Designer
EXPERIENCED SENIOR DESIGNER / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
GROUND STUDIO is an award-winning landscape architecture studio with offices in Monterey, Napa, and Santa Barbara, California. Our work celebrates the uniqueness and diversity of each client and place, maintaining a consistent focus on design excellence, thorough project management, and superior service. Our process is rooted in collaboration, and team members are involved throughout the project duration from design conception to details, demanding dedicated engagement in the entire process. Visit ------------ for an overview of our work.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
We are seeking candidates for the Senior Designer/Landscape Architect position to join our Monterey, CA team. We are looking for a Senior Designer with a minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in the residential design sector who is driven, passionate, deadline-oriented, articulate, and responsive to a collaborative design environment. This full-time, in-person position has a competitive yearly salary range between 110K – 150K commensurate with experience. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid vacation, insurance; medical, dental, vision, and term life, plus participation in a retirement (401k) plan and bonus program.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Senior Designers guide project teams through the oversight and direction of Project Managers in the typical studio process. The focus of this role is to provide inspiration, guidance, and oversight for project design and process for Project Managers.
• Exemplify the Ground Studio philosophy and core values to project teams, both internal and external.
• Be a support for Partners by attending early design/site meetings and capturing big-picture ideas to inform the project story.
• Develop a project story document and communicate the vision to Project Manager and Design Staff for the project.
• Provide regular updates to Partners regarding project status and needs.
• Coordinate with all Project Managers on project budgets and report to Partners on progress and updates regularly.
• Present to project teams when needed in collaboration with or on behalf of Partners
• Be thoroughly versed in Project Workflow and Project Manager job description and be able to guide Project Managers in Ground Studio standards.
• Guidance for Project Managers, including:
o Design direction
o Priority setting
o Encouraging responsiveness to the entire project team
o Setting expectations for professional conduct
o Seeking closure and completeness, with daily efficiency
o Communicating clear expectations of all deliverables
PROFICIENCY REQUIRED IN THE FOLLOWING:
• MAC OS – we are a MAC-based office
• Vectorworks Landmark 2023 experience or the ability to learn this program quickly
• SketchUp
• MS Office Suite
• Adobe Design Suite
• Hand sketching and lettering
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential to success in this position
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture or Architecture
• We prefer a Licensed Landscape Architect (California license preferred, but not required)
• Minimum of 10 years of post-graduate professional experience, including project management, design, and detailing experience with an accomplished firm in the residential design sector.
TO APPLY:
• Please email your resume, cover letter, and portfolio/samples of relevant work in PDF format (up to 25MB, link to download if larger) to ------------.
• Include “Senior Designer” in the subject line.
• No phone calls, please.
EXPERIENCED SENIOR DESIGNER / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
GROUND STUDIO is an award-winning landscape architecture studio with offices in Monterey, Napa, and Santa Barbara, California. Our work celebrates the uniqueness and diversity of each client and place, maintaining a consistent focus on design excellence, thorough project management, and superior service. Our process is rooted in collaboration, and team members are involved throughout the project duration from design conception to details, demanding dedicated engagement in the entire process. Visit ------------ for an overview of our work.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
We are seeking candidates for the Senior Designer/Landscape Architect position to join our Monterey, CA team. We are looking for a Senior Designer with a minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in the residential design sector who is driven, passionate, deadline-oriented, articulate, and responsive to a collaborative design environment. This full-time, in-person position has a competitive yearly salary range between 110K – 150K commensurate with experience. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid vacation, insurance; medical, dental, vision, and term life, plus participation in a retirement (401k) plan and bonus program.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Senior Designers guide project teams through the oversight and direction of Project Managers in the typical studio process. The focus of this role is to provide inspiration, guidance, and oversight for project design and process for Project Managers.
• Exemplify the Ground Studio philosophy and core values to project teams, both internal and external.
• Be a support for Partners by attending early design/site meetings and capturing big-picture ideas to inform the project story.
• Develop a project story document and communicate the vision to Project Manager and Design Staff for the project.
• Provide regular updates to Partners regarding project status and needs.
• Coordinate with all Project Managers on project budgets and report to Partners on progress and updates regularly.
• Present to project teams when needed in collaboration with or on behalf of Partners
• Be thoroughly versed in Project Workflow and Project Manager job description and be able to guide Project Managers in Ground Studio standards.
• Guidance for Project Managers, including:
o Design direction
o Priority setting
o Encouraging responsiveness to the entire project team
o Setting expectations for professional conduct
o Seeking closure and completeness, with daily efficiency
o Communicating clear expectations of all deliverables
PROFICIENCY REQUIRED IN THE FOLLOWING:
• MAC OS – we are a MAC-based office
• Vectorworks Landmark 2023 experience or the ability to learn this program quickly
• SketchUp
• MS Office Suite
• Adobe Design Suite
• Hand sketching and lettering
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential to success in this position
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture or Architecture
• We prefer a Licensed Landscape Architect (California license preferred, but not required)
• Minimum of 10 years of post-graduate professional experience, including project management, design, and detailing experience with an accomplished firm in the residential design sector.
TO APPLY:
• Please email your resume, cover letter, and portfolio/samples of relevant work in PDF format (up to 25MB, link to download if larger) to ------------.
• Include “Senior Designer” in the subject line.
• No phone calls, please.