Landscape Architectural Designer / Office Coordinator – Full Time
Offshoots, Inc. seeks a Landscape Architectural Designer to join our Boston-based team in a hybrid Design and Coordination role. Offshoots is a fast-paced design and horticultural installation practice. We are looking for a motivated and flexible individual with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The position will be diverse, equally involved in the design studio and general office support.
Responsibilities will include:
Design Studio (24 hours per week):
- Design support and AutoCAD drafting of projects ranging from residences to multifamily housing, public parks, and streetscapes
- Graphic layout of reports, proposals, and image books in Adobe InDesign
- Opportunities for design collaboration and research in planting design, phytoremediation, etc.
- Illustrating productive landscape systems, including diagraming ecological planting strategies, 2D and 3D landscape renderings
Office Support (8-16 hours per week):
- Marketing: proposal preparation and generating posts for social media platforms and maintaining a consistent social media presence
- Administrative office tasks: phones, email, supply ordering
- Scheduling design consultations
- Bookkeeping: reconciliation of receipts, QuickBooks data entry etc.
The candidate must have creative energy, a strong design sensibility and eagerness to contribute. Prior professional work experience in landscape architecture or a related field is preferred. The position requires knowledge/experience with AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), Outlook and Microsoft Office. Graphic design skills and experience with Rhino, Sketchup, Dropbox, WordPress, and QuickBooks are highly desirable. An ideal candidate may have the opportunity to transition into the role of a full-time designer over time if desired.
Our culture at Offshoots promotes a healthy work/ life balance!
- Hybrid work environment: 3 days working in office in combination with 2 days working remotely each week
- Paid time off for personal, vacation and sick leave
- Benefits including medical, retirement, long-term and short-term disability and life insurance
- Annual continuing education allowance
Please email a cover letter, resume, contact information for three references to office@nulloffshootsinc.com