Job Description

Asakura Robinson is seeking to fill a full-time mid-level landscape designer position with a focus on community-based design projects and public facing projects. The successful applicant has five to seven year's experience and will demonstrate a strong design acumen and collaborative spirit, proficiency in technical requirements of landscape architecture and construction, and a passion for natural systems and working with historically underserved communities.

About Us:

Asakura Robinson is a planning, urban design, and landscape architecture firm which strengthens environments and positively impacts communities through innovation, engagement, stewardship, and an integrated design process. Our employees are leaders in social and environmental design.

As a firm, we strive to assist visionary clients to spur positive change. We focus on engaging communities in ever more diverse project contexts while maintaining a high level of creativity and collaboration in every endeavor. With offices in Houston and Austin, we emphasize collaboration between studios and disciplines, with a focus on industry best practices and innovation.

To give equal employment opportunities to all employees, we make employment decisions at AR based on each person's performance, qualifications, and abilities. AR does not discriminate in employment opportunities on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, class, education, biological sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

• 120 hours Paid Time Off per year.

• 15 paid holidays.

• 40 hours Professional Development per year.

• Professional Development Allowance.

• 401(k) Employer Matching Contributions.

• Wellness Allowance.

Skills Required:

• Excellent critical thinking and organizational skills, as mid-level staff may be asked to serve as Deputy Project Manager under the supervision of a manager.

• A high degree of self-motivation, responsibility, flexibility, and resourcefulness.

• Knowledge of Austin region plant material and planting design, grading, hardscape, cost estimation, and technical aspects of landscape architecture.

• Excellent internal and external communication and collaboration skills. Grasp of construction documentation and quality assurance/quality control.

• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe CC, Office 365, and SketchUp Pro, Lumion, Enscape, or Rhino.

Skills Preferred:

• LEED / SITES / PLA credentials or ability to become licensed preferred.

• Experience with City of Austin code, regulations, and permitting processes.

• Experience in streetscape and right-of-way design.

• Experience with client presentations, interviews, and public speaking.

• Familiarity with local native and adapted planting and commercial availability.

• Knowledge of ecology and landscape systems.

• Experience working with clients, allied professionals, sub-consultants, and contractors.

• Building Information Modeling (BIM), Bluebeam, and Geographic Information System mapping (GIS) knowledge.

• Bilingual abilities.

Job Requirements:

• Ability to travel: local project-related travel as required, including project-related site visits.*

• Work a minimum of eight hours per day, five days per week.

• Sit or stand at a desk for extended periods.

• Be fluent in written and spoken English.

• Be able to walk and move around at job sites.

• Be able to kneel, crouch, or stoop to position oneself to see different areas of project sites.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required.

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*Texas driver's license is required.

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