Career Opportunities
SWA/Balsley – Junior-Level Landscape Designer (Minimum 1 year)
Posted: Monday, September 12, 2022
Join SWA/Balsley!
Join our team at SWA/Balsley to develop and strengthen your emerging design & technical expertise working on high profile, award-winning projects in NYC, the US, and abroad.
SWA/Balsley is actively seeking creative, highly skilled junior-level landscape designers with minimum 1 year of experience for immediate employment in our New York City studio.
In this role, you will collaborate with a team of talented designers and studio leadership, including National ASLA Design Medalist Tom Balsley. This is a unique opportunity to help shape a dynamic studio, develop a robust portfolio of built work of the highest design caliber, and engage with various other studios of SWA – the largest design-centric landscape architecture firm in the U.S.
Including fully funded semi-annual bonuses, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, full 401K match, generous health insurance, and H1B sponsorship in the U.S. where applicable, SWA/Balsley offers an unparalleled benefit package. SWA is 100% Employee Owned. SWA/Balsley is an equal opportunity employer.
About the position:
SWA/Balsley is seeking an exceptionally competent and highly motivated junior-level candidate with minimum 1 year of professional experience. This is a promising opportunity for a designers who aspires to contribute to and thrive within a studio practice that works both locally and internationally and is empowered by a collaborative and congenial office setting.
Why SWA/Balsley?
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- Grow with an established, resource-rich firm with a national design reputation.
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- SWA/Balsley places equal design value on all facets of work.
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- Extraordinary growth potential within SWA/Balsley.
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- Opportunities to cross-fertilize with SWA’s eight other studios across the U.S. and abroad.
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- Unparalleled benefits package unique to SWA Group which includes employee stock contributions.
A Few Current Projects
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- Innovation QNS in Astoria, New York
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- Fordham Landing in the Bronx, New York
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- Success Academy K-12 Campus in the Bronx, New York
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- JFK Boulevard Streetscape in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Uptown ATX in Austin, Texas
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- Courthouse Park in Jersey City, New Jersey
- TPLink Headquarters in Shenzhen, China
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- OSIRIA in Busan, South Korea
- Jeddah Central District in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Wadi Safar in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Golden Gate in Cairo, Egypt
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- Durres Yachts Marina in Durres, Albania
Minimum Requirements:
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- Accredited Degree in Landscape Architecture
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- Minimum 1 year of professional experience in a landscape architecture firm
- Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
- Attention to detail and organization
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- Strong communication skills (graphic, written, and verbal)
- Effective time management skills
- Positive attitude and sense of accountability
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- Proficiency in:
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- AutoCAD
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- 3D modeling (Rhino or SketchUp)
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- Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, etc.)
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- Lumion
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- 3D modeling (Rhino or SketchUp)
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- Proficiency in:
Preferred Qualifications:
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- Revit
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- Grasshopper
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- ArcMap/ ArcGIS
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- Hand sketching
Apply:
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- Portfolio (20MB max.)
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- Resume/CV
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- Cover letter
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- 2-3 professional references
Send materials in PDF format to slee@swabalsley.com. We will carefully consider your application during our initial screening and contact you if you are selected for an interview by video-conference.
Learn more about our firm at http://swabalsley.com and https://www.swagroup.com/.
JOB DETAILS:
Salary:
Work Location:
New York, NY
Number of Positions:
1
Submitters Name:
Nicole Giangregorio
Submitters Email:
ngiangregorio@swabalsley.com