Project Landscape Architect

Job description

Position: Project Landscape Architect



Location: Normal, IL

Job Id: 2899

# of Openings: 1





Join us and grow your career with a certified Great Place to Work for the last nine years running.

We are a team of Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Scientists committed to making meaningful contributions to the world around us.

Our quest for excellence goes beyond the ordinary; we seek extraordinary people who want to showcase their talents and join us in making a difference for our clients and communities.

You will be part of a collaborative group that champions your career and passions, embraces challenges, understands the importance of work-life balance, and shares our commitment to making a positive impact through your work.





Farnsworth Group is seeking a Project Landscape Architect in one of the below posting locations.

In this role you will have the responsibility for executing the design concept of a project through construction documents.

The PLA must understand and keep an eye on the big picture, while simultaneously being entrenched in the details.

The success of a project relies on the clarity, completeness, accuracy, and overall quality of our project documents.



Posting Locations for this role: Champaign, Normal, or Peoria, IL




Job Activities:


+ Assist with the planning, design and permitting of landscape architecture, civil engineering, land development and planning projects

+ Prepare site work cost estimates and zoning analyses

+ Determine the feasibility of projects based on the analysis of collected data

+ Write and review draft reports, including feasibility studies, proposals and technical specifications

+ Plan, schedule and develop task and project budgets

+ Prepare progress reports and draft change orders

+ Perform and manage multiple projects and tasks within specific budgets, schedules, and deadlines; minimize write-offs by keeping projects on budget


Specific Requirements include:


+ Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited program

+ Professional Landscape Architect (PLA)

+ 8+ years of related professional experience

+ LEED AP or similar sustainable accreditation preferred

+ ISA Certified Arborist a plus

+ Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment

+ Capability to self-motivate and work productively without supervision required

+ Strong analytical, conceptual, and organizational skills required

+ Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to suit all levels of personnel and management

+ Desire to work in a collaborative team environment



About Farnsworth Group

Farnsworth Group is a 135-year-old engineering, architecture, and surveying firm with over 600 talented professionals across a nationwide network of 24 offices.

We champion strong working relationships and have been involved in over 24,000 projects in the last decade alone.

Our clients range from rural communities to some of the world's largest brands, with our oldest partnerships dating back nearly 100 years.

Our forward-thinking focus on people, passion, and performance has earned us top rankings in Architectural Record and Engineering News Record magazine.



A Great Place to Work Certified

For nine consecutive years, Farnsworth Group has earned the esteemed certification as a Great Place to Work; our employees are the reason why! Annually, our staff engage in a survey administered by the Great Place to Work organization that delves into employee perceptions about credibility, respect, pride, fairness, and camaraderie.

Those results are benchmarked against the nation’s leading companies, and only those top performers gain the Great Place to Work certification.

The invaluable insights from the survey have played a pivotal role in further shaping our work environment and fostering a culture to make Farnsworth Group an even greater place to work.



Featured benefits and perks include:


+ 401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%

+ Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans

+ Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

+ Short & Long-Term Disability

+ Maternity and Paternity Leave

+ Professional Development and Training

+ Mentoring Program

+ Paid Time Off

+ Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements

+ Pet Insurance Plan

+ Hybrid Work Program


Farnsworth Group appreciates that flexibility and work-life balance are important aspects of the careers and lives of our employees.

Our Hybrid Work Program offers employees a flexible work arrangement while contributing to the Company’s culture and success.



Salary Range: $70,000 - $100,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity)



Statement on Diversity and Inclusion

Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company.

It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people.

Join us…and let’s make a difference, together.



Farnsworth Group, Inc.

is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.




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