Landscape Design Associate

Design / Sales / Business Development 

• Collaborate with landscape designers and architects in all phases of design, estimating and contruction. 
• Conduct site analysis, take pictures and prepare base maps.
• Meet with clients as well as design landscape plans and render them.
• Do quantity take-offs, prepare estimates and make revisions as necessary.
• Assist with Change Order preparation.
• Correspond with clients, vendors and subcontractors.
• Prepare 3D plans for presentations when needed. Make revisions as necessary.
• Assist in sales support development.
• Build relationships to promote sales for company.

Project Management 

• Assist landscape designers and architects with projects to ensure client satisfaction and project completion.

Training & Education

• Assist the production team with training classes and programs.
• Create graphics through hand and computer techniques.

Warranty Work

• Respond to client concerns regarding plant or product failure.
• Coordinate replacements with project manager and foremen.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or Landscape Design.
• Must have valid driver license and clean MVR.

Specialized Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Creative design aesthetic.
• Comfortable with selling landscape designs/concepts.
• AutoCAD, Sketch-up, Rhino and DynaSCAPE knowledge is a plus.
• Understanding of the construction process and best practices.
• Graphic design, layout, creativity, flexibility, attention to detail, deadline-oriented skills.
• Client management.
• Project construction supervision.
• Knowledge of Colorado plant material, and annuals (preferred).
• Hand rendering and hand drawing.

Competencies

• Must possess excellent people skills and demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to accept constructive criticism and handle rejection.
• Develop and maintain open, two-way communication with all team members.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrates a high level of initiative to improve efficiencies.
• Builds a strong sense of team work with co-workers.
• Displays a positive attitude and is courteous to others.
• Professional appearance and presentation.
• Assists in promoting the company to the public in a positive manner.
• Takes pride in the work performed.
• Accepts the initiative to take on additional work, if necessary.
• Listens well and follows directions provided.
• Shows integrity and consistency in all aspects of performing the job.
• Attends and actively participates all necessary meetings.
• Follows “6 Ways to Measure the Success of Any Project” by Ilya Pozin.
• Understand the estimate and philosophy behind Vander Kooi.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Moderate working conditions with no major sources of discomfort other than increased levels of stress during busy season (i.e. nearly optimal office environment with good lighting, temperature and air conditions).

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the associate a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of is/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.