Olsson Studio is a passionate, thoughtful, and creative design studio, focused on community building and place making. We are experts in entertainment/destination/lifestyle design, parks and recreation planning and design, streetscape design, community and urban planning, community and neighborhood redevelopment, community engagement and master planning.

Our most meaningful asset is our people, and we are dedicated to providing an environment where they can continue to learn, grow, and thrive. Our entrepreneurial spirit is what has allowed us — and will continue to allow us — to grow. The result? Inspired people, amazing designs, and projects with purpose. 

The Olsson Studio delivers a creative design experience in a studio environment to our clients and our people, backed by the expertise and resources of our whole company.

As a Principal Landscape Architect within our North Texas Studio, you will have the opportunity to grow and mentor a high-performing team of talented and skilled professionals.  You will be responsible for pursuing and securing work, developing client relationships, project financial performance, leadership, management, and continued growth and development of the business and the team. You will regularly communicate with team members on project prioritization, projects upcoming and workload, team and firm initiatives, as well as team financials. You will also be able to work on creative and engaging projects with Studio members across the firm.

Your demonstrated professionalism will come into play as you cultivate and nurture client relationships inside and outside of Olsson. You will collaborate with practice, regional, and local leadership to pursue additional client opportunities.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Often serves as lead staff member on complex projects, and provides high-level design.
• Elevates the level of expertise within the team through design leadership, mentoring, and training.
• Leads the effort for putting together resources for the team and its projects.
• May supervise/direct professionals and staff in the design approach to meet other project requirements.
• Reviews contracts with support of administration.
• Promotes efficiencies in producing quality work.

You are passionate about:

• Pursuing and working on projects that you want to work on.
• Working collaboratively with others
• Taking ownership in the work you do
• Using your talents to positively affect communities
• Empowering others to use their talents
• Designing and building your own career path

You bring to the team:

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to contribute and work well on a team.
• Desire to build, grow and lead our North Texas Studio.
• Strong project management skills.
• Passion for continued learning and expertise development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience landscape architecture experience.
• Must be a Registered Landscape Architect and have at least four years of experience supervising technical personnel.

Olsson is a nationally recognized, employee-owned firm specializing in planning and design, engineering, field services, environmental, and technology. Founded in 1956 on the very mindset that drives us today, we’re here to improve communities by making them more sustainable, better connected, and more efficient. Simply put, we work to leave the world better than we found it.

As an Olsson employee, you’ll receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.), plus you’ll:

• Become an owner in the company after your first year through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Engage in work that has a positive impact in communities
• Receive an excellent 401(k) match
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
• Benefit from a bonus system that rewards performance
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements

Olsson is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.

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