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Overview: Stantec’s Urban Development team provides a full range of innovative services in landscape architecture, engineering, and land use planning, and project management to shape and transform the urban landscape. We encourage creativity in the delivery of unique, aesthetic, and economic solutions for communities that meet functional needs and are sensitive to the environment. Providing landscape architecture services for sites, neighbourhoods, communities, land regions, our Landscape Architects are comprised of collaborative, creative, and visionary professionals who crate high-quality environments that are functional, innovative, appropriate and attractive. Our Landscape Architects have opportunities to provide holistic approaches to services such as detail support for transportation projects; urban and streetscape design; parks, open space, greenways; sustainable community development; environmental rehabilitation and restoration; and cycling, pedestrian and trail systems. At Stantec, we believe that a multi-disciplinary approach provides opportunities for solutions that are more innovative and unique. Our staff benefit from the support of scientists, engineers, designers and planners from a range of disciplines and practices. Responsibilities: We have an immediate requirement for a Senior Landscape Architect in our Ottawa, ON office. In this role you will: - Play a key role in strengthening the Landscape Architecture team’s reputation as leader in this market.
- Lead the pursuit of urban projects for both public and private sector clients. Projects could include commercial mixed-use developments, urban parks, transportation oriented development, sensitive design for streets, and significant high-profile design projects with the federal government.
- Work in concert with multi-disciplinary team members; mentor and empower staff; collaborate with Landscape Architects in the Toronto, Markham, Kitchener and London offices of Stantec.
- Maintain and strengthen internal and external client relationships and play a key role in client management and satisfaction.
- Execute and manage landscape architectural projects commencing with the preparation of professional proposals, and moving through to design completion including the preparation and presentation of material for public meetings/open houses, preparation of construction documents, and construction management and project close-out.
- Serve as a technical design expert for projects and supervise and manage work through junior/intermediate staff to develop and execute design.
- Plan and manage tasks to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Qualifications: - Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in the profession of Landscape Architecture.
- Registered Full Member with seal of the OALA.
- Ideally you have GIS experience and LEED Accreditation.
- The desire and drive to play a key role in leading the growth of the Landscape Architecture practice.
- Experience managing staff, client relationships and complex projects.
- Experience in business development and developing strategic plans for professional practice in landscape architecture.
- Experience in construction as it pertains to landscape work.
- Experience working on P3 projects.
- Sound knowledge of industry practice and demonstrated commitment to excellence in customer service.
- Experience with both private and public sector clients/projects and an established network of clients.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent oral, written and graphic communication skills including computer literacy in work processing and other standard office software.
- Highly skilled in the preparation of proposals, construction documents, project management, and public presentation.
- Proven business development skills.
- Ideally, you are able to communicate in both official languages and have a thorough knowledge of the City of Ottawa and its surrounding area.
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