Job Description

Design empowers people. It inspires place and community and the realization of their potential. Our Landscape Architects create inspired places with a commitment to social, economic, and environmental sustainability. We take a systems-based design approach and believe that the best solutions of our community, hospitality, and urban design work are the products of our inquisitiveness and diverse perspectives. Our multidisciplinary team unites all aspects of a project through the practice of landscape architecture. We are skilled in the art of collaboration and communication and engage our work in concert with architects, engineers, and environmental scientists.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Landscape Architect to join our team in Charleston, SC. As a Landscape Architect, you would be a contributor on our professional consulting services team. You will work independently to manage projects of varying complexity through all phases of a project lifecycle. You will be planning and designing urban space, commercial, residential, roadway or green space projects.

You will also build new and foster existing relationships with clients and contractors as well as guide clients and teams through all phases or design and facilitate a smooth transition to an installed project. This role will offer opportunities for professional growth in business development.

You apply creative and detailed design principals, perfecting a landscape plan that fully accommodates a client’s desires and aesthetic tastes. You will work closely with clients, designers and construction staff, peer professionals, vendors and municipal agents to oversee the arc of a project to successful completion.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning, scheduling, conducting and coordinating the technical aspects of assigned projects.
• Support Business Development Initiatives.
• May manage and lead other team members while working on projects in the future if desired.
• May perform or assist Project Managers with invoicing, managing and monitoring financial performance of project budgets.
• Responsible for preparing plans and reports, writing proposals, budget monitoring and trend tracking.
• Ensures effective communication and coordination on projects between other project participants, including planners, architects, engineers, developers, contractors, and clients.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience with public and private sectors in the Southeast.
• Technical expert in all relevant areas of design and various design methods.
• Possesses excellent time management skills and has a thorough understanding of task assignment and schedule, budgeting, and efficient use of time and resources.
• Thorough understanding of codes, legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions.
• Proficient in relevant drafting/design software such as AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, InDesign, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Effective communication skills and ability to lead teams.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited Landscape Architecture program.
• Licensed by state of South Carolina in Landscape Architecture or equivalent Licensure or ability to obtain.
• Minimum of 6+ years of progressive relevant experience in Landscape Architecture.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job; other duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re thoughtfully planned and future-ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighborhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home.

If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.