Landscape Architect / Project Manager

HDLA, an award-winning landscape architecture firm is seeking a Landscape Architect / Project Manager with 4-10 years of professional experience to join our growing and creative design studio in Nashville, TN.

We are a Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, and Planning Firm committed to design excellence and the creation of sustainable, beautiful, memorable landscapes that evoke a sense of place and connect communities to the built environment. HDLA values professional growth, work-life balance, and a collaborative open office environment. Our diverse portfolio includes high-profile urban spaces, parks, mixed-use and civic centers, multi-family, institutional, and campus planning. For a more in-depth cross-section of work, please visit

Successful Landscape Architect / Project Manager Candidates will demonstrate a superior level of design skill, creativity, and a passion for continued learning and professional growth. This position serves as the critical contact point between the firm and its clients as well as consultants and contractors with whom we work. As such, strong written, verbal, and graphic communication skills are essential to the position. Candidates must be creative, organized, detail-oriented, efficient, adaptable to changing deadlines and priorities, and able to work collaboratively and confidently within a project team. The position serves a crucial role within the overall firm structure and exists to fulfill the overall, as well as day-to-day, management of individual projects within the firm. Candidates should be passionate about design and the practice of landscape architecture and motivated to make an impactful difference in this profession and its changing role in shaping the built environment. The position is an in-office role, requiring the candidate to live in the Dallas area.

Skills Required

• 4-10 years of professional experience
• Experience in working on Landscape Architecture projects from Concept to Construction Administration
• Technically competent and experienced with both plant