Job Posting: Start to Finish Landscaping - Landscape Architect Graduate/Landscape Designer

POSITION OVERVIEW

The position of Graduate Landscape Architect/Landscape Designer will be an integral member of Start To Finish Landscaping. This position will require creative and attractive designs that will bring clients’ outdoor visions to life. You will combine art with science to create pleasing and functional outdoor living spaces, as well as cultivating and maintaining client relationships.

 

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Designing – You will be required to take detailed on-site notes, and thorough pictures of every jobsite. From there you will take a design project from concept through master planning stages. This will include but not be limited to: landscape foundation plantings, buffer tree plantings, drainage plans, outdoor living spaces, water features, structures, and landscape lighting.
  • Estimating – You will work with our estimator to build out a detailed estimate that takes the project from beginning to the end, ensuring that the client is receiving what they requested in their design and project.
  • Customer Service – You will represent the company in a professional manner, whether an office setting or an onsite visit. In addition to working with the customer and team members you will coordinate and work with subcontractors on various projects to create the best experience possible for the customer.
  • Project Tracking – You will be the connecting liaison between the installation team and the client. It is imperative that your design and estimating figures are tracked and balanced at the end of every project for profit & loss analysis. You will work with management to oversee progress and productivity of daily production.
  • Material Procurement – You will work with the estimator and purchaser to place material orders from a select list of trusted vendors who carry products catered to our projects. You will translate timing and delivery expectations to the installation team, as well as updating the client timeline.
  • Meetings – You will attend and be involved in weekly division team meetings to discuss the schedule and ongoing team brainstorming sessions. Your input and experience will be valued. You will work in collaboration with other team members as well as the Executive team.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Strong problem solving and communication skills
  • Hand drawing, AutoCAD, 3D Design Software Experience
  • College degree required
  • May require long hours in peak seasons, on-call for crews when installing projects
  • Working weekends and accommodating client deadlines/goals throughout the year, if needed.
  • Horticultural knowledge

COMPENSATION STRUCTURE

  • Full Time Position
  • Base Salary = $55,000
  • 3% Commission Rate on Gross Contract Sales
  • 80/20 Health Care Coverage for Employee (may add Children to the Plan for 0/100 coverage)
    50/50 Dental Care Coverage
    50/50 Eye Care Coverage
  • 40 units of PTO hours
  • Paid Full Holidays, as well as “Before and After” Holiday Days

POSITION SUMMARY

The position of Landscape Architect Graduate/Landscape Designer will be an integral member of Start To Finish Landscaping. This position will require creative and attractive designs that will bring clients’ outdoor visions to life. You will combine art with science to create pleasing and functional outdoor living spaces, as well as cultivating and maintaining client relationships.

Start To Finish is a family owned and oriented business located in Whitestown, Indiana. The company specializes in Landscape Design and Installation, Lighting, Maintenance, Hardscape, and Commercial Snow services. We are a growing company with a sound reputation in both commercial and residential client bases. You will succeed in this position by taking care of our clients and ensuring that your projects are installed per specification of the estimate and design. You will be responsible for handling confidential client information involved in the design and installation processes

Our passion is to develop a lifetime relationship with our clients through our design, build, and maintenance services. By performing these core services, our team will work with honesty and integrity, to deliver an outstanding result. By doing so, we will continue to grow a knowledgeable and talented team of hard-working and humble individuals who will deliver an exclusive service experience.


NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team members may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. This may change at any time without immediate notice.

phone: 317.769.2211
email: s2f@starttofinish.com
office: 3375 S. 500 E. l Whitestown, IN 46075