Entry Level Landscape Designer

Join Our Team as an Entry Level Landscape Designer! 

Are you ready to elevate your career with SGA? We're on a mission to transform communities and places through innovative and thoughtful design. We are seeking an Entry Level Landscape Designer with 1-4 years of experience and a passion for design to join our award-winning team at Stromberg/Garrigan & Associates, Inc. (SGA). 

SGA is a national leader in urban and community revitalization. We specialize in urban waterfronts, public spaces, brownfield redevelopment, systemic sustainability, resiliency, and green infrastructure solutions. Our multi-disciplinary, collaborative design studio is renowned for delivering exceptional results on the most challenging sites using creative and cutting-edge thinking and technology. 

Why Join Us? 

Discover your role within our diverse team of multi-disciplinary professionals in a creative outside-the-box thinking environment. 

Immerse yourself in several of our Core Market groups: Brownfields & Urban Revitalization, Cultural Landscapes, Coastal Resiliency & Waterfronts, Parks & Public Spaces, or Green Infrastructure. 

Engage in meaningful work that extends across 21 different states and one U.S. Territory spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Midwest, and Rocky Mountain regions. 

Accelerate your growth with continuous learning and development opportunities in various fields, including communication, environmental science, horticulture, sustainability, architecture, engineering, urban design, and construction. 

Locations: 

Norfolk, VA (Hampton Roads Region) 

Philadelphia Metro, PA 

Core Responsibilities: 

Project Design Work 

Contribute to all project phases, from master planning to construction documents and specifications. 

Support the creation of presentations, design conceptualization, schematic design, and technical documentation. 

Client and Public Engagement 

Prepare and facilitate presentations, workshops, and design charrettes. 

Ensure timely, cost-effective, and high-quality service and product delivery. 

Team Management and Collaboration 

Manage personal tasks effectively, demonstrating strong communication skills and a passion for collaboration. 

Accept and incorporate feedback in a design studio setting. 

Technical Skills and Experience 

Write detailed reports and technical narratives for design projects. 

Showcase strong hand drawing, drafting, and rendering skills, with a portfolio illustrating artistic strengths beyond computer-aided graphics. 

Create presentation graphics, 3D/BIM models, construction documents, and cost estimations. 

Identify plants, prepare planting plans, and design site grading and conveyance. 

Demonstrate experience in grading, storm conveyance, and green infrastructure design. 

Qualifications & Skills: 

Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Rhinoceros, Sketch Up Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam Revu, and the O365 Suite. 

Strong public speaking, writing, typing, listening, and hand drawing skills. 

Fluency in public speaking in the English Language. 

Fieldwork / ability to travel and a valid driver’s license. 

Ability to sit for extended periods and occasionally lift 50 lbs. 

Education: 

Must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in an accredited Landscape Architecture program. 

Dual degrees in related fields are beneficial. 

Perks & Benefits: 

Top-tier insurance for medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, wellness and retirement plans. 

Escalating PTO: for personal days, sick leave, vacation. 

6 Federal Holidays, 2 additional holidays (1 fixed, 1 floating). 

Professional Development reimbursement. 

How to Apply: 

Submit your cover letter, resume, portfolio, and samples of work to careers@s-ga.com. Please indicate the position (Entry Level Landscape Designer) and the office location (Norfolk or Philadelphia Metro) you are applying for in the subject line of your email. Phone inquiries are not accepted.