Landscape Architect and Project Manager

Join Our Facet Team 

Facet is a fast-growing energetic civil and structural engineering and environmental consulting firm with six offices in Washington. We are engineers, scientists, arborists, landscape architects, planners, and more, with decades of experience working throughout the PNW and the nation.

Job Description

We are seeking a talented Landscape Architect and Project Manager to join our team in our Pioneer Square office. This role will lead a variety of landscape architecture projects, working with clients, agencies, and multidisciplinary teams. The Landscape Architect and Project Manager will guide projects from planning through implementation, serving as both a project leader and technical resource while managing scope, schedule, budget, and client expectations to ensure successful project delivery. This is an opportunity to lead diverse projects, contribute to project pursuits, and play a key role in delivering successful outcomes for clients and communities.

 

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead landscape architecture projects from planning and design through permitting, construction, and project delivery.

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring quality work is delivered on time and within budget.

• Collaborate with clients, agencies, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to develop effective project solutions.

• Provide technical leadership and quality review for project teams.

• Support business development efforts through client relationship management, proposals, project pursuits, and strategic growth initiatives.

• Stay current on industry trends, regulations, and best practices while representing the firm at project meetings, site visits, and client engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field.

• Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) license that is current, active, and in good standing.

• 5+ years of progressive experience in the landscape architecture field, including project management and client-facing responsibilities.

• Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and multidisciplinary teams.

• Experience with a combination of the following project types including restoration and mitigation design, parks, trails, open space and recreation planning, shoreline restoration, planting design, and residential landscape design.

• Knowledge of landscape architecture principles, sustainable site design, environmental permitting, and regulatory compliance.

• Proficiency with CAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and related design software.

• Strong communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to travel throughout the Pacific Northwest in support of project work.

Benefits and Compensation

• Competitive salary with opportunities for performance-based bonuses

• Generous paid time off (vacation and sick)

• 7 fixed holidays and 2 floating holidays

• Facet generously contributes to employee medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Choice of a traditional copay plan or High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings account (HSA)

• Facet generously funds HSAs for employees selecting the HDHP with HSA

• $300 annual fitness benefit

• $100,000 employer paid life insurance

• Employer paid for long-term and short-term disability

• Voluntary plans include additional group life, accident, hospitalization, and serious illness

• 401k (Roth or Traditional) available after 3 months of employment

• 4.5% 401k match contributed to the Facet Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), a plan which grows with the value of the company

• Financial support for professional development and memberships in professional associations