Landscape Architect: <10 years

About Us

DTLS is a St. Louis-based landscape architecture firm focused on delivering innovative, imaginative, and sustainable design solutions aimed at helping clients, stakeholders, and communities to realize their vision for the places they live. In everything we do, we strive to make it better. This is not a claim, but an aim to continuously learn, grow, and improve - to make it better today than we did yesterday and to make it better tomorrow than we do today - and to always leave it better than we found it.

About You

We are currently seeking a talented landscape architecture candidate to join our team. At DTLS, you can expect exposure to a wide variety of project types, including civic, institutional, corporate, health care, residential, and parks. You will be engaged in all phases of a project, from marketing to construction administration, and have the opportunity to observe and participate in the day-to-day operational aspects of a small business. We require enthusiasm, passion, production and a desire to create meaningful places and experiences. We are particularly interested in candidates with the potential to enrich our firm’s diversity of thought, background, experience, and point of view.

Familiarity with our company’s culture and a willingness to jump in, ask questions, and reach out frequently are a plus in this environment. Resilience is a word that has taken a prominent place in the lexicon of our work. We strive to design places that are able to adapt to our rapidly changing environmental, social, and economic conditions. This approach also applies to our team and our company.

Desired Attributes and Skills

Creative and self-motivated individual with a great sense of design, curiosity, and purposeExcellent communication skills, including graphic, written and verbal proficiencyAbility and desire to contribute in a team environmentPassion for public and community participation; excitement for innovative application of engagement approachesAbility and willingness to jump into a variety of work challenges and opportunitiesApproach to tasks with considered study, accuracy, and vigorKnowledge about and a willingness to advocate for sustainability, LEED, and SITES (preferred)Proficiency in hand sketching and digital drafting and visualization Frequently used software includes: AutoCAD/LandFX, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Suite, ArcGIS, Google Workspace Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, etc., but we are always looking to expand our capabilities

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited landscape architecture programAlternately: Passion for and deep understanding of the profession of Landscape Architecture, allied fields, and/or the communities in which we workPrevious employment in a landscape architecture firm (preferred)Current or planned residence in the St. Louis area - Timeline negotiable for out-of-state applicants.

Compensation commensurate with experience and position. Healthcare and benefits.

Travel Required: Locally/regionally, on a project-by-project basis

Please send the following to [email protected] with:

Portfolio/Work Sample PDF (under 10Mb)“DTLS Position” in the subject line

DTLS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation or identity, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, State or Local law.