Call us! (970) 769-3319 • REQUEST CONSULTATION

Login to your Account

We’re Hiring a

Landscape Designer

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Columbine design team is known for creating innovative, solutions-orientated landscapes that express a sense of place and create habitat for humans and other members of the ecological web of life to result in more harmony for all.

Our style is collaborative, making effective communication integral to the position and the smooth running of Columbine’s design system. Details are important here as every stage of the process is recorded so that others on the team can easily reference the progress of the project so we can support each other as needed.

Our standard is a two week turn around time on producing beautiful, functional, integrated designs, and one week for estimates not requiring a design. The Designer works up estimates for their designs, breaking out the vision to an itemized list of numbers that meet the client’s budget. Once the client approves the budget, the Designer sources materials, scheduling  delivery to the job site, and works alongside the crew toward installation. The Designer visits the site at the end of the project to ensure their vision has been realized according to their specifications.

SCHEDULE

  • Full time, seasonal
  • Columbine keeps regular business hours, Monday through Friday
  • Holidays are taken off
  • Time off is to be planned around 3 holiday weekends; exceptions can be made, but since this is seasonal work, we request you plan accordingly and schedule your time off during the winter months
  • Our season goes from mid-late March until Thanksgiving
  • Outside of our (usually daily) client meetings, this position has a great deal of flexibility

DUTIES

  • Meet with clients to provide design solutions to enhance living and work spaces
  • Ability to make appropriate selections from a palette of native and adapted perennials, shrubs, and trees
  • Produce attractive and easily-interpreted designs using provided computer software
  • Produce accurate detailed estimates and invoices
  • Effectively communicate design vision (and create planting plan sketches for our records) into estimates when no design is necessary
  • Track status and progress of design work, client meetings, client payments and other information daily in an organized an efficient manner
  • Employ rainwater harvesting earthworks and other techniques that reduce resource consumption in design vision
  • Collect all data required to accomplish these tasks from a single site visit

SUCCESS BEHAVIORS

  • Desire to collaborate
  • Desire to evolve the position and improve Columbine for the benefit of all parties
  • Proactive communicator
  • Self-reflective
  • Loves learning and actively engages in training
  • Invites feedback with an attitude of gratitude
  • Responsive: quick to return calls/emails/texts; when asked to do something, does it promptly
  • Takes initiative; knows when to ask permission and when to ask for help
  • Positive attitude
  • Punctual, reliable, trustworthy, flexible, fun

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

 

  • Competitive pay
  • SIMPLE IRA matching plan after first year of employment
  • Aflac supplemental health insurance
  • 4 months off to play in the snow and travel!
  • Personal/professional growth environment
  • 3 day holiday weekends
  • Continuing education opportunities

APPLICATION FORM

    First Name

    Last Name

    Email

    Phone

    City

    State

    Are you currently employed?

    Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony?

    If yes, please explain:

    Do you have a valid driver license?

    Driver’s license number:

    State

    License Expiration

    How many tickets have you had in the last 3 years?

    Any DUIs or DWIs in the last 5 years?

    Are you taking any medication which would interfere with your ability to drive a vehicle or perform your job?

    Can you lift 40 lbs?

    Do you have a smartphone you are willing to use for work?

    Are you able to perform duties listed in job description?

    Are you willing and able to provide your own workspace with internet from home or otherwise?

    Do you have reliable transportation?

    List your formal design training; specify degree or certificate and the issuing institution.

    List locations and number of years you've worked as a designer in each.

    How many years experience do you have using computer software to produce landscape designs and what programs have you used?

    What is your depth of knowledge of plants - perennials, shrubs, and trees - native and adapted to Southwest Colorado?

    Briefly describe your experience with designing water harvesting earthworks.

    What 3 words best summarize what drives your passion for design?

    What type of professional development is important to you? How much of a focus is it for you on a scale of 1 (not at all important)-10 (very important)?

    If hired, when can you start?

    How did you hear about us?

    Anything else we should know?

    If we believe you may be a good match for this position we will respond to the email you have provided, asking you for a cover letter, current resume, and 2 professional references.

    By hitting SUBMIT you agree to this statement:

    I claim that the information in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge and I am aware that falsification of information may be cause for dismissal.