Description
JOB OPENING
Associate Landscape Designer
Planning and Landscape Division
San Diego Office
Job Title: Associate Landscape Designer
Division: Landscape Architecture Division
Location: San Diego, CA
Create Community - Design with Impact - Enjoy Your Weekends
RICK is looking for a creative and technical Associate Landscape Designer to join our Landscape Division in San Diego. If you are looking for a firm that combines the stability of 70+ years of industry leadership with a supportive, "family-feel" culture, this is your opportunity. We offer a competitive benefits package, profit sharing, and our popular work schedule featuring 9-hour days Monday through Thursday with half-day Fridays, allowing you to start your weekend early every single week.
About the Role: Our award-winning Landscape Architecture team collaborates on a diverse range of public and private sector projects, from community parks and urban streetscapes to large-scale master planned developments. We are seeking a candidate with a BA or BS in Landscape Architecture and 2 to 4 years of professional experience (or 6 years of equivalent work experience). In this role, you will work in a professional office environment, translating concepts into reality through the proficient production of landscape construction documents and high-quality graphic presentations. Success in this position requires a strong grasp of general design principles, a working knowledge of planting design, and the technical ability to execute.
What You Bring: You must be proficient with AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Suite. To truly stand out, we are looking for candidates who can elevate our visual storytelling using SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Illustrator, or similar rendering software. A clean driving record is required.
Compensation: The salary range for this position is $71,760.00 to $76,960.00
What We Offer:
Compensation: Additional compensation including overtime and bonus potential.
Benefits: Generous package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Profit Sharing, 401(k), Life and Disability Insurance, and Personal Leave.
Work-Life Balance: Alternative Work Schedule options.
Culture: Company events, holiday parties, and team building activities.
Rick Engineering Company (RICK) is an Equal Opportunity Employer
RICK's employees are protected by laws designed to protect employees from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit-based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs. Rick's employees are also protected against retaliation if they engage in a protected activity, whistleblowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law.
