Job Description

About the opportunity:

SWCA Environmental Consultants is excited to welcome a skilled and passionate Landscape Architect to our Massachusetts team. This key role centers on leading projects that integrate environmental restoration with the design of accessible public spaces—including habitat restoration, native revegetation, and the creation of passive recreation areas and trails.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced landscape architect with a strong ecological foundation to deepen their impact in sustainability and environmental stewardship. Combining design, project management, and fieldwork. The Landscape Architect will contribute to meaningful projects that restore natural environments and foster community engagement.

Please include a portfolio of your work with your application to ensure full consideration.

Position levels and compensation include:

• Assistant Project Landscape Architect – 3 years of related experience and expertise | Non-exempt , $31.05–$39.69/hour

• Associate Project Landscape Architect – 5 years of related experience and expertise | Exempt , $68,016–$87,287.20/year

• Project Landscape Architect – 7 years of related experience and expertise | Exempt , $77,084.80–$98,623.20/year

This is a full-time, regular-status position with benefits, based in our Amherst, Massachusetts office. Highly qualified candidates at the Project Landscape Architect level may be considered for remote or distributed work arrangements .

What you will accomplish:

The minimum responsibilities for the Assistant Project Landscape Architect level are as follows: 

• Demonstrate technical and regulatory proficiency in design discipline
• Lead projects/tasks from start to finish, with guidance
• Execute routine technical tasks through others; independently performs novel problem-solving; may perform unique or challenging technical work/processes with guidance
• Responsible for the content of project or task deliverables, including technical accuracy and presentation
• Track scopes, milestones, schedules, and budgets
• Develop strategy to meet shifting project needs, regulatory requirements, and client objectives
• Perform frontline technical QA/QC of deliverables
• Prepare draft scopes and budgets for small to medium projects, or contributes to large proposals
• Is an active member in technical/industry organizations
• With guidance, interfaces with clients and agencies related to specific tasks to ensure needs and objectives are met
• Contributes to technical standards for office or sub-region
• May supervise; coaches others within team or office
• Prepares and ensures implementation of the safety plan

As the role progresses, responsibilities expand accordingly. For a detailed overview of duties at the Associate and Project levels, please contact the recruiter directly.

Experience and qualifications for success:

Required Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S. in Landscape Architecture, with a strong ecological emphasis.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in landscape design, habitat restoration planning and implementation.
• A professional Landscape Architecture license or actively working towards licensure to be obtained within one year of hire.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe Suite.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, creative problem-solving skills, self-motivation, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team setting are essential.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture or a related design field.
• Independent capability in the development of new projects or leading business development efforts in collaboration with the Landscape Architecture Team Lead.
• Ability to provide frontline QA/QC technical review based on expertise and project experience.
• Familiarity with environmental policies, regulations, and restoration design and implementation constraints.
• Experience with Land F/X software.
• Knowledge of local ecology, plant communities, hydrology, soils, and species.

 

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Office-based work with standard office equipment. Occasional project site visits may involve challenging outdoor conditions.
• Job requires working on a computer for extended periods, attending meetings, and conducting fieldwork under various conditions.

Additional Information: 

• Please include a portfolio of your work with your application to ensure full consideration.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms.

If you would like to contact SWCA regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the on-line application process due to a disability, please email  accommodations@swca.com or call 480-5811-5378. This contact information is for disability accommodation requests only. All other inquiries will not receive a response.

SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees. In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges in all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency. An employee in this Amherst, MA- based position can expect base pay based on the following levels:

Assistant Project Landscape Architect – 3 years of related experience and expertise | Non-exempt, $31.05–$39.69/hour.

Associate Project Landscape Architect – 5 years of related experience and expertise | Exempt, $68,016–$87,287.20/year.

Project Landscape Architect – 7 years of related experience and expertise | Exempt, $77,084.80–$98,623.20/year

Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and othe.r factors permitted by law. Regular-status employees are also eligible for performance bonuses. Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA’s Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive benefits package ( , forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more.

SWCA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply. At SWCA Environmental Consultants, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational success.

SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA’s continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers.

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