you maintain a good level of personal professional knowledge, expertise and creativity in one or more of our core market areas.
• That you proactively seek opportunities to improve systems and processes.
• Project Management: Take professional responsibility for your own work and all work you lead for the firm. Ensure that you provide a clear brief to junior staff for technical deliverables and ensure it is properly understood. Plan for and secure appropriate resources, and control quality, costs, and scope of work.
• Business Development: Develop strong client, partner, and subconsultant relationships and explore opportunities to bring in new work.

Please submit resumes via email to Practice Lead Amanda Gebhardt at [email protected] with cc to [email protected] and reference this job posting.