Senior Landscape Architect/Designer, Project Manager

About You

You are an experienced landscape architect or landscape designer who is motivated by meaningful work that enhances natural systems and creates lasting benefits for communities. You have experience designing for habitat restoration, open space, park, trail, campus, and waterfront environments, where an understanding of both site design and ecological systems is essential to project success.

You value collaboration and enjoy analyzing site conditions, developing design concepts, and advancing projects through detailed design and construction documentation. You are skilled at translating complex ecological goals into graphics plans, sections, and visual materials that support creek, marsh, wetland, and habitat restoration projects.

You are equally comfortable in the office and the field, contributing to and coordinating site assessments, field surveys, restoration monitoring efforts, and construction oversight. A lifelong learner, you want to keep growing intellectually and professionally. Collaborating with colleagues with diverse expertise is exciting for you, and you are also comfortable working independently. Quality management and integrity are among your strongest principles.

About Integral

Integral Consulting Inc. is a science and engineering firm delivering sound technical solutions to meet today’s challenges in the health, environmental, and natural resource arenas. We are a values-driven collaborative team that is as passionate about company culture as we are about the work we do for our clients. Since our founding in 2002, we have operated with a demonstrated commitment to the well-being, diversity, and professional development of our staff and an equal commitment to strong partnerships with our clients and teaming partners. We are a company where people come to solve today’s toughest environmental challenges through innovative ideas, exceptional teamwork, and dedication to accuracy and technical quality.

About the Job

We are currently seeking a collaborative and creative senior landscape architect/designer to join the landscape architecture group in our San Francisco Bay Area office (Los Gatos, Santa Clara County). In this role, you will facilitate the planning and design of habitat restoration, open space, park, trail, and ecology-driven campus projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. The group works closely with restoration specialists, wildlife biologists, botanists, wetland scientists, and aquatic ecologists to create projects that support both ecological and community objectives. Collaboration is central to how we work and offers opportunities to engage in projects from early planning and analysis through design and implementation.

The team’s work spans all phases of project delivery, from site analysis and conceptual planning through detailed design, construction documentation, and implementation support. Current projects include shoreline parks, habitat restoration sites, business campuses, trails, and open space systems that enhance ecological health while creating engaging experiences for the community.

This position can accommodate a hybrid schedule that allows for a combination of in-office and remote work; work in the Los Gatos office is anticipated at least once a week and site visits will be required.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing site conditions and developing conceptual designs and construction documents.
• Creating graphics plans and sections to support the ecological basis of design and planning for public access, creek, marsh and wetland restoration.
• Providing construction period services, including site visits and contractor coordination.
• Assisting restoration, wildlife, and plant ecologists with fieldwork, including conducting field surveys and long-term monitoring of restoration sites.
• When serving as project manager, supporting and mentoring design staff, developing proposals, helping build and managing client relationships, and serving as a liaison with project partners, agency contacts, and project stakeholders.

Qualifications

Candidates should hold an academic degree in landscape architecture (MLA preferred).

The ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years of design experience in landscape architecture. Experience designing parks and urban environments is a must (e.g., paving, plazas, boardwalks, custom furnishings, tree wells/rooting volumes, interpretive elements)
• Excellent written, graphic and oral communication skills
• A keen design sense and knack for analysis and problem-solving
• Adept at hand rendering
• A desire to grow both intellectually and professionally
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers
• Strong technical skills are required at all phases of design and construction, with demonstrated experience of implemented projects:
• Understanding of and interest in ecological processes and habitat design in wildland and developed contexts.
• Prior experience collaborating with scientific experts and conveying ecological approaches into the design process
• Well-versed and efficient in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite. 3D modeling experience is a plus (Sketchup, Revit, AutoCAD Civil3D)
• Development of design concepts and preparation of presentation-quality graphics and illustrations
• Preparation of detailed construction documents, including plans, specifications, and cost estimates
• Construction oversight/administration, including RFI responses, submittal reviews, and observation of the contractor’s work
• A desire to grow both intellectually and professionally
• Strong organizational abilities
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers

Project Management Experience

• Demonstrated experience preparing scopes of work, schedules, and budgets and tracking them through project completion
• History of working on multiple complex projects concurrently
• Prior experience coordinating with clients, project team partners, and subconsultants
• Experience supervising, training, and mentoring staff
• High comfort level in running meetings, giving presentations, and leading client interactions

Compensation is commensurate with experience and internal equity, within the listed range. An employee’s total compensation package includes annual salary; company-subsidized (employee and family) medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) participation with a company match of 1% to 4% of annual compensation; company-paid life and short- and long-term disability insurance; paid sick leave (10 days), paid vacation (18-20 days; determined by title at hire), and paid holidays (9 days) per year; and the potential for an annual discretionary bonus based on company performance. Paid time off will be prorated to reflect part-time scheduled hours, if applicable.

Integral Consulting Inc. is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer who provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, military, veteran, or Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act-protected veteran status, gender identity or gender expression, genetic information (including testing or characteristics), or any other category protected by federal, state, and local laws. We believe that a diverse and inclusive environment drives innovation and excellence, and we are dedicated to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we live in and serve. If you require reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected].

We are excited to connect with individuals who share our mission and values, and those who bring diverse contributions to our team. We value unique perspectives and skills, and encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.

All offers of employment are contingent on candidates successfully passing an employment history screening, degree verification, and a federal, state, and county criminal background and Watch List screening. Candidates will receive a written notice of this requirement. All screenings will be done in accordance with all local, state, and federal laws.

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