OPEN INTEREST FORM

NEW YORK, NY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Please note that this application portal is not reflective of an active position. 

SCAPE invites motivated design professionals to submit an application to this posting to convey interest in future opportunities with our firm. While SCAPE does not always have active job listings, we constantly aspire to connect with like-minded professionals to build our network and proactively identify talent that aligns with our firm's mission and ethos. Applications to this form will be reviewed on a rolling basis; we will schedule informational interviews with candidates of interest.

Note: If you are a current student, please review our internship applications for opportunities.

ABOUT SCAPE

SCAPE is a landscape architecture and urban design practice headquartered in New York with offices in New Orleans and San Francisco. We design and advocate for the ecologically restorative and socially engaged landscapes, urban environments, and natural infrastructure of the future.

Our staff of over 90 individuals includes landscape architects, urban planners, architects, ecological designers, horticulturists, and community engagement professionals—and a deep bench of technical expertise related to construction, regulation, and agency review. We work across disciplines, collaborating with architects, developers, engineers, agencies, institutions, foundations, and grassroots environmental justice and community groups on projects across all scales. We believe that creativity doesn’t end with design, it extends through every facet of the practice from initial concepts, through detail development, spec writing, project management, mentorship, professional development and beyond. We are looking for someone to join our team who matches our interests in creativity and innovation who will become an integral member of our practice.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

SCAPE hires for roles with necessary qualifications in the below areas:

• Undergraduate or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture or related field from an accredited University program.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for internal collaboration and client relationships.
• High level of proficiency in MS Office, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, and project management software. Proficiency in Rhino, Lumion, and other three dimensional modeling and visualization software is a plus.
• Collaborative disposition and iterative workflow with an eye for good design.
• Experience working on documentation sets and interest in the technical development of complex and unique projects. An enthusiasm for planting design and coastal resilience projects is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience producing design concepts and polished graphics.

For senior roles, the below skills are desired in order of increasing seniority:

• Experience working on documentation sets, technical development, and construction administration.
• Comfortability working with internal and external teams through complex design and coordination.
• Able to create workplans, prioritize and delegate tasks, and guide junior designers through all phases of a project.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading internal project teams from concept through construction including required agency reviews, permitting, bidding, and construction administration.
• Comfortability managing multi-disciplinary external teams with extensive coordination between SCAPE and the consultant teams and complex clients groups.
• Able to create workplans, prioritize and delegate tasks, guide junior designers through all phases of a project, and manage budgets, staffing, and projections.
   

LOCATION

Applications are accepted for New York, New Orleans, and San Francisco offices. Please note that SCAPE highly values in-person collaboration and currently operates on a 3-days in-person and 2-days flex remote policy. 

SALARY

Salaries are role dependent and are commensurate with experience. All full-time positions include highly competitive benefits, vacation and 401K match.

SCAPE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, medical condition, veteran status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.