The general purpose of this position is to design and create unique outdoor spaces throughout the Heritage Village properties. This will include in-depth consultation, evaluating existing conditions like topography, vegetation and sun exposure while exploring creative vision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Serve as lead designer for landscape architecture projects of appropriate complexity and provide support on design projects to ensure projects are completed on time and on budget.
• Investigate and recommend solutions to relevant problems of grading, spatial organization, and site utilization.
• Recommends material use and species to be used for beautification projects.
• Prepares suitable graphics and presentations to communicate design intent.
• Present projects to other internal and external stakeholders
• Review sites and designs with HVMA employees and other stakeholders to ensure understanding of landscape designs to be implemented.
• Conduct site inspections for quality assurance.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a working knowledge of the materials, methods and equipment required to implement landscaping and beautification projects.
• Must be able to work independently, identify problems and solutions, and communicate verbally and in writing with multiple departments.
• Must establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and residents.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or higher.
• Must have a valid state of Connecticut Driver’s license.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, talk, and listen, The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and use fingers to operate equipment and cleaning implements, hand, and power tools. Frequently, the employee will lift and/or move over twenty-five pounds and up to sixty pounds, and occasionally will lift or move over sixty pounds, with assistance of others. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the ability to solve practical problems and deal with several concrete choices in standardized situations and the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or schedule form.