Career Opportunities

NYC Parks helps bring together people from all over our great city. From the iconic Central Park to neighborhood playgrounds, we own and operate some of the most exemplary green spaces in the world. At NYC Parks, our mission is to plan resilient and sustainable parks, public spaces, and recreational amenities, build a park system for the present and future generations and care for parks and public spaces.

NYC Parks is one of the country’s largest employers of landscape architects. The Landscape Architecture Program in the Capital Division is the creative force that imagines and defines the aesthetics and usage of new and refurbished public spaces. These designs impact neighborhood growth, public health and fun in communities throughout the five boroughs of New York City.

The successful candidates have proven design experience and excellent project management skills. The ideal candidates are effective at visually and verbally communicating design ideas throughout the project process and is able to actively listen, balance and incorporate many viewpoints into the design. Team players and champions of their portfolios, the successful candidates provide project-based oversight to junior staff and can troubleshoot, and problem solve to realize projects.

Major Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, serve as lead designer for landscape architecture projects of appropriate complexity and provide support on other design projects to ensure projects are completed on time and on budget.
• Investigate and recommend solutions to relevant problems of grading, spatial organization and site utilization. Prepare suitable graphics and presentations to communicate design intent. Present projects to other internal and external stakeholders.
• Using AutoCAD and other software, prepare and/or manage the preparation of presentations, drawings and other documents, including but not limited to cost estimates.
• Review sites and designs with construction, maintenance personnel and other stakeholders. Obtain all necessary approvals for proposed designs.
• Regular involvement in construction, including the review and approval of shop drawings as needed. Conduct site inspections for quality assurance.

Qualification Requirements

A valid New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect, and either:

• A master’s degree in landscape architecture from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional, or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and three (3) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in landscape architectural work; or
• Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in landscape architectural work.

NOTES: 

1. Current New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
2. Landscape Architects with out-of-state registration are welcome to apply provided that reciprocal New York State registration is obtained prior to hire.

This position is exempt from NYC residency requirements.

Preferred Skills/Qualification

1. Proven design ability in landscape architectural work.
2. Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
3. Knowledge of sustainability, contamination remediation measures, resilience and universal design principles.
4. Portfolio demonstrates strong skills in AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator and 3D Rendering (link on resume to digital portfolio preferred). Proven proficiency in contract drawing and specification development.
5. Adept at creating presentations in InDesign and PowerPoint. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
6. Ability to perform site inspections as required for design and construction monitoring.
7. A driver license valid in New York State.

How to Apply
All Applicants

Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 780247.

All applicants must apply via cityjobs.nyc.gov. The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.

 *Current City Employees please include your ERN on your cover letter and resume.