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Fletcher Studio is an award-winning landscape architecture and urban design collaborative, based in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood. We create sustainable open spaces and public places and bring meaning and delight into day-to-day life through the design process. We engage the imagination and creativity of clients, neighbors, and specialists, while simultaneously integrating this knowledge into rigorous and responsible solutions. Our parks, streetscapes and habitats are enduring places that are strengthened by the collective investment of everyone involved.
From biologists and foresters to musicians and neighbors, we collaborate with a host of innovative partners to skillfully integrate sustainable infrastructure and meaningful experiences into enduring, evolving spaces. Along with these partners, our studio brings a wide array of experience ranging across science, design, art, horticulture, construction, and politics. Collectively, we’re able to distill complex spatial analysis into high-functioning built environments that connect communities to places through inclusion, delight, and recognition of their capacity to best steward the places and objects we design.
We offer comprehensive professional services in landscape architecture, urban design and environmental planning, our current projects include public open space, urban masterplanning and streetscapes, civic plazas, and landscapes for multi-family housing projects. Our studio is inclusive and supportive. We strive to maintain a spirit of collaboration amongst ourselves, our consultants, and our clients, where everyone is inspired to solve complex design problems while having fun. Our office culture is lively, and a sense of humor is built into our work.
We’re looking for…
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Fletcher Studio seeks a landscape designer to join our team of creative and innovative changemakers. Your future colleagues thrive on positive critical feedback, are eager to learn, and are always game for a design challenge.
Fletcher Studio is an agile, close-knit team working to create satisfying and sustainable landscapes, urban spaces, and living infrastructures. We believe design matters, and that people deserve to find value, meaning, and possibility in the places they encounter and occupy. We work with city makers, communities, and other visionaries to realize evocative and appropriate concepts, designed and constructed to ensure social vitality and integrity. We leverage technology to work faster and smarter—people, ideas, and culture drive our process.
About the role:
As a landscape designer with Fletcher Studio, you’ll participate in design, modeling, and construction documentation. Designers work closely with senior staff, gain exposure to a variety of design and working styles, and grow technical and project management skills. The typical workload is 2 to 3 projects at a time of varying landscape types and scales.
In the first three months you will:
Contribute to the design process as an engaged member of project teams
Meet one-on-one with each member of our team
Have a mentor to help you become familiar with the FS design process, studio tools and software, and favorite neighborhood restaurants
Visit at least one of our regional project sites that is actively under construction
Attend client meetings
Over time you will:
Gain experience in all phases of the design process
Build a working knowledge of materials and share our interest in crafting details
Grow into a leadership position for project teams and lead all aspects of project delivery
Pursue professional development opportunities to continue learning and growing your skillset
Contribute significantly to the design direction of projects of varying complexity and scale
Influence and help guide the firm culture
Pursue licensure to become a landscape architect
Qualifications
MLA, BLA, BSLA, MArch or BArch required
2 to 4 years of experience in a professional office
Authorized to work in the United States (current citizen, current H1B or Green Card)
Strong design and graphic sense with the ability to verbally and graphically communicate design ideas, moving between hand sketches and digital
Excellent 3D and 2D design skills with proficiency in AutoCAD
Strong preference for candidates with intermediate Sketchup skills
An eagerness and curiosity to learn all areas of practice
Strong work discipline, with self-management skills
Other desirable qualifications: Detail-oriented. Interest in diversity of project types with unique challenges. Enthusiasm for ingenious use of materials.
Knowledge of CA plant materials appreciated.
Team-oriented with superior verbal and written communications skills
Ability to manage time and self-edit work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and multiple concurrent projects
Proactive communication, strong work ethic and solutions-oriented ideas are highly valued
Compensation
The salary range for this full time position will be commensurate with the candidate's experience.
Location
In-office with the option to work at home 1 day/week after a positive 6-month review.
Hours
Fulltime, 40 hours per week
No phone calls, please.
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Fletcher Studio seeks a seasoned Technical Landscape Architect and Project Manager to join our team, focusing on both production drawing development and construction administration. This role is ideal for someone with extensive production and construction experience, who is dedicated to delivering high-design projects with technical innovation.
Fletcher Studio is an agile, close-knit team working to create satisfying and sustainable landscapes, urban spaces, and living infrastructures. We believe design matters, and that people deserve to find value, meaning, and possibility in the places they encounter and occupy. We work with city makers, communities, and other visionaries to realize evocative and appropriate concepts, designed and constructed to ensure social vitality and integrity. We leverage technology to work faster and smarter—people, ideas, and culture drive our process.
About the role:
The Technical Landscape Architect at Fletcher Studio will be pivotal in managing and guiding the production of detailed construction drawings and overseeing the implementation of these designs on-site. This role demands a high level of technical expertise and project management skills to ensure that all projects meet design standards and are executed efficiently.
In the first three months you will:
Lead the development of detailed construction drawings and technical documentation for landscape architecture projects.
Ensure that all drawings are accurate, comprehensive, and compliant with design specifications and regulatory standards.
Collaborate with design teams to refine and finalize production drawings, integrating feedback and making necessary revisions.
Coordinate with contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers to address construction issues, ensure adherence to timelines, and maintain project budgets.
Conduct site visits to monitor progress, resolve construction challenges, and ensure compliance with design intent and technical specifications.
Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources effectively to achieve successful project delivery.
Address any client and stakeholder concerns, ensuring clear communication and resolution of issues.
Review and approve final construction documentation and drawings, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Over time you will:
Provide mentorship and guidance to junior and mid-level staff, focusing on both production drawing development and construction management.
Promote a collaborative and innovative team environment, encouraging professional development and excellence.
Develop and uphold quality control measures to ensure the highest standards of design execution and construction quality.
Identify and create training resources for staff to continually enhance technical knowledge within Fletcher Studio
Lead technical and sustainable innovation to support design excellence
Qualifications
MLA, BLA, BSLA, MArch or BArch required
Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) license required.
Minimum of 12 years of experience in landscape architecture with substantial experience in production drawing development and construction oversight.
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage project teams and client relationships effectively.
Demonstrated expertise in creating detailed construction drawings and managing complex construction projects.
Strong and proactive problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail in both design documentation and on-site execution.
Knowledge of CA plant materials appreciated.
Compensation
The salary range for this full time position will be commensurate with the candidate's experience.
Location
In-office with the option to work at home 1 day/week after a positive 6-month review.
Hours
Fulltime, 40 hours per week
No phone calls, please.
We’re an agile, close-knit team working to create satisfying and sustainable landscapes, urban spaces, and living infrastructures. We believe design matters, and that people deserve to find value, meaning, and possibility in the places they encounter and occupy. We work with city makers, communities, and other visionaries to realize evocative and appropriate concepts, designed and constructed to ensure social vitality and integrity. We leverage technology to work faster and smarter—people, ideas, and culture drive our process.
Benefits
Health, dental and vision benefits are available to employees and their families
401k Retirement Plan with 4% employer match upon eligibility
11 public holidays plus monthly “Studio Free” days – 12 paid, extra days off annually
PTO for sick and accrued vacation
Annual Stipend for Professional Development including LARE and ARE support
Fletcher Studio is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We urge all qualified applicants to apply for this position and we afford equal opportunity to all applicants and employees for all positions without regard to age, color, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws.
