Overview:
Come join Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in Charleston, WV as a Landscape Architect in the Landscape Group. If desired we offer a flexible hybrid work schedule of 2 days work-from-home or 1 day off every other week. Other benefits include performance and spot-bonuses, as well as our stock ownership program which is available to all employees, internal project manager and sales training, mid-year and end-of-year performance reviews and goal setting. Additionally, we offer a sign-on bonus, plus moving incentive. CEC is a growing multi-disciplinary firm helping to shape the future of the regions that we serve through comprehensive, creative, and sustainable design.
Do you love the mountains and outdoors? Can you see yourself designing a regional trail system, a mountain resort, an inclusive park, a community streetscape design, or maybe the next state-of-the-art mixed-use development? How about re-establishing a historic stream and its watershed in order to reduce stormwater runoff or participating in a large multi-disciplinary regional master planning team? As a Landscape Architect at CEC, you will find yourself working as part of a collaborative design team consisting of engineers, ecologists, scientists, architects, and developers to create sustainable developments for our commercial, public, institutional, residential, and energy clients.
This position involves:
- Collaborative work with senior landscape architects and a diverse team of professionals;
- Preparation of conceptual designs and graphic illustrations for design solutions;
- Regional Master plans;
- Creation of Design Development packages;
- Development of bid drawings and specifications;
- Performance of construction administration services including site visits;
- Completion of project management tasks with the assistance from senior landscape architect;
- Managing and directing up and coming staff.
Above all, we are looking for candidates with bright, artistic minds who enjoy solving challenging technical problems with creative and unique design solutions. You can accomplish this while working with a diverse team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to build a client network, become an owner of the firm, and share in its success.
Qualifications:
- BS in Landscape architecture from an accredited program;
- Experience with site layout, grading, and stormwater design;
- Experience with master planning, site design, landscape design, and land development;
- Proficiency in AutoCAD/Civil 3D, Adobe Suite;
- 10+ years of experience;
- Landscape Architecture Registration a plus ;
- Staff Mentoring Experience;
- Experience in leading public engagement;
- Lumion and SketchUp Experience;
- Hand Graphic Expertise.
About Us:
We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.
We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!
We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.
CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.
CEC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
