About the Role
Victoria Taylor Landscape Architect | VTLA is seeking a motivated and skilled design professional to join our small, collaborative studio for a maternity leave contract. The successful candidate will contribute meaningfully to a range of landscape architecture projects across diverse contexts and scales, often as part of multidisciplinary teams. Learn more about us and our work at vtla.ca.
This is a full-time, temporary position based in our Picton, Ontario studio. While on-site presence is preferred, hybrid arrangements may be discussed.
Key Responsibilities
Working under the Principal and Senior Landscape Designer you will :
- Collaborate on all project phases from concept through construction documentation, including project administration
- Conduct research and prepare presentation materials
- Create design and technical drawings using Vectorworks, AutoCAD, and 3D software
- Attend site visits and meetings to document and assess conditions
- Support general studio operations and contribute to internal initiatives
- Contribute to delivering high-quality customer service to clients, while maintaining clear and professional communication with tradespeople, suppliers, and consulting professionals.
Required Qualifications
- Degree or diploma in Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, or Architectural Technology
- Proficiency in Vectorworks is essential
- Strong skills in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Google Workspace
- Professional experience in a design office
- Valid Class G driver’s license
- Safety footwear for on-site work (own or willing to purchase)
Key Skills & Attributes
- Knowledge and interest in:
- Green infrastructure and low-impact design
- Cultural ecology and land-based justice
- Inclusive public space, placemaking, and restoration ecology
- Public art and horticultural design
- Strong horticultural knowledge, particularly of Ontario native plants
- Excellent verbal, written, and graphic communication
- Experience liaising with clients, consultants, and contractors
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Demonstrate attention to detail and analytical thinking
- Enthusiastic, collaborative, and able to work in both online and in-person environments
- Comfortable working with a diverse range of clients and community partners
Assets
- Completion of a postgraduate program in Landscape Architecture or Landscape Design
- Experience or training in:
- Ecological horticulture
- Indigenous cultural competency
- Community engagement or social justice design
- Currently pursuing or already registered with the OALA
What We Offer
- Competitive salary (to be negotiated based on experience)
- Four-day work week (Monday–Thursday)
- Educational incentives and professional mentorship
- Opportunities to work on meaningful and diverse projects with hands-on participation from concept to implementation.
- Meaningful and varied project opportunities with involvement from initial concept to final implementation.
VTLA Studio offers competitive salaries, benefits, a four-day work week, educational incentives, and ongoing mentorship. Salary to be negotiated based on experience. Start date to be discussed.
How to Apply
Please send a CV and a PDF portfolio of your work to [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. on July 1, 2025.
We appreciate all applications but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and will be used solely for candidate selection purposes.
