Junior Landscape Designer

Junior Landscape Designer

LEES+Associates seeks a talented and motivated junior landscape designer to join our Guelph office.

About LEES+Associates

LEES+Associates is an award-winning landscape architecture and planning firm based in Vancouver, BC with offices in Guelph, Ontario and Whitehorse, Yukon. We primarily serve public sector clients in the areas of cemeteries, memorials, parks, recreation, trails, and civic spaces. Our team is collaborative, passionate, knowledgeable, creative, and driven by our mission to connect people with meaningful landscapes.

Job Details

We are currently seeking a creative and self-motivated junior landscape designer to join our team. In this role, you will contribute to the development of design packages, master plans, concept plans, and written reports. Working closely with senior design professionals and collaborating with the team, you will help create impactful landscapes that positively influence people, communities, and the environment. Our Guelph office specializes in projects ranging from cemetery, recreation, and trail master plans to detailed designs for cemetery developments, parks, and trails. Salary ranges from $60,000 to $85,000, with compensation based on level of experience.

Key Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree from a recognized landscape architecture program, landscape design program, or other similar technical program.
• 1 - 3 years of experience working in the field of landscape architecture and/or multi-disciplinary consulting.
• Experience from conceptual design to construction document preparation and contract administration.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office.
• Willingness to assume progressively responsible roles in our firm.
• Excellent oral, written, and graphic communication skills, including proficiency in report writing and formatting.

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience in the cemetery, parks, open space, trails, and recreation planning and design.
• Eligible for professional registration
• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• ISA designation
• Experience with graphic 3D modelling (Sketchup, Lumion, Revit, etc.) would be considered an asset.

Please email your resume to Amanda Gebhardt, Practice Lead, at [email protected], and cc [email protected]. Make sure to reference this job posting in your email.