Landscape Designer

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER

Classification: Exempt

Salary Grade/Level/Family/Range: Manager

Reports to: President

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective 

The Landscape Designer, constructs, plans, directs, coordinates or budgets, usually through landscape foremen, activities concerned with landscape design and maintenance projects. Participates in the conceptual development of a landscape project and oversee its organization, scheduling and implementation.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Represent company in a professional manner when meeting with clients and potential clients. 
2. Identify client needs/wants and design a landscape within budget and reasonable client expectations.
3. Assist design team with responding to leads and inquiries within a timely manner and with a positive attitude.
4. Work with foremen to plan, organize and direct activities concerned with landscape construction projects.
5. Establish project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards within boundaries of company policy and contract specifications. Confer with supervisors and foremen to discuss such matters as work procedures, complaints and construction problems.
6. Initiate and maintain liaison with owners and other contacts to facilitate project activities.
7. Monitor and control project through administrative direction of on-site foremen to ensure project is completed on schedule and within budget.
8. Investigate potentially serious situations and implement corrective measures.
9. Represent company in project meetings and attend strategy meetings.
10. Work with contract administrator to manage financial aspects of contracts to protect company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with the customer.
11. May requisition supplies and materials to complete project.
12. Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers and clients
13. Formulate reports concerning such areas as work progress, costs and scheduling.
14. Work with dispatcher to assign workers to construction sites to work on specified projects.

Competencies

1. Communication Proficiency.
2. Leadership.
3. Mathematical Skills.
4. Mechanical Knowledge.
5. Project Management.
6. Teamwork Orientation.

Supervisory Responsibility

The Senior Designer will supervise 1-4 Landscape Foremen. She/he is responsible for the below. 

1. Delegating tasks.
2. Ensuring all company safety guidelines and regulations are followed. 
3. Reporting daily progress to supervisor/designer. 
4. Communicating job site needs. 
5. Assisting with proper installation.
6. Identifying aspects of design that may affect irrigation, gas lines, building foundations, drainage, etc.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. This position is performed in outside weather conditions

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Work days are Monday through Saturday. Hours may fluctuate. 

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

1. High school diploma.
2. Trade school training.
3. 5+ years of Landscape Design experience

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Associates or Bachelor Degree in Horticulture, Plant Biology, Landscape Design, Landscape Architecture or equivalent preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance 

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

AAP/EEO Statement

It is the policy of The Company to ensure equal employment opportunity in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code 125.111 and all applicable federal regulations and guidelines. Discrimination against employees and applicants due to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military status, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law, is illegal.  

Employees or applicants who believe that The Company has discriminated against them should report it immediately to The Company President. It is important to note that employees and applicants may raise such concerns without fear of reprisal or retaliation.

All employees will comply with state and federal equal employment laws, rules, regulations and guidelines. Any employee that deliberately violates this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.