Position Snap Shot
Founded in 1982, RVi is a leading national planning and design firm with offices located in TX, CO, AZ, FL, GA, and NC and engaged in a broad range of project types including community planning and design, resorts, parks, academic, commercial, hospitality, and veterans cemeteries throughout the US.
At RVi, our purpose is to inspire people to be outside and engage in the community around them. As planners and landscape architects, we appreciate each opportunity to advance this mission by creating memorable communities that people know and love.
Day to Day
- Attends scheduling meetings;
- Performs project tasks reliably and effectively and in a timely manner;
- Demonstrates reliable performance managing multiple projects effectively;
- Leads project team activities;
- Effectively communicates with Project Team;
- Promotes a collaborative project team atmosphere;
- Manages project initiation, research, materials and site furnishing selections, programming, and conceptualization;
- Coordinates, and approves project presentation materials and participates in design review and client presentations;
- Leads development of project goals and organization;
- Prepares consultant agreements;
- Coordinates design presentations;
- Prepares creative solutions that meet client goals;
- Maintains regular client communications;
- Prepares and reviews project correspondence, documentation, and presentation materials that meet project intent, schedule, and budget expectations;
- Leads and coordinates project and client meetings;
- Coordinates and monitors project and client communications;
- Coordinates consultant activities;
- Prepares and oversees CAD document production and coordinates drawings;
- Prepares project specifications and coordinates with drawings;
- Produces documents within established fee budget and schedule;
- Reviews takeoffs, cost estimates, and manages project budgets;
- Review construction documents;
- Approves and seals construction documents;
- Adheres to RVi Quality Control review process;
- Directs Construction Administration activities and makes site visits;
- Manages project submittal review;
- Reviews and approves project reprographics and printed materials;
- Manages project budget and updates leadership monthly;
- Responds to Project Director and Client requests;
- Effectively delegates tasks to Staff Designers, Staff Planners, and Student Interns;
Training
- Serves as a mentor to Staff Designers, Staff Planners, and Student Interns;
- Pursues and manages continuing education opportunities in alignment with target markets, licensure requirements, and with RVi Professional Development Plan;
- Attends trade events and professional association conferences;
- Seeks and advocates continuing education opportunities for junior staff;
- Participates in annual performance evaluation;
- Participates in annual performance evaluation of Staff Designers and Planners;
- Participates in 360 Partnership program
Requirements
- Undergraduate and/or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited Landscape Architecture program
- 7+ years of design experience with a private-practice landscape architecture firm
- Experience with a variety of landscape architectural project types.
- Extensive project and client management experience.
- Excellent freehand and digital drawing skills.
- Well-developed organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Technical experience in site planning, conceptual design, construction documentation, and construction administration.
