Landscape Designer - PLA

Overview

What LJA Has To Offer LJA is offering an exciting opportunity that will allow you to reach your full career potential. The structure of our organization is designed to amplify your capabilities while gaining the benefits of being an employee-owner. What truly sets this opportunity apart is the chance to collaborate every day with dedicated, skilled, and supportive leaders. Whether you are in the office, in the field, or behind the scenes, working at LJA gives you the chance to grow through hands-on experience and exposure to a broad range of clients and services.

At LJA, our employee-owners take pride in their work and their workplace. We’re guided by leaders who foster a culture of respect, collaboration and a shared vision of success. Our difference is evident in the experiences and opportunities we provide:

• Employee-owned. Client-focused
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Consistently ranked as a Top Workplace
• Internal recruitment team, in-house training, and a marketing department specific to our industry
• We celebrate flexibility, allowing every team and office to lead with their proven approach
• Our culture champions continuous learning and personal growth
• We believe success comes through constant evolution and communication
• We are passionate about having fun and making money, all while creating impact

As a Landscape Designer at LJA Land Development
, you will be responsible for supporting landscape architecture projects by collaborating with senior staff, contributing to design solutions, and managing assigned tasks across multiple projects. The position emphasizes developing strong technical, graphic, and communication skills while gaining exposure to professional organizations, conferences, and best practices in the field. Ideal candidates are motivated, detail-oriented, and eager to grow their design expertise in a fast-paced, team-focused environment.

• Actively collaborate with senior staff in updating existing techniques, tools, and processes in both delivery and administration of projects.
• Actively work towards a positive environment and motivate team members to improve.
• Begin to participate in relevant professional, young professional, and community organizations to grow personal professional network and skills and to increase exposure to the team.
• Build a foundation of strong communication skills: verbal, written, and graphic.
• Attend relevant regional/state conferences/workshops to keep up on current trends and techniques and to increase professional network and BD exposure.
• Develop a basic understanding of relevant and appropriate regulations at local, regional, and federal levels.
• Participate in meetings, conversations, and initiatives with Senior Staff as needed/assigned.
• Attend internal and external leadership and management workshops as available.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture (or related fields)

• 0-2 years of experience. Capable of independent work and managing assigned tasks from multiple PMs/APMs on multiple projects.
• Capable of exploring solutions to design problems and presenting options to Senior Staff
• Foundation of CAD and Project Assembly Skills
• Foundation in Graphic Communication
• Basic skills in presenting
• Familiarity with commonly used software:
• AutoCAD, GIS
• Sketch Up, Lumion
• Photoshop, In Design
• Revit/Vectorworks/Rhino
• Blue Beam, Plan Grid

• Ability to consistently perform in a fast-paced environment
• Manage task assignments from multiple projects on varied timelines
• Maintain company design styles, aesthetics, and quality to ensure clients’ needs in decision-making and marketing are met
• Develop understanding of time needed to complete assigned tasks and effectively communicate issues with project managers
• Develop foundation of knowledge of appropriate construction, finishing, and planting materials in our geographic areas of work
• Work with and assist project LDs and staff to produce graphic and construction documents based on project needs and requirements
• Efficient communication with project team members
• Buil…