Landscape Architect / Designer in Grand Rapids

Date Posted: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

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🌿 Landscape Architect / Designer

📍 Grand Rapids, MI 💼 Full-Time | 💵 $75,000 – $95,000 + Performance Bonuses

Design Places That Matter. Grow with a Team That Cares.

Are you a passionate Landscape Architect or Designer ready to take your career to the next level? Join a thriving, design-forward architecture studio in Grand Rapids that blends creativity, sustainability, and purpose to shape meaningful spaces.

This is more than a job — it's a chance to lead transformative design projects, work alongside visionary professionals, and do your best work in a firm that actually lives its values.

🌟 What Makes This Role Special?

Diverse, Impactful Projects From urban parks and civic plazas to mixed-use and private developments, your work will shape the environment — and lives — across communities.

Creative Autonomy + Real Responsibility You’ll take charge of concept design, collaborate on interdisciplinary teams, and help lead projects from sketch to site.

A Culture That Invests in You We’re built on mentorship, collaboration, and continuous growth. You'll be supported by a tight-knit team that truly cares about your success.

🛠 What You’ll Do:

  • Lead and contribute to the design of innovative, sustainable outdoor spaces

  • Develop plans, visuals, and detailed documentation for construction

  • Engage with clients, consultants, and municipalities throughout the process

  • Collaborate with architects, engineers, and junior team members

  • Apply best practices in stormwater design, plant selection, grading, and site layout

  • Stay at the forefront of landscape trends and sustainable solutions

🎓 What You Bring:

  • 5+ years of professional experience in landscape architecture

  • Degree in Landscape Architecture (BLA or MLA)

  • Strong proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Rhino or Revit

  • Excellent design sensibility and attention to detail

  • Licensed or actively pursuing licensure (LEED a plus)

  • A collaborative spirit and strong communication skills

💼 What You’ll Get:

  • 💰 $75K–$95K salary + twice-annual performance bonuses

  • 🩺 80%+ employer-paid medical/dental/vision for you + family

  • 💡 100% paid disability + life insurance

  • 💸 3% employer match on retirement plan

  • 🕓 Generous PTO + paid sick leave

  • 🅿️ Downtown GR parking included

  • 📚 Reimbursement for license fees, CEU credits, and industry events

  • 🏛 Inspiring studio in a beautifully restored historic building

🎯 Why You?

Because you're not just designing for today — you’re building spaces that last. You care about people, purpose, and place. And you want to grow with a team that supports bold ideas, meaningful work, and takes care of their people like family.

📩 Ready to design what’s next? Apply today and let’s talk.

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