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Posted : Sunday, June 23, 2024 06:56 PM

What is it you want out of your career? If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow, to be challenged, to work hard and to be part of a growing team, then Progressive AE may be the place for you.
We work hard to surround ourselves with professionals who are more than just good at their job.
We want engineers, architects, designers and support staff who have a desire to help shape our company.
We need colleagues who will help us grow by thinking outside their job description.
The work we do here is challenging, and sometimes the hours are long.
But we’re committed to serving our clients and providing the best solutions possible.
Progressive AE is a full-service, forward-thinking design firm.
With offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Charlotte, North Carolina, we work on projects around the country that offer a variety and challenge you won’t find at many other firms.
And we don’t relegate creativity just to “creatives”—we encourage original thinking in every part of the organization–from support staff to engineering.
Since we’re an employee-owned company, you’ll be able to see the benefits of your hard work.
And in return, we’ll invest in you.
This includes an in-depth wellness program with fitness classes and health coaching, flexible schedules, continuing education, mentorship, volunteer opportunities and internal leadership positions.
In fact, we’ve been named one of the Best & Brightest Places to Work for since 2006, named Business Leader of the Year, received the Community and Educational Partnership Awards, and are the proud winners of the Governor's Fitness Award.
We are always looking for talented individuals to advance the strategic goals of our firm.
If you are a big picture thinker with unique technical skills, we’d like to consider your application.
YOUR ROLE: As a Landscape Architect I, you will generate and translate design concepts into final solutions.
You will support the team to develop design concepts and create accurate documentation in all phases within the established design principles, project budget, and schedule; this can include participating in planting design, site design, detail sheet creation, and researching zoning and landscape design requirements.
This will include a high level of collaboration across a multi-disciplinary team, including planning, civil engineering, and architectural design professionals.
WHAT YOU WILL DO: • Will be an active team member in all phases of the design process including design charettes, predesign, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, bidding and construction administration.
• Maintain multiple project assignments and work with multiple landscape architects and project engineers.
• Lead the development of design, graphic presentations, and 3D renderings.
Use design software/technology, including Civil 3D, AutoCAD 3D, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and other emerging technologies for presentation and production purposes.
Utilize hand sketching techniques to communicate design concepts.
• Prepare documentation for all phases of the design process.
Participate in estimating the time required to complete each phase of a project.
Bring design thinking to the process of producing contract documents.
Produce preliminary concepts with oversight and full design phase deliverables including drawings, specifications, cost estimates, quantity take-offs, technical reports, narratives, and permit applications.
• Perform site analysis including assessment of existing conditions, and conduct preliminary studies of the site, including contours, soil, ecology, buildings, and road.
• Prepare construction permitting documents and public agency approvals.
• Participate in the development of project specifications and their coordination with the drawings.
• Support communication and coordination with all disciplines, consultants, vendors, and contractors.
• Conduct field observations to monitor progress of construction.
Assist others with field observation services for conformance with plans and specifications and preparation of reports as a follow up.
• Execute changes to the construction documents.
• Attend municipal meetings when necessary.
Consult with regulatory agencies when necessary.
• Work with senior staff to review and establish the budget for your hours and ability to meet project schedules.
• Produce contract documents that are efficient and consistent with the scope of work, schedule, and fee allotted to complete the work.
• Mentor and support the work of less experienced staff.
• Foster a commitment to external and internal client service.
• Engage with client representatives regarding area of expertise and develop a positive relationship of trust.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS: • Your Degree: Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture or equivalent in education and experience required for professional licensure.
• Your Licensure: Licensed Landscape Architect with current license.
CLARB registration and ASLA membership preferred.
CSI-CDT preferred (or willingness to complete within 1 year) • Your Knowledge and Experience: • Minimum 3 years of post-graduate landscape architectural experience, including experience working in a design services professional office.
5 or more years of experience preferred.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary firm preferred.
• Strong horticulture knowledge is a plus.
• Your Technical Skills: • Strong knowledge of AutoCAD required.
Experience producing construction documents required.
• Strong knowledge of SketchUp, Lumion, LandFX, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe InDesign are preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook required.
Progressive AE is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity to all qualified individuals in its employment practices.
Progressive AE strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees and applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, disability, age, qualified veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may email hr@progressiveae.
com for assistance.
Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodations will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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• Location : 1811 4 Mile Rd NE, Grand Rapids, MI

• Post ID: 9001319356


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