ESP Associates, Inc. (ESP) is seeking a Land Planner / Landscape Designer to join our Raleigh, NC (Morrisville) Planning & Design Studio. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career with a well-established, dynamic, and growing multi-disciplinary firm.
This position will assist in providing site analysis, zoning/code research, master planning/site planning, hardscape and landscape construction documents, illustrative graphic exhibits, and presentations for a variety of projects including residential, commercial, parks and rec, mixed-use, along with various amenities and other recreational project components.
This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join a team of outstanding professionals and apply the latest technology to help our clients solve their most challenging projects!
Responsibilities:
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Provide site analysis and research including code requirements.
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Prepare conceptual designs, site layouts, yield, and parking studies.
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Prepare development plans to support rezonings and/or entitlements.
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Prepare detailed hardscape and landscape construction documents.
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Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams on a wide range of projects developing detailed designs for construction.
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Assist with specification writing, permitting and construction administration.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited program.
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Experience with Lumion, AutoCAD/Civil 3D, Land FX, Adobe Creative Suites (PhotoShop, InDesign, Illustrator, Sketchup), GIS/ArcView, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point).
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Strong freehand illustration and rendering skills.
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Knowledge of grading, drainage, plant material and planting design.
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Excellent written, verbal, and graphic communication skills.
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Creative design skills for complex project solutions.
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Positive attitude and strong work ethic.
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Organized and ability to manage multiple tasks.
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Self-motivated to produce high quality work in a timely manner.
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Ability to work in a team environment.
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Licensure and/or experience is not required.
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Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.
Corporate Information:
ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.
Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 194 on the 2024 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2024 ranking of 30.
ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including:
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Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
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401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
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PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
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Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
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Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
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Short-Term Disability Insurance
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Long-Term Disability Insurance
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Life Insurance
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Pet Insurance
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Education Reimbursement Opportunities
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Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
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Referral Bonuses