Landscape Architect/Designer

At Fotenn, you are joining a fun, progressive, and dynamic team of Planners, Urban Designers, Landscape Architects and Ecologists. With offices in Ottawa, Kingston, and Toronto, we work throughout the province and across the country, delivering high-quality and award-winning projects. Our success is founded on a creative and supportive environment that values professional and personal growth. Fotenn supports staff at all levels in defining their career goals and objectives and actively pursues opportunities to help achieve them. We foster a positive office experience, enjoying regular social activities and celebrating personal accomplishments alongside professional ones. To learn more, visit fotenn.com

This posting is for an existing vacant role.

Landscape Architect/Designer

Mid-level/Intermediate

Full Time, Permanent

Salary range $65k to $85k/per annum

Interested in joining a progressive and adventurous design team? Do you hope to create meaningful social and environmental impact with your skills that are more than just aesthetic? Are you interested in urban and ecological design? If so, keep reading.

Fotenn Planning & Design is seeking mid-level/intermediate landscape architects/designers with 4 to 7 years of experience to join our growing landscape architecture and design team within our Toronto Studio. Our team and culture prioritize a systems approach to urban form, ecology, ecosystem services, and sustainable design, from urban to wilderness settings. We are looking for talented and inspired people to join us.

Successful candidates will work directly with senior staff on all aspects of current projects, publications, graphics/infographics, and research. We offer competitive benefits and salary; perhaps more importantly, the room for long-term professional growth and the opportunity for your talent and character to significantly contribute to a dynamic team.

Professional Experience: 4 to 7 years

Qualifications:

• A Masters or Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture
• Extensive experience in the creation of construction drawing sets
• Extensive experience in the creation of construction details
• Experience with grading and drainage plans
• Experience with planting design and plans.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Adobe CS, Sketch UP, Rhino, and/or other 3D modeling software
• Experience in Cost Estimating
• Strong Design Skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English)
• Experience in the production of Infographics
• Ability to create compelling renderings efficiently (digital, analogue, and combination)
• Consistency in meeting deadlines.
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects
• Open minded, flexible, and professional

Assets:

• Well-read and curious
• Demonstratable communication of ideas and concepts though hand drawing
• Experience with ArcGIS
• Understanding of Landscape Ecology
• Strong understanding and palette of plant materials, with a focus on native plant communities
• An understanding of landscape succession.

In addition to a competitive salary and bonus structure, we offer a generous paid time-off package including vacation days, personal days, volunteer days, and paid company-wide closure between December 25 and January 1. We also provide competitive health, medical, dental and vision benefits, health spending account, life insurance, disability benefits, an employee assistance program (EAP), a parental leave top-up program, and opportunities for a compressed work week. Our employees also enjoy a flexible hybrid working model, continual training, mentorship and professional development as well as regular company social events.

Please visit fotenn.bamboohr.com/careers to apply for this position. Please include a portfolio with your application.

Please note that this position is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Selected candidates must have current legal entitlement to work in Canada.

Telephone inquiries WILL NOT be accepted. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those chosen to participate in the interview process will be contacted. A written test may be administered as part of the interview process.

Fotenn is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free work environment and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. Workplace accommodations are available should you be contacted regarding this competition. Please advise Human Resources of any accommodation requirements at that time.

AI-assisted tools may be used during parts of our selection process. People always make final hiring decisions.