Landscape Design Specialist at River Heights Outdoor Solutions

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Landscape Design Specialist at River Heights Outdoor Solutions

Minneapolis, MN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    River Heights Outdoor Solution s is hiring for a Landscape Design Specialist to join our growing Design & Sales team.

    River Heights Outdoor Solutions began in a small garage in South Minneapolis in 2007. Since our inception, River Heights has approached our work with an attitude that your property is our source of pride.

    We have an exciting opportunity for a career & growth-minded Landscape Design Specialist to join our team, combining strong design experience with a passion for business development. You'll be responsible for providing clients with unique design ideas, developing & communicating proposals, and closing the sale. Our ideal Landscaping Design Specialist is positive, proactive, and professional. You are creative and inspired with a passion for creating beautiful, unique landscapes, and an ability to communicate design ideas in a way that creates excitement and passion for the client!

    We offer a competitive base salary of $75,000-$90,000 (depending on experience), performance-based incentives, medical coverage (only); PTO; profit sharing bonuses and cell phone. Additionally, we're open to discussing relocation assistance for qualified candidates excited to make a move.
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    Responsibilities for our Landscape Design Specialist:** **
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    • Performing site analyses that include the assessment of current plants, soil conditions, lighting, the view, and architecture style of the house.
    • Developing design approaches that meet their desires within the site's potential.
    • Creating rough drawings and more sophisticated plans with computer-aided design (CAD) programs.
    • Analyzing complex environmental reports and using the knowledge gained in designs/plans.
    • Providing recommendations on conservation and sustainability issues.
    • Drawing up reports and contracts.
    • Writing proposals and presenting them to clients.
    • Closing the sale with clients.
    • Liaising with fellow architects, project managers, engineers, and surveyors.
    • Speaking to locals and community members to gain insight.

    Requirements for our Landscape Design Specialist:

    • ****3+ years of experience in residential landscape design or architecture.
    • Excellent plant, irrigation, grading, and drainage knowledge for landscape plans.
    • Excellent pool, hardscape, outdoor kitchen, fire and water features, and carpentry knowledge for construction plans.
    • Creative critical thinking and analysis.
    • Ability to use CAD and 3D design software.
    • Experience with or ability to quickly learn LMN software for estimating.
    • Portfolio of past/current projects.
    • Ability to pass a background check.

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