FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
Kikuchi + Kankel Design Group is a progressive, dynamic landscape architecture and site planning firm with offices in Half Moon Bay and Los Gatos. Our office is involved in all aspects of a diverse range of projects including custom estate residential; multi-family developments; site master planning; municipal, park, and recreation design; and commercial, corporate, church, and institutional projects.
Our team approach to projects and continuous staff interaction on all levels and across our two branch offices is an integral part of our structure. We believe that the quality of the profession of landscape architecture should be maintained by an educational and challenging work environment, and we encourage the individual growth of all employees to their fullest potential. We have extraordinarily high standards for the work that leaves our office.
We offer a competitive compensation package including a retirement plan, medical and dental insurance, holidays, and paid vacation. The current position being filled will be located in our Half Moon Bay office.
Position:
KKDG is seeking an entry-level landscape designer with 2 to 4 years of experience in the field of landscape architecture. The incoming team member will be responsible for assisting project managers in the development of projects as well as potentially managing smaller projects with the assistance of principals.
Qualifications:
Candidates must possess strong graphic communication skills and an eagerness to learn. A Bachelor or Master’s degree in landscape architecture would be ideal, but may not be required based on experience. The candidate must be well organized, independent, self-motivated, have the ability to multi-task, and possess a good sense of humor and attention to detail. Candidate must exhibit proficiency in AutoCAD and be comfortable with the MacOS environment. Competency with Sketchup and Photoshop is also ideal. Work at KKDG will prepare a candidate for licensure.
Interested candidates are asked to respond with a cover letter, resume, and work examples via pdf or a link. Work examples should specifically include construction details. Send to: jobs_hmb@kkdesigngroup.com
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $66,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person