Landscape Designer
About AEW
AEW is a leading design firm that has been engineering strong communities since 1968 providing civil engineering, architecture, surveying, GIS and other consulting solutions. Working with municipalities and private clients, AEW is focused on developing and growing long-term relationships with our partners, employees, and clients while maintaining our foundation of integrity and respect for the communities in which we live and work.
We are looking for a Landscape Designer to join our team!
Job Description:
As a member of our team, responsibilities would include influencing the planning of projects to best accommodate the individuals in the communities who use them. This includes urban and landscape planning and design for streetscapes, parks, splashpads, marinas, residential developments, and more. This individual will improve the functionality of these spaces, while maintaining an attractive appearance to best suit members of the community and our clients’ needs.
Responsibilities:
Typical duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Participates in job tasks from inception through completion, including conceptual and schematic design, construction documents, and contract administration.
- Fosters prospective and ongoing client relationships.
- Communicates with clients to understand the needs, interests, and goals of each project.
- Collaborates with the engineering and architecture departments to develop drawings for construction projects, such as park improvements, streetscapes, buildings, residential and commercial developments.
- Researches current and pending changes and trends in the industry.
- Completes assigned tasks efficiently and within established timeframe.
- Provides high quality and timely deliverables.
Education/Experience:
Requirements:
- BS in Civil Engineering or relatable field
- 1-5+ years of related work experience in the fields of engineering, landscape design, architecture, or similar.
- AutoCAD experience
- Photoshop experience a plus
- Landscape design experience a plus
- Progressing towards licensure in Michigan a plus
Core Values
In addition to the education and experience requirements and preferences, it is imperative all employees share the company’s core values:
- Compassionate
- Dedicated
- Ethical
- Genuine
- Respectful
- Service-Oriented
Culture, Benefits & Perks
We truly believe we have the best people at AEW, which allows us to have a fantastic culture! Like our team, the ideal candidate for this position will need to appreciate, respect, and embrace our core values of being Compassionate, Dedicate, Ethical, Genuine, Respectful, and Service Oriented.
AEW has the best benefits package around, including fully paid BCBS health, dental, and vision insurance for all full time employees and their dependents! We also offer short-term and long-term disability and life insurance at no cost to our employees. Our 401(k) matching and profit sharing has been in place for almost 40 years. Other features of our benefits package include professional development support, community service time off, HSA/FSA, parental leave, and generous paid holidays and PTO.
We host several employee appreciation and recognition events, and offer opportunities to join various steering committees so you can really make a difference at AEW. Our Employee Activities Committee (EAC) plans monthly social events such as Axe Throwing, Chili Cook-Offs, Golf Outings, Cornhole Tournaments, Food Trucks and so much more! Other perks include fresh bagels weekly, wellness events, AEW custom apparel, and the most welcoming, supportive group of co-workers you will ever find! Check out our social media pages to see what it’s really like to be part of our AEWsome team and email your resume to humanresources@aewinc.com to become part of the AEW family!