Entry Level Commercial Architect Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Dewberry is currently seeking an Entry Level Landscape Architect to join our Site/Civil Department in our Charlotte, NC office to work on a variety of projects for clients within the private and public municipal sector. This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join a team of outstanding professionals, and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to help our clients solve their most challenging problems. Typical projects involve site/civil design for commercial and industrial site development, and capital improvement projects, water and wastewater, and roadways.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

• Perform zoning code research, site feasibility and due diligence studies.
• Assist with preparation of rezoning and conditional use plans.
• Prepare site construction plans including site design, grading design and storm drainage design, erosion and sediment control design, landscape plans, and associated details.
• Preparation of associated calculations, and reports.
• Prepare renders for presentations. Candidate must have excellent hand drawing skills, but also be familiar with digital technologies/techniques such as Adobe Photoshop. Experience with Rhino and D5 is a plus, but not required.
• Working on multidisciplinary design teams in all aspects of a given project to develop detailed design documents for construction plans.
• May also conduct code research, write specifications, and obtain permitting.

• Bachelors in Landscape Architecture is required at a minimum.
• Previous internship experience is desired.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft office is required.
• Experience with Photoshop, InDesign, Sketchup, GIS/ArcView and Power Point.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Entry-Level Class Program

As an entry-level hire, you’ll be part of a class of peers with 0-1 year of professional experience. Our entry-level program comes together on a regular basis for professional development events and team building activities led by an advisory team to:

• Form lasting connections with peers in your class.
• Gain a better understanding of career growth and meaningful opportunities to align with your professional goals.
• Expand your knowledge of Dewberry and what we do.