University Landscape Architect

Salary :

$78,161 - 156,319 yearly

Company : Duke's Fuqua School Of Business

Job Type : Full Time

2025 Demographics Ave, United States

Number of Applicants

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Job Description - University Landscape Architect

Be You. Be Bold. Choose Duke.

Be You.

At Duke University, we value thoughtful design, environmental stewardship, and the distinctive character of our campus. As the University Landscape Architect, you will play a central role in shaping and sustaining Duke’s outdoor environments—ensuring they reflect our historic context, climate commitments, and high standards of aesthetic quality. Reporting to the Director of Planning & Design, you will join the Office of Planning & Design, a multidisciplinary team with expertise in campus planning, architecture, landscape architecture, CAD, and GIS. Together, you will guide the planning, design, and long-term stewardship of Duke’s campus landscape.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture

Minimum of six years of relevant professional experience

Landscape Architecture licensure preferred

Higher education or campus environment experience preferred

Be Bold.

You will help lead the continued evolution of Duke’s campus by overseeing the spaces between buildings, natural areas, circulation systems, and public gathering places. With a high level of accountability, you’ll collaborate with campus partners and external experts to deliver landscape solutions that support Duke’s academic mission and future growth.

What You’ll Do:

Partner with campus user groups, departments, and leadership to understand needs and priorities for exterior campus spaces

Collaborate with consulting landscape architects, architects, civil and environmental engineers throughout all phases of planning and design for capital projects

Develop landscape design plans and oversee implementation of small-scale landscape improvement projects

Assist with the selection and coordination of planning and design consultants

Maintain and enforce Duke’s landscape design guidelines and standards

Ensure all site and landscape projects align with the University Master Plan

Support established working groups and committees related to project planning and design

Stay current with trends, pedagogy, and best practices in landscape architecture and campus planning

Prepare visual and written materials and present landscape-focused initiatives to Duke senior leadership, as needed

Perform related duties in support of campus planning and design initiatives

Skills & Competencies

Strong knowledge of landscape architecture, campus planning, and design

Proven experience producing, supervising, and reviewing landscape plans

Proficiency with AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and related software

Strong graphic and visual communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate with faculty, staff, internal clients, and external consultants

Excellent written communication skills, including drafting reports, memos, and planning documents

Choose Duke.

Facilities Management supports Duke University’s mission by delivering excellence in planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance of facilities, grounds, and utilities. Our work is customer-focused, safe, efficient, and grounded in sustainability.

As part of Facilities Management, you’ll contribute to a campus environment that supports teaching, research, healthcare, and community life—today and for generations to come.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Application Process

Interested applicants should send applications or inquiries to Michelle Jenkins, Human Resources Director for Facilities Management, at [email protected].
Learn more about Duke Facilities Management: https://facilities.duke.edu

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires a Bachelor's degree in Architecture. North Carolina Board of Architecture license is also required.

Experience

Eligibility for licensure examination requires three years experience under the direct supervision of a licensed Architect. Thirteen years of training under a licensed Architect may be substituted for the above education and experience per N.C. Board of Architecture. Licensure is still mandatory. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Anticipated Pay Range: Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $78,161.00 to USD $156,319.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goesbeyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/

Equal Opportunity Employer: Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender,gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy- related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built oncollaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and reasonable accommodation(s) can be requested with Duke Access and Accommodations Services (email: [email protected]; phone: 919-668-1267).

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Duke's Fuqua School Of Business

Duke University is home to nearly 15,000 Blue Devils who attend undergraduate- and graduate-level classes in 10 schools and colleges. Trinity College of Art and Sciences, the Fuqua School of Business, and the Pratt School of Engineering are among the most well known; its law and medical schools are...

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