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French Speaking Junior Landscape Designer

Garden 26 is looking for a junior landscape designer. The ideal candidate should have an educational background and experience in Landscape design with planting knowledge.  He/she is a self-starter, very organized, knows how to multitask and prioritize, good with pressure who can take ownership of a project, and can work both independently or with a team. He/she also needs to possess a variety of artistic skills with both hand-drawn graphics as well as digital rendering skills, for master plans, perspective visualizations, elevations, sections, details and plan graphics, as well as digital enhancement techniques and design presentations.

 

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship and not seeking future sponsorship

 

Responsibilities:

Assist in producing conceptual site planning and graphics (hand and digital), schematic/preliminary design plans and graphics, design development and construction document plans and details. CAD drafting.

Assist with project research and data compilation to be used in design process.

Assist with technical specification preparation for bid documents together with Senior Designers, including calling contractors, making schedules, etc. 

 

Qualifications:

Proficiency with design software: AutoCAD, AdobeCS-Photoshop/InDesign/Illustrator, SketchUp Pro.

Strong communication skills, able to work within a fast-paced team environment

Construction experience in land development and/or building construction, including: landscaping, hardscapes, pools/fountains, parks and recreation facilities, and/or resort amenity projects is a plus.

Fluency in French is preferred

 

Interested candidates who meet or exceed the above qualifications can submit a letter of interest, resume and portfolio or recent professional work to [email protected]. If collaborative work is shown, credit team members and note your role where applicable.

 

About the company:

 

Garden 26 is a full-service landscape design firm committed to providing the highest quality professional services—from project design through completion. Our goal is to help our clients to bring harmony, balance, and perspective to their outdoor environments and turn their landscapes into dreamscapes, whether private, commercial, public or residential.

Location: 
Garden 26
134 West 26th Street, Suite 1110
New York, NY 10001
United States
Contact: 
Yunlin Zhu
Phone: 
(212) 242-4631
Click to view background photo & credits
Project: Westminster Pier Park
Landscape Architect / Firm: PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc.
Location: New Westminster, British Columbia
Photo Credit: PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc.