We are looking for an entry level Landscape Designer with 0-2 years of experience and a Summer Intern to join our team and help us in creating beautiful, environmentally minded landscapes that inspire. We strive to bring our ecological approach to site design to a wide range of projects including residential, campus, institutional, and corporate landscapes.  In doing so, we believe we are creating special places that contribute to building natural habitat and strengthening our communities.

The Landscape Designer position requires a candidate who possesses exemplary design, graphic, detailing, management, and communication skills.  Job requirements include a proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Design Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator), SketchUp, and hand drawing.  Horticultural knowledge, additional software knowledge (Rhino, Revit, Microstation, etc.), and experience in sustainable design and LEED AP are a plus. A BLA or MLA from an accredited program is required.  The candidate needs to have a passion to learn, a positive attitude, and the ability to function both as a team player and an individual in a collaborative office setting. 

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Health insurance

• Short term disability

• Vacation time (15 days)

• Retirement plan with employer contribution

• Sponsorship and coverage of all fees for the U.S Department of Labor’s H-1B Program for international employees

• TransitChek® for SEPTA passengers (our office is located one block from the regional rail line)

• Hybrid work-from-home schedule

• Focus on a healthy work-life balance

The Summer Internship requires a candidate who possesses exemplary design, graphic, detailing, management, and communication skills.  Job requirements include competence in AutoCAD, Adobe Design Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator), SketchUp, and hand drawing.  This internship is open to third and fourth year students studying for BLA or MLA from an accredited program.

The successful candidate will be exposed to our studio’s wide array of projects and will participate in many phases of the design process. Responsibilities will include CAD drafting, field work, submittal preparation, graphics and various other tasks.

Qualified candidates should send the following items by email to info@jonathanalderson.com (no calls please):

• Cover letter highlighting applicable experience and interests

• Resume

• Work samples of AutoCAD work and Design Rendering including but not limited to: Construction drawing sets, construction details, master plans, hand sketches/graphics/rendering, digital graphics/rendering. We can accept PDF files up to 10 MB or online folder sharing such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, or Issuu

• Three references

• Available start date