Landscape Architect / Designer at Juncus Studio

Landscape Architect Opportunity at Juncus Studio
Juncus Studio, a dedicated landscape architecture firm, is excited to welcome an experienced and talented Landscape Architect to our expanding team. This role involves collaborating with a diverse group of professionals to design outstanding public spaces, parks, trails, and habitat restoration projects across the Pacific Northwest.

Qualifications:
• Licensed Landscape Architect with 8-15 years of professional experience and a degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited university.
• Highly motivated, well-organized, and possess a strong work ethic.
• Expertise in leading and managing complex projects from initial concept through to completion.
• Enthusiastic team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and other design software.
• Able to produce construction drawings, specifications, cost estimates.
• Can lead / manage construction administration for a project.
• Experienced in public outreach with strong presentation skills for clients, communities, and stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in diverse environments and varied terrains.
• Passionate about native ecosystems and integrating sustainable practices into designs.

Responsibilities:
• Key role in multi-disciplinary project teams, focusing on recreational spaces, habitat restoration, and community engagement.
• Lead and manage projects for public parks, waterfronts, and trails, from master planning to construction documentation to construction administration.
• Oversee junior staff, providing mentorship and career development guidance.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, biologists, planners and other specialists to achieve project goals.
• Contribute to proposals, presentations, and marketing efforts.

Why Join Juncus Studio?
• Be part of a close-knit team dedicated to creating positive change for communities and the environment.
• Work on challenging and rewarding projects in the beautiful settings of the Pacific Northwest.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, a 401(k) match, and professional development opportunities.
We look forward to welcoming a new member to our team who shares our passion for landscape architecture and sustainable design.

To Apply:
Please submit a cover letter expressing your interest and a design portfolio for review to info@juncusstudio.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Park Planner at Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

The Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (THPRD) is seeking a motivated and experienced professional to join our Planning & Development team as a Park Planner. This position will serve as a project manager overseeing parts of the planning, design, permitting, and construction of public parks, trails, and recreational facilities.

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with minimal supervision. Someone who can make sound decisions, manage tasks from start to finish, and develop effective solutions. Strong communication skills are essential, particularly when working with the public and community partners.

The role includes overseeing consultants and contractors, tracking and controlling project budgets, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope. Experience in construction management, park and recreation projects, budgeting, and consultant oversight is highly desirable. Prior park planning or capital project management experience is a plus.

To reduce barriers to entry, THPRD evaluates an applicant's work history and responses to supplemental questions, this recruitment does not consider cover letters or resumes in the screening process. Please answer the supplemental questions thoroughly to ensure our subject matter experts can appropriately evaluate your experience.

Essential Job Functions
Click here to view the full job description and submit your application. Preference may be given to candidates whose education, training, and experience qualifies them for the Level II (higher level) position. Please be sure that your application fully reflects your job experience (both direct and transferable) related to this role.

The typical schedule for this position is Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, with flexible hours. This role will require occasional evening hours to accommodate monthly meetings. During the initial 3–6-month training period, the selected incumbent will spend most of their time onsite. Upon completion of the training period, this role will have flexibility to work a hybrid schedule.

The starting salary range for Park Planner I position is $84,579.65 to $93,302.56.
The starting salary range for Park Planner II position is $94,738.04 to $104,454.76.
To see the full range of pay after tenure with the district, see the full job description from the link above.

Education and Experience
Any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that would likely provide the applicant with the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain knowledge and abilities would be:

Park Planner I
A bachelor’s degree with major course work in landscape architecture, engineering, construction management, project management, planning, park and recreation management, urban planning or a related field, or equivalent work-life experience, and a minimum of three (3) years of landscape architecture, park and recreation planning, facility development, and construction or project management.

Park Planner II
A bachelor’s degree with major course work in landscape architecture, planning, park and recreation management, engineering, urban planning or a related field, or equivalent work-life experience and a minimum of five (5) years increasingly responsible experience in landscape architecture, park and recreation planning, facility development and construction or project management.

Licenses and Certifications:
Valid Driver License and good driving record.
Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) certification issued by the National Recreation and Park Association, preferred.
State of Oregon Landscape Architect license, preferred for the Planner II.
THPRD is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, THPRD will ensure that people experiencing disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@thprd.org.

This recruitment will establish an eligibility list for current and future vacancies for Park Planner positions. This recruitment may remain open until filled and the eligibility list will be active for six months.

Landscape Designer at Clement Walsh Landscape Architect, Inc

Clement Walsh Landscape Architect, Inc. is seeking a creative and focused landscape designer to bring energy to our close-knit team. Work consists of creating landscape and planting plans for commercial and residential design projects, as well as documenting work and communicating with clients in a collaborative work environment. The position requires strong design, plant knowledge, excellent graphics and communication skills, and proficiency in AutoCAD.

