LANDSCAPE DESIGNER/ARCHITECT - Mid-level preferred, Entry-level accepted

HNP landscape architecture is seeking a mid-level landscape designer/architect (entry level with experience accepted) to fill an immediate need in its Birmingham, Alabama office.  The position offers an opportunity to work on a wide-range of project types including single-family residential, land planning, college campus, and athletic facility design.  ​
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Desired Qualities

• Motivated, and detail-oriented to assist in all phases of project development
• Organized - Ability to manage multiple priorities and project deadlines
• Effective Communicator - Communicate and interact with clients and project team disciplines including architects, civil, electrical, and structural engineers
• Promoter - Market HNPs work through proposals and social media platforms
• Versatile - Desire to work on all phases of the design process and all landscape architecture types, including: site analysis, site design, planting plans, presentations, schematic and design development, estimation, contract documentation and construction observation.
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Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of professional practice or internship equivalent
• (Licensure NOT required)
• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from accredited institution
• Proven portfolio of constructed work showing skills throughout the design process from concept to construction
• Developed knowledge in planting plans, irrigation, grading, and drainage
• Proficiency in CAD, Adobe CS, Sketchup
• Strong graphic / freehand illustration / rendering skills
• Interest in athletic facility design and construction 

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional practice
• Experience in athletic facility (various sports across competition levels), academic institution, and municipal park design.
• Proficiency in Vectorworks, Bluebeam, PlanGrid

 Responsibility Breakdown
70%    Concepts, Production Drawings / Details 
15%    Client and Project Management
10%    Portfolio / Social Media Management
5%      Research (Tech, Design, Code, History)

​Compensation
Salary + Benefits, Commensurate with experience

​Benefits
HNP offers its employees a generous benefits package that includes paid vacation and sick time, 401k with annual Safe Harbor contribution, health insurance, life insurance, and short and long-term disability. We also offer additional, employee-funded benefits that include vision, dental, additional life insurance, and family health coverage.

Application
No phone calls please. Submit PDF cover letter, resume and portfolio as well as any questions to: Leigh Isom, leigh@hnpsiteplan.com 

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INTERNSHIP

HNP landscape architecture is seeking internship applications from students and recent graduates.  Interns work alongside the rest of the staff in all phases of the design process.  Throughout the internship period, it is our desire to expose the intern to as many project types, skills, clients, and conversations as possible.  
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Desired Qualities

• Eager - to learn, to help, to experience  
• Organized - Ability to manage multiple priorities and project deadlines
• Effective Communicator - Communicate and interact with staff and clients
• Representative - Positive voice and activity for LA profession and HNP
• Versatile - Desire to work on all phases of the design process and all landscape architecture types, including: site analysis, site design, planting plans, presentations, schematic and design development, estimation, contract documentation and construction observation.
• Punctual - On time, reliable to meet agreed-upon work schedule
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Required Qualifications

• Seeking Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from accredited institution, Min. 2 years of study
• Portfolio of student work
• Growing knowledge of plants, irrigation, grading, and drainage
• Experience in CAD, Adobe CS, Sketchup
• Min. 3 month availability, 6-12 month assignments are possible
• International Students - Must supply proper documentation for legal employment
• Ability to reside and work in Birmingham, AL
• Schedule that permits min. 4 hour work day, min 20 hours/wk

 Responsibility Breakdown
45%   Production Drawings / Details  
15%   Conceptual design
15%   Research (Tech, Design, Code, History)
10%   Client and Project Management
10%   Random Help (being honest...)
5%     Portfolio / Social Media Management

​Compensation
Hourly rate commensurate with experience

​Benefits
As an hourly employee, benefits are not available, BUT some perks include: 

• Flexible scheduling
• Travel reimbursements as required
• Opportunity for full time employment after internship
• Attendance to local ASLA meetings, lunch and learns, and other experiential learning will be provided as available. 
• Housing accommodation assistance depending on need/timeframe/availability

Application
No phone calls please. Submit PDF cover letter, resume and portfolio as well as any questions to: Leigh Isom, leigh@hnpsiteplan.com