Landscape Architect
If you enjoy creating unique solutions to challenging design scenarios and adding aesthetic flair to site design projects that increase user group enjoyability while maintaining their health, safety, and welfare, we should talk. If you find satisfaction in taking a project from concept sketch to completion, collaborating with users and consultants to produce sustainable spaces that exceed client expectations, we should meet.
Kapur, a national engineering, survey and landscape architectural consulting firm is growing! We are seeking qualified candidates for a full-time entry level Landscape Architect position.
Candidates will work independently under direction of a professional Landscape Architect in our Milwaukee, Wisconsin Site Design Department. With projects ranging from large, high profile public spaces, to individual school playgrounds, our Site Design Department provides design opportunities in the both public and private sector. Through thoughtful and innovative design, our landscape architects refine spaces and go beyond form and function to create unique, interesting and activity engaging projects.
Kapur has been named to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Top Work Places in Southeastern Wisconsin every year from 2009 through 2021, as well as The Milwaukee Business Journal Best Places to Work list in 2017 through 2021and the ENR (Engineering News-Record) Top 500 Design Firms List in their national survey. In addition to our technical success, we are also proud to be a great place to work and have been recognized for our dedication to our employees by providing balance and opportunity for professional and personal growth.
Kapur is employee owned and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with additional offices in Wisconsin and Illinois and project operations in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Iowa. Employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability insurances, 401(k) savings plan and our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP).
Kapur is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We use E Verify to confirm the eligibility of employees to work in the United States.
Requirements:
* Collaborate with architects, engineers, developers, contractors and clients to create unique site design projects encompassing all aspects of landscape architecture, including but not limited to concept design, planting plans, material and amenities sections, etc.
* Collaborate with internal team members while working on projects and managing specific project tasks as assigned.
* Create hand sketched, CAD, and rendered designs and exhibits to explain, promote, and construct landscape architecture and site design projects.
Qualifications:
We are seeking candidates with 0-3 years of prior landscape architecture experience (including internship experience) working within a professional design firm, with a recently acquired landscape architecture license or desire and qualifications to attain in the future, and the following skills:
- Conceptual design and graphic skills using hand and computer drawing and rendering techniques, along with site plan layout and planting plan design.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) required.
- AutoCAD, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), and SketchUp are required.
- Experience with Lumion or other 3-D visualization programs desired.
- Prior site construction experience is beneficial.
Education and Experience:
Undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited landscape architecture program.
- Current licensure as a Landscape Architect will be considered, but not required for candidates. Attaining licensure will be required for continued advancement.
- A valid driver license with good record and insurability status.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Enjoys collaborating in a team atmosphere while also being able to work independently on assigned tasks.
Kapur offers a casual, yet professional office setting to promote interaction among team members. Main tasks include conceptual and detailed design ranging from overall project layout to detailed planting and amenity design. Local travel is required, as well as attending client and public meetings, conferences, and internal meetings. Infrequent longer travel may occur.
Kapur interacts with a diverse client base on a large range of projects, creating unique opportunities for its employees, and as such the duties listed are not all inclusive and may be amended as needed. Expectations include punctual and reliable attendance.
Benefits:
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurances
- Paid Time Off
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Plans
- Retirement Savings Plans
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Submittal:
Provide a cover letter along with salary requirements in your resume submittal.
Portfolio may be requested.