Landscape Designer bei Earthscape Ontario

Landscape Designer
Location: Wallenstein, ON, (Hybrid)
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent (Start date ASAP)
Wage: $50,000.00-$80,000.00

What’s in it for you?

We want you to be successful, and we believe in rewarding our staff for exceptional work. In addition to excellent on-the-job training in project management and site supervision, a safe and inclusive work environment for you and your colleagues, we offer:

• Extended health and dental benefits
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Profit sharing and performance bonuses
• Participate in our employee share ownership program (ESOP) after 1 year
• Tuition reimbursement
• Award-winning projects and designs
• Company events & social hours
• Flexible working hours and hybrid home/office work options

Who are we?

Our company, Earthscape, is recognized as an award-winning design-build-maintenance firm that specializes in high-end residential landscaping and maintenance.

We are a group of enthusiastic, creative dreamers and builders who work hard and are exceptionally proud of what we design and create. Our project managers aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty and our installation crews know that we trust, and highly value their work. It makes for a positive, productive, fun, and rewarding environment, with enough challenges and opportunities to keep us growing.

Our focus is on designing thoughtful, creative, and innovative outdoor spaces that offer a unique vision for each client using a wide variety of materials (stone, concrete, wood, steel, etc.) For examples of past landscape design-build projects, visit our website at http://www.earthscape.ca/. 

Our main office and yard are located just outside of Elmira, Ontario; a second office/yard is located in Toronto.

Who are we looking for?

We are a rapidly growing company seeking a Landscape Designer to join our team. At Earthscape, we foster a collaborative and horizontal management style, where your input and teamwork will shape the success of the design team. 

Job Summary:

We are looking for a creative and detail-oriented Landscape Designer to develop functional landscape designs for our residential clients. This role supports our sales team by creating site plans, drafting designs, selecting materials, and preparing project documentation—without direct client interaction. The ideal candidate has strong design sensibility, technical drafting skills, and knowledge of plants, materials, and construction while collaborating with clients and teams to bring designs to life.

Responsibilities:

1. Base Plan Development. Gather and interpret site measurements, survey data, and client preferences to create accurate base plans. Use CAD and other design software to develop foundational drawings for landscape projects.

2. Site Analysis. Conduct thorough site assessments, considering topography, drainage, soil conditions, and existing vegetation.

3. Design Drafting. Craft designs that seamlessly align with client budgets while maintaining aesthetic and functional integrity. Prepare detailed construction drawings, sections, and elevations to guide project implementation.

4. RFQs and Take-offs. Prepare Requests for Quotations (RFQs) and gather pricing from vendors and contractors. Perform material quantity take-offs to ensure accurate cost estimation and project budgeting.

5. Material Selection & Deliveries. Research and recommend appropriate materials for hardscapes and softscapes

6. Site Layout. Oversee on-site layout and staking to ensure the design is accurately translated into the built environment. 

7. Planting & Lighting Plans. Develop planting and lighting plans

8. End-of-Job Package. Compile as-built drawings, material specifications, and maintenance guidelines for the client and our maintenance teams. Ensure all documentation is complete for project closeout and future reference.

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary degree or certificate in Landscape Architecture or Design
• Proficiency with Vectorworks or AutoCAD. Your knowledge of Sketchup is a bonus
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the industry 
• Ability to read blueprint plans and surveys as well as working site drawings, grade and layout plans
• Adaptability and flexibility to thrive in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment
• Construction experience is a bonus

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Compensation: $50,000-$80,000 commensurate with experience

Location: Hybrid. 7215 Wellington Rd 86, Wallenstein ON with crews working around KW & Guelph, and 25 Esandar Dr Toronto, ON M4G 4C5.

Accommodations: We are committed to treating all people in a way that respects their dignity and independence. Should you require any accommodation during the recruitment process or otherwise, please notify us of this when you apply and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Pre-employment checks: As part of our selection process, successful candidates may be required to consent to background checks relevant to the role, prior to receiving a job offer. These could include work references, education and credential confirmation, employment verification, identity check, criminal offense and driver’s license record. 

At Earthscape, we are committed to building an environment where everyone feels included, valued, and heard. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging are an important part of our everyday work, and it is our belief that they enable us to reach our goal of bringing incredible outdoor spaces to life. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities.