MacKay Sposito is seeking an energetic, team-orientated, creative Landscape Architect to join our team! We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world and that collaboration is the best way to do that. This position will augment and collaborate with a growing team of designers in a multidisciplinary firm assisting with the production of a variety of master planning, landscape architecture and urban design projects. 

Why join the MacKay Sposito team?

• A people-first culture - We are dedicated to our employees and their families. We want to do what’s best for them, and their well-being helps drive our business decisions.   

• Excellent reputation - Through our 50-year history, MacKay Sposito has built and maintained an excellent reputation in our community, and with our clients and business partners. You’ll be joining a team with a strong foundation and reputation that you can be proud to be part of.

• We give back to the community - MacKay Sposito and our employees believe in giving back to the communities we serve. As a firm, we supported a host of local organizations focusing on our community pillars of veterans and youth. Our team members volunteer as commissioners, committee and board members, youth coaches, and a host of other volunteer positions and initiatives.

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design landscape and irrigation systems for a diverse range of clients to create vibrant places ranging from private and public clients, including master plans, parks and recreation facilities, restoration and mitigation plans, trails, transportation, and commercial sites. 

• Work in collaborative integrated teams of professional partners that include architects, civil engineers, planners, environmental scientists, and contractors. 

• Ability to prioritize multiple concurrent project needs and communicate effectively with peers and project managers regarding project schedules and deliverables.

• Preparation and coordination of 2D and 3D graphics for conceptual, schematic, design development, construction documents for a variety of project types and scales.

• Coordinating and tracking in collaboration with Project Managers on assignments, scopes, schedules, budgets and deliverables.

• Preparation of construction details and technical specifications.

• Site Observation and inspection of landscape improvements to assess and ensure compliance with applicable contract plans, specifications, applicable codes and regulations. 

• Perform other duties as requested related to products, business development or office efforts.

  Qualifications :

• Landscape Architect - Requires a minimum of 4 years of professional landscape design experience, a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited Landscape Architecture program, and have passed licensure exams.

• Solid understanding of landscape architecture methods and design.

• Excellent hand graphics specifically at the conceptual level.

• Strong written and verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Graphic skills include Land F/X and AutoCad, SketchUp, Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), and Luminon.

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Excel.

• Planting design experience in the Pacific Northwest, including eastern Washington and Oregon climates.

  Our Values:

  At MacKay Sposito, we’re serious about our work, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We have a unique and diverse mix of employees who enjoy each other’s company. In addition to having first-rate technical skills, we search out people who are friendly, honest and dedicated to their work. We know work isn't only about who you work for, it is also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate to make great things possible. 

  We believe firmly in the principle of constructive candor – always telling the client everything they need to know to make fully informed decisions. By creating a positive, committed and supportive environment, we’re able to challenge our people to be the best that they can be, and to celebrate every success.

  Who We Are:

  With more than 50 years of experience, MacKay Sposito is a multidisciplinary firm based in Vancouver, Washington, specializing in public works, energy, and land development. Our passionate team focuses on building lasting relationships through quality work, creative design, and collaboration. We offer civil engineering, land surveying, environmental science and permitting, landscape architecture, and construction management and inspection services. With the addition of our subsidiary, Riparia Environmental, we now deliver a full suite of services from design and engineering to maintenance and environmental compliance. Together, we balance development with environmental stewardship and sustainability.

  We encourage you to ask around about us. Do some digging. We’re confident that you’ll want to learn more. And we look forward to talking with you about a future with MacKay Sposito.  

  Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as various market and business considerations.

  The wage range for this position is $85,000 - $110,000/ yr depending on experience.  

  Full time employees receive a well rounded benefit package including access to our company sponsored Medical(including an HSA High Deductible option), Dental, Vision, FSA, and Supplemental Life Insurance plans. Company paid Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and Long Term Disability coverage. Employees are eligible to participate in our company 401k plan with up to a 4% match Additionally, employees also receive paid vacation time, paid sick time, and 11 paid holidays. MacKay Sposito pays for expenses associated with licensure as well as annual profit sharing bonuses.

  Employment requires passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen. 

  As a federal Contractor we participate in E-Verify and are proud to be an Equal Employment 

   

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