Landscape Designer Jobs

KELOWNA

The opportunity:

WSP is seeking a creative Junior Landscape Designer with foundational technical skills and enthusiasm for Landscape Architecture. If you are looking to grow your career, take on more responsibility and have multifaceted project experience with very competitive compensation then this is a great opportunity for you. With highly experienced intermediate and senior staff and a broad network of support nationally you will be exposed to plenty of mentorship and training opportunities.

This position is based in Kelowna. Although a global company, we are a relationship driven business that focuses on a work life balance – a key factor in our hybrid work environment.

We serve the private, public, and institutional sectors on a wide range of projects across Canada with a focus on environmentally responsible, socially conscious high-quality design. You will be involved in a wide range of projects, from small to large scales, with exposure through from conceptual design to contract administration. Our areas of focus include urban revitalization, master planning, urban and regional parks, public spaces and plazas, complete streets, multi-use trails, transit facilities, infrastructure, commercial, institutional, land development and ecologically based landscapes. You bring a curious mindset and thoughtful, collaborative approach to design.

Why WSP?

• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• Our Hybrid Work Policy - a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAreWSP

A day in the life:

• Working closely with intermediate and senior Landscape Architects, Designers and Technologists in Kelowna and across Western Canada.
• Assist in providing landscape design work including: detail design services; cost estimating; contract document preparation; tender and contract administration services (including inspection and construction management during project life)
• Participate and contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning opportunities.
• Preparation of base plans, conceptual designs and construction-level drawings and specifications.
• Development of planting designs and layouts.
• Close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams on a wide range of project types.
• Development of visualizations and graphics.

What You'll Bring To WSP ...

• An enthusiastic and collaborative mindset with a desire to work in a team setting to find creative solutions that are technically sound.
• A Degree in Landscape Architecture, Diploma as a Landscape Architectural Technologist or similar relevant education.
• A valid driver’s license to conduct site reviews and attend client meetings.
• Foundational organizational skills with the ability to work independently as well as work closely with team members on multiple project tasks.
• Excellent written, verbal communications skills and growing interpersonal skills with the ability to coordinate and communicate with various professional disciplines.
• Expertise in Excel, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office and other standard software packages.
• Skills in AutoCAD production is required, knowledge of the assembly of construction documentation packages, material selection, specifications and cost estimating within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Keen understanding of the technical execution of a detail drawing set.
• Preliminary experience in construction management support, production of contract documents, and supporting the contract administration process is preferred. Field experience is an asset.
• 1-3 years of professional experience working in Landscape Architecture.

The following qualifications are strongly desired:

• ISA Certification is an asset.
• Strong experience in contract administration and construction coordination will be considered an asset.
• Membership in the BCSLA or reciprocity eligible.
• Supporting project coordination / project management experience is an asset.
• Fluency in written and spoken French is an asset
• Experience on a variety of landscape architecture projects in British Columbia will be considered an asset.
• Proficiency in Civil3D, SketchUp, Revit, Rhino and GIS are assets.
• Experience in supporting the preparation of specifications is an asset.

We request applicants submit a RESUME AND PORTFOLIO (PDF or website link) highlighting relevant work experience. Please limit PDF files to 10MB

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We value our people and our reputation
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.

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