Landscape Assistant Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

Description

• With preliminary direction from a licensed landscape architect, participate in pre-design and all design phases of landscape projects, including mixed-use, civic parks, community master plans, streetscapes, campuses, and commercial plazas;
• participate in site inventory and analysis phases for projects of various scales, including photography, base drawing development, and site diagrams;
• analyze client goals and needs, and develop narrative summaries, analysis diagrams, and functional use diagrams;
• conduct precedent studies and incorporate findings into design concepts;
• research and comply with ADA, international building codes, and local landscape regulations;
• develop site analysis studies requiring field observation, photography, and data collection;
• assist in identifying opportunities and constraints through mapping, circulation studies, and environmental assessment;
• develop site design alternatives requiring plans, sections, 3D models, and massing studies;
• prepare client and public presentations, workshops, and meetings using BIM and 3D modeling tools, including Revit, Rhino, Forma, SketchUp, and Grasshopper;
• analyze sketches, notes, and conceptual input to generate technical design solutions;
• use judgment to determine effective presentation methods, including 3D modeling, renderings, photo montages, and Affinity Designer diagrams;
• coordinate conceptual, schematic, and design development drawings with architectural, civil, structural, lighting, and graphics consultants;
• provide ongoing support for sustainable design initiatives and integration of environmental analysis processes into collaborative workflows;
• develop documents for all design phases, from schematic design through construction documentation, including plans, sections, and details in compliance with jurisdictional standards;
• coordinate consultant models and documentation within the Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) platform;
• utilize BIM workflows for modeling, visualization, and documentation;
• assist in developing landscape specifications based on CSI standards;
• conduct material and product research for hardscape and landscape components;
• produce site grading design and documentation for all phases of a project;
• apply landscape and civil principles to ensure proper drainage, accessibility, and integration of stormwater systems;
• coordinate grading documentation with civil engineers and incorporate technical feedback into the BIM model;
• guide team members in BIM workflows, sheet setup, and detail documentation;
• make corrections to design development and construction document sets per Design Director feedback;
• ensure compliance with stormwater management and erosion control requirements through collaborative coordination with consultants;
• conduct site visits, field observations, and progress review meetings;
• process general contractor RFIs, submittals, and change order requests;
• review shop drawings, samples, mockups, and material cut sheets for compliance with design intent;
• manage project budgets, contracts, and fee proposals in coordination with supervisors;
• oversee consultant coordination and agreements to ensure project scope alignment;
• conduct final inspections, prepare punch lists, and record drawings;
• organize, file, and distribute project documents utilizing ACC;
• attend city review meetings with supervisors to track design changes and coordinate submissions;
• implement company standards across project deliverables and ensure quality control throughout the design and documentation process;
• support firm-wide sustainability initiatives and ensure project integration with performance goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or foreign equivalent plus 3 years of experience to include participating in pre-design and all design phases of landscape projects, including mixed-use, streetscapes, campuses, and commercial plazas;
• participating in site inventory and analysis phases for projects of various scales, including photography, base drawing development, and site diagrams;
• analyzing client goals and needs, and developing analysis diagrams, and functional use diagrams;
• conducting precedent studies and incorporating findings into design concepts;
• researching and complying with ADA, international building codes, and local landscape regulations;
• developing site analysis studies requiring field observation, photography, and data collection;
• assisting in identifying opportunities and constraints through circulation studies and environmental assessment;
• developing site design alternatives requiring plans, sections, 3D models, and massing studies;
• preparing client and public presentations, workshops, and meetings using BIM and 3D modeling tools, including Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, and Grasshopper;
• analyzing sketches, notes, and conceptual input to generate technical design solutions;
• using judgment to determine effective presentation methods, including 3D modeling, renderings, photo montages, and diagrams;
• coordinating conceptual, schematic, and design development drawings with architectural, civil, structural, and lighting consultants;
• providing ongoing support for sustainable design initiatives and integration of environmental analysis processes into collaborative workflows;
• developing documents for all design phases from schematic design through construction documentation, including plans, sections, and details in compliance with jurisdictional standards;
• coordinating consultant models and documentation within the Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) platform;
• utilizing BIM workflows for modeling, visualization, and documentation;
• assisting in developing landscape specifications based on CSI standards;
• conducting material and product research for hardscape and landscape components;
• producing site grading design and documentation for all phases of a project;
• applying landscape and civil principles to ensure proper drainage, accessibility, and integration of stormwater systems;
• coordinating grading documentation with civil engineers and incorporate technical feedback into the BIM model;
• guiding team members in BIM workflows, sheet setup, and detail documentation;
• making corrections to design development and construction document sets per Design Director feedback;
• ensuring compliance with stormwater management and erosion control requirements through collaborative coordination with consultants;
• conducting site visits, field observations, and progress review meetings;
• processing general contractor RFIs and submittals;
• reviewing shop drawings, samples, mockups, and material cut sheets for compliance with design intent;
• managing project budgets and contracts in coordination with supervisors;
• overseeing consultant coordination and agreements to ensure project scope alignment;
• conducting final inspections, preparing punch lists and record drawings;
• organizing, filing, and distributing project documents;
• attending meetings with supervisors to track design changes and coordinate submissions;
• implementing company standards across project deliverables and ensuring quality control throughout the design and documentation process;
• supporting firm-wide sustainability initiatives and ensuring project integration with performance goals.