GLS Landscape I Architecture
Employer:MID-LEVEL DESIGNER
GLS Landscape/Architecture, an award winning interdisciplinary design studio in San Francisco, is looking to hire a talented mid-level architect with demonstrated experience in landscape architecture OR a landscape architect with outstanding design and working drawing experience. The ideal candidate will have a dual-degree background, blending landscape architecture and architecture. The candidate would be among the dozen members of GLS in a spacious open studio in San Francisco’s Mission District.
Job Duties:
Under the guidance of senior project managers, design and develop a diverse range of projects from the schematic design phase through the construction drawings phase
Put together working drawings with a high level of detail and clarity
Develop construction details that comply with overall design intent and project budget
Coordinate with clients, consultants, and other team members
Manage small to medium projects, including creating project presentations, managing client relationships, job cost tracking, and participation at project meetings
Assist in construction administration
Qualifications:
Dual degrees in architecture and landscape architecture preferred, with prior experience in project management.
3+ years of professional experience, preferably in a multi-disciplinary environment.
Excellent digital visualization skills and good freehand graphics are a must.
Strong external communication skills and confidence in interacting with internal team members and clients.
Must be highly organized, efficient, self-motivated/self-directing, reliable, proficient at multi-tasking, detail oriented and familiar with standard project and office management procedures.
Proficiency in AutoCad, SketchUp, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office. Experience with Revit is a plus.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
LEED Certification is a plus
About GLS
GLS is a San Francisco-based firm with landscape architects and architects under one roof. We are focused on the design and implementation of complex urban landscapes requiring a high degree of multi-disciplinary integration. Our capabilities include master planning, urban design, landscape architecture and architecture for institutional and residential buildings. We are especially skilled at working with planners, architects, engineers, public works departments and agencies to give form to our clients’ aspirations. Informed by all the forces at work in the contemporary landscape, from community needs to natural processes, civil engineering, buildings and urban design, GLS projects integrate interior and exterior spaces and materials, reinforce spatial ideas through horticultural design, and resolve issues of program, infrastructure, construction and ecology.
Interested candidates are encouraged to send a digital portfolio and resume to gls@glsarch.com. Please keep the attachments to <6mb. No phone calls please. Selected candidates will be contacted for interview. For more information regarding our studio, please visit www.glsarch.com. We appreciate your interest.
