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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Lead Landscape Architect to join our team! In this role you will get to contribute to some of the world's biggest and most impactful infrastructure projects!

What You'll Be Doing:

• Reviews and approves discipline staffing budget estimates and staffing assignment schedules on each project. Maintains appropriate staffing level, including temporary personnel, as needed. Reviews and approves staff forecasting reports.
• If assigned to a major project, manages landscape architectural efforts and coordinates all discipline staffing requirements.
• Monitors the quality and progress of the discipline on each project, ensuring that production requirements are satisfied.
• Works closely with Project Managers to resolve any existing or forecasted problems related to discipline staffing, quality of work, schedule performance, or productivity.
• Establishes standards and procedures manuals for the discipline.
• Recommends improvements to department procedures.
• Recruits, interviews, and evaluates prospective employees. Hires, offers personnel development, conducts performance evaluations, counsels employees, takes corrective actions (as required), and approves terminations.
• Ensures that new employees receive orientation on company policies and procedures.
• Supports pre-contract and business development efforts as required, serving as technical consultant.
• Ensures performance within overhead budgets authorized for the discipline.
• Actively participates in and promotes the Quality Improvement Program.
• May head a committee within the discipline, striving to motivate and educate the assigned personnel.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
   

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture (or equivalent) is required and typically 15+ years of related experience, including supervisory/managerial experience. Professional registration is required.
• Proven ability to perform in a managerial capacity, excellent written and oral communications skills (including strong presentation skills), and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required.
• Must also possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and the capabilities and efficiencies of specific software for use in completing architectural design assignments.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Proven ability to act in a managerial capacity on similar large-scale landscape architecture projects.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see new possibilities.

Salary Range: 

$126,600.00 - $227,900.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!