Landscape Architecture Practice Area Leader P5

GRAEF is a multi-disciplinary planning, design and engineering firm, started in 1961, with over 300 employees, headquartered in Milwaukee. GRAEF's stated core purpose is to improve the physical environment for the benefit of society in a sustainable manner. We are looking for a mission-driven and dynamic leader for a team filled with intellectually and technically talented colleagues who are innovative and creative.

Our group includes experts in landscape architecture and urban design, master planning and environmental design. As Practice Area Leader you would provide strategy, business development, and technical direction to the group, with a focus on the importance of landscape architecture, urban design and sustainability. Our team members have advanced degrees, licensures, registrations, and related credentials. From our corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, we also collaborate with team members across our 9 offices in the Midwest and Florida providing landscape architecture design expertise regionally and nationally.

Our new Practice Area Leader will help employees with personal and professional growth as well as have the opportunity to grow the practice of landscape architecture in the Milwaukee office and the other regional offices. GRAEF values quality, integrity, diversity, and work-life balance. We are looking for people who embody these characteristics.

We are considering candidates who possess the following basic qualifications:

• Bachelor's and/or master's degree in landscape architecture.
• Minimum of 8 years of applicable design experience.
• Previous project management experience required.
• Professional licensure required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, AutoCAD Civil 3D or Revit, and / or GIS software desired.
• Experience with business development activities such as marketing, proposals and client development.
• Good communication skills and a proven track record in successfully interacting with clients and internal team members are necessary.
• Experience in leading and mentoring staff for career development and advancement.
• Excellence in written communication, quantitative analysis, graphic design, urban design, presenting, and critical thinking skills.

Why GRAEF? We are proud to offer you a complete benefit package to include:

• Training, Mentorship, and Leadership Development Programs
• A team atmosphere dedicated to open communication and collaboration
• Flexible Hours/Hybrid Schedule
• Embed yourself in the community by participating in numerous outside activities that GRAEF endorses and supports
• Exciting downtown office location with free amenities, including onsite fitness center, pickleball courts, and more
• Free covered parking
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Plans
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Casual Dress

An Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer - Disabled/Vets

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Phone: 414-259-1500 / Email: GRAEFjobs@graef-usa.comAn Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer - Disabled/Vets

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