Compensation:
Compensation is dependent on experience and will be evaluated and determined during the selection process. Pay range for the Landscape Designer position is expected to be between $28/hr. And $32/hr.

Full-time Benefits:
• Employee Health Insurance Coverage
• Holiday and Vacation Pay
• Continuing Education support
• Professional Licensure support

Minimum Requirements:
• Degree in Landscape Architecture
• 1-3 years of work experience
• Proficiency with AutoCAD

Preferred Qualifications:
• Proficiency with Land F/X
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Irrigation design experience

To Apply:
Please submit a letter of interest, resume, and design portfolio to clement@clementwalsh.com

Landscape Designer (2-4 years of experience) at Walker Macy

Walker Macy is seeking a landscape architect or landscape designer with 2-4 years of professional experience for our Portland, OR office to assist in the design and technical development of projects.

Walker Macy is a design firm that provides landscape architecture, urban design, and planning services throughout the Western United States. We focus on public projects such as parks, waterfronts, and campuses, and also have a broad range of work that includes site design for civic and cultural buildings, interpretive centers, and mixed-use development. We have a collaborative team culture with a commitment to innovative design, sustainability, and client relationships.

We are seeking a talented professional to assist with the design and production of projects as part of our landscape architecture, urban design, and planning team. This position requires a professional degree in landscape architecture (BLA or MLA), excellent design, graphic and rendering skills (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Lumion, and SketchUp or Rhino experience preferred), experience producing construction documents in AutoCAD and Revit, strong communication skills and a willingness to take initiative. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, rigorous, collaborative, organized, and efficient.

Walker Macy is a Women-Owned Business an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Submission requirements to include the following:

Cover Letter

Resume

Digital Portfolio with work samples including at least one Cad or Revit drawing - 10 pages or less, no bigger than 8.5 x 11 inch page, in a print ready PDF format. Please include a brief description of the project, your role, and identify the medium used for each graphic (i.e., CAD or Revit, Rhino, Photoshop, hand rendering etc.)

Please do not mail hardcopies of portfolios or letters. Please submit digital copies only, PDF format at 10 MB or less. Email the applications and portfolio materials to:

careers@WalkerMacy.com

Applications will be accepted until September 15, 2025, and top candidates will be invited for an interview within 2 weeks. Online interviews are available for local and non-local candidates.

Landscape Designer/Landscape Architect at Understory Landscape Architecture (Bend or Portland)

About Understory
Founded in 2022, Understory Landscape Architecture is a women-owned firm focused on developing high-quality, meaningful landscapes throughout the Pacific Northwest. We are a mission-based firm that believes in the importance of storytelling, human experience, and our impact on the environment. We develop site-specific design concepts for each project that carry through from early conceptual design to construction detailing. We have a wide range of projects including public parks, affordable housing, and non profit organizations.

The Opportunity
This position is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of an emerging firm’s design culture and processes. We are looking for someone who has a desire to be involved in all aspects of Understory’s projects from concept development to construction observation and is motivated to advance in their career quickly. You would be a good fit for this position if you are curious, have an enthusiasm for design, are self motivated and have strong technical skills. Although all of our team members contribute to all phases of design, we are looking for someone who excels in the technical phases of projects. Are you a critical thinker who enjoys getting into the details and solving technical design problems? We want to hear from you.

You should have the ability to immediately contribute to work in all phases of projects including, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration. Prior experience producing design development and construction document sets and coordinating with consultants in other disciplines is required. The ideal candidate will have excellent technical documentation skills including construction detailing, grading, irrigation design, and experience writing technical specifications. The position will involve remote collaboration. The ability to work independently, self-edit work, and command a high level of accuracy is required.

The position requires a degree in landscape architecture from an accredited university (BLA or MLA) and a minimum of four years of experience working as a landscape architect/landscape designer. Professional experience using AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam, Google and Microsoft programs and developing 3D models (Sketchup or Rhino) and renderings for design studies and presentation graphics is required.

This position will be full-time (40 hours a week) and located in either Bend or Portland Oregon. We are a hybrid office and work in person together 2-3 days per week. We value work-life balance and support flexible schedules.

Salary and Benefits
Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include Simple IRA, paid time off and holidays, medical insurance stipend, and annual profit sharing

To Apply
Email a single PDF comprising a cover letter, resume with references, and up to 10 pages of a graphic portfolio (10 MB maximum file size) to Amy Cragg amy@understory.design and Andrea Kuns andrea@understory.design