Job: Senior Landscape Architect at Cracknell in Lugano, CH

We are looking for talented, creative, dynamic and experienced Senior Landscape Architects to join our new Cracknell Europe Office, located in Lugano, Switzerland.

The role will be responsible for interacting with a multi-disciplinary project team to deliver a number of landscape architecture projects under the direct guidance of senior staff.

Primary Activities:

– Manage multiple small to medium-sized landscape design projects successfully from concept to construction, coordinating all stages and all aspects of a project.
– Working as part of small to medium size project teams, with varying degrees of responsibilities depending on the nature of specific projects.
– Organise day-to-day design, production, and documentation works and coordinate the contract administration of the projects.
– Coordinate the internal design process, and documentation by interacting with other disciplines, e.g., Architects, Graphic Artists, Designers, Engineers, Lighting designers and Horticulturists, etc.
– Interact and coordinate with clients, stakeholders and consultants; prepare reports and presentations and attend meetings as necessary.
– Ensure QA/QC procedures are followed and required approvals are obtained during design development and drawing and documentation production.
Ensure deliverables are completed in accordance with technical and contractual terms of the project contract.
– Assist as required with post-tender contract administration stage, coordinating with contractors and clients’ representatives.

Technical Competencies:

– Manage multiple landscape design projects of varying complexity, size and value.
– Lead project architects and designers to create functional, sustainable and manageable landscapes.
– Review and coordinate with project work performed by other engineers/disciplines.
– Reading, writing and interpretation of technical drawings and documentation, specifications, reports, proposals, contracts and tender documents.
– Demonstrate excellent software skills in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office. Knowledge of Sketch-Up, Lumion, Revit, Rhino is an added advantage.

Management and Corporate Competencies:

– Accuracy, precision, excellent eye for detail.
– Ability to work under pressure, multitask, manage priorities, meet timelines
– A willingness to share information, learn and be trained in new skills.
– Ability to work both independently and effectively as part of a collaborative team.
– Initiative and proactiveness.

Position Requirements:

– University Degree – Post Graduation or equivalent – in landscape architecture or architecture
CMLI or equivalent (preferred)
– Minimum 7 years’ experience on sizeable landscape design projects
– High proficiency in spoken and written English (required) and Italian (preferred). Other languages skills will be an advantage.
– Have the rights to live and work within the Schengen Area