Landscape Architect / Designer

2+ years’ experience

Fig Landscapes is seeking a dedicated, creative and experienced Landscape Architect or Designer to join our small team in the Byron Shire.

This design role if full-time working from our office in Bangalow NSW.

Full-time position

Your core responsibilities include:

Working alongside the company director Grant Boyle and senior Landscape Architects to create dream gardens for our clients

Site visits and meeting with clients, architects and builders throughout the Byron Shire

Preparing high-quality, creative drawings and scope of works

Liaising with the construction team

Creative design solutions and problem-solving

Your tasks include:

Obtaining advice from clients and management to determine type, style, and size of planned buildings and alterations to existing buildings

Providing information regarding designs, materials, and estimated building times

Preparing project documentation, including sketches and scale drawings, and integrating structural, mechanical and aesthetic elements in final designs

Writing specifications and contract documents for use by builders and calling tenders on behalf of clients

Consulting with Professionals and clients about external area designs, costs and construction

Compiling and analysing site and community data about geographical and ecological features, landforms, soils, vegetation, site hydrology, visual characteristics and human-made structures, to formulate land use and development recommendations, and for preparing environmental impact statements

Preparing reports, site plans, working drawings, specifications and cost estimates for land development, showing location and details of proposals, including ground modelling, structures, vegetation and access

Inspecting construction work in progress to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and quality standards

Your skills include:

2-5 years post-graduate experience

Sound knowledge of Vectorworks, sketchUp, InDesign, Photoshop, and other relevant programs

Ability to produce high-quality, creative drawings and DA submissions

Experience in delivering high-end projects from start to finish

Ability to work alone or with a team

Acute attention to detail

Ability to schedule work, meet deadlines, and have strong organisation skills

About Fig Landscapes:

Fig Landscapes is based in Byron Shire and work exclusively in the Northern Rivers on a diverse range of projects including small residential gardens through to large acreage properties with award-winning local architects and builders.