Job Title: Landscape Architecture Group Leader at BKV Group
Reports To: Partners

SUMMARY
BKV’s growing Landscape Architecture Practice Group is seeking a full-time licensed landscape architect to join the team in providing design leadership, business development,  and project oversight on numerous projects in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Lead the landscape, planning, and urban design for site and open space design concepts for development, office, government, and residential exterior spaces and physical environments.
• Assist in preparing project design drawings, details, and specifications from schematic design through construction documents in Revit 2013
• Lead client outreach for new project marketing
• Create marketing plans, assist in proposal writing
• Presentation of ideas to clients and internal team
• Create precedent and visioning studies for the built environment

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able and willing to perform a variety of duties and tasks and collaborate with a team of individuals. The successful candidate is a people person that has the organizational skills to work on multiple projects.

There is a strong need for the ideal candidate to be able to function with a certain degree of autonomy; possessing the ability to schedule a landscape team, conduct detailed project management duties, craft construction details and plans from simple schematic concepts or charrette discussions.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
The position requires extensive project and leadership experience which anticipates at least 10 years minimum experience in the urban design and landscape field.  Graduate of a four year college or university program having completed a Bachelor or Master of Landscape Architecture.  Prefer candidates familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field such as: placemaking, ecology, stormwater/drainage, climate, soil, grading, and plant materials. At all stages, they should be able to evaluate the project’s impact on the local ecosystem.  Experience with/understanding of green roof construction a plus.

Computer skills required include advanced knowledge and skill with AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite CS5, Revit, 3D Studio Max, Google SketchUp or other 3D modeling programs.  Ability to work quickly and efficiently in the aforementioned programs is paramount.

Preference will be given to candidates who exhibit superior technical and graphic skills, and who are comfortable engaging in the creation of construction documents, details, and 3-dimensional computer models.

Please send a PDF with your resume and portfolio to:

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Please include sufficient examples of technical expertise.

No phone calls please.

BKV Group
222 North 2nd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401
EOE

Date posted: May 8, 2013

Landscape Architecture Project Support - Bismarck, ND

JLG Architects has tremendous opportunity for a landscape architecture graduate (0-5 years experience) in our Bismarck, ND, office. We are seeking talented, self-directed individuals.  Professional degree (LArch or MLArch), AutoCad and Sketchup proficiency and basic site design aptitude required; Revit, Civil 3D, InDesign and other proficiencies a plus. Interested and qualified candidates should download a job application and pertinent job description from our website at www.jlgarchitects.com and follow the submission instructions therein.

JLG Architects was founded as a two-person firm in 1989 with the belief that architecture has the ability to improve a community's way of life. Today, with 70 employees over seven offices in North Dakota and Minnesota, JLG built on that foundation and owes its success to its passion for creating buildings that excite and elevate the user while benefiting the client's bottom line. JLG has received over 85 design awards, and was recently named to the ZweigWhite Top 100 National Hot Firms list. JLG's past performance record is one marked by meeting or exceeding the goals and objectives defined at the beginning of each project and providing award-winning designs, all in a collaborative, engaging process.

Date posted: April 24, 2013

• American Institute of Architects - Minnesota Chapter (AIA-MN)
• American Planning Association - Minnesota Chapter (MNAPA)
• American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
• Land8Lounge
• League of Minnesota Cities
• Minnesota Green Jobs
• Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association (MNLA)
• Planetezin
• State of Minnesota