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Junior to Intermediate Landscape Architect

  • Company CSW Landscape Architects Limited
  • Location Ottawa, ON
  • Published Mar 14, 2023
  • Closing Sep 01, 2023

CSW Landscape Architects Limited is a nationally recognized, boutique firm working in the fields of landscape architecture, urban design, and environmental planning. Founded in Ottawa in 1975, CSW's primary practice is in the National Capital Region, with numerous ground-breaking projects on both sides of the Ottawa River. CSW's strength lies in its rich and varied portfolio of over 6,000 projects and its impressive list of long-standing and loyal clients from the private and public sectors. For more information about CSW, please visit our website: www.csw.ca

We currently have several exciting projects throughout the National Capital Region that will shape the surrounding cities for years to come, and we are looking for a candidate to help us rise to more opportunities.

The opportunity: Junior to Intermediate Landscape Architect

We are currently seeking a full-time professional with 1-6 years experience who is enthusiastic and looking to develop their talents within a dynamic and supportive office. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects that meet the planning challenges of resilient and sustainable urban communities.

Responsibilities of this full-time position include:

Your responsibilities will involve working on all aspects of landscape architecture and urban design projects from concept to construction. Contract administration and site inspection services is a significant role of this position.

Qualifications required will include:

  • Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture;
  • Strong written, graphic, and verbal communication along with excellent interpersonal skills;
  • Good organization skills and keen attention to detail;
  • Demonstrated technical skills including familiarity and experience in preparing technical working drawings (grading and layout plans, planting plans, construction details);
  • Competence in the use of Microsoft Office;
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD;
  • Demonstrated experience in the preparation of construction documents and contract administration/construction services is an asset, while a desire to learn these skills is a must;
  • Position requires access to a vehicle and a valid driver’s licence.

Qualifications considered an asset include:

  • Bilingual (French / English)
  • Experience with Revit
  • Competence with Lumion, Indesign, Photoshop, and Sketch-Up

We offer competitive wages, benefits, career mentoring, office trips, and work life balance. We are a boutique firm with excellent staff retention. Our office is situated in the beautiful National Capital Region, which ranks among the best places to live in Canada, thanks to its vibrant urban culture and abundant opportunities for an active outdoor lifestyle.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please email your resume, portfolio and cover letter to: dimitriou@csw.ca. We look forward to hearing from you! We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those candidates selected for a virtual interview will be contacted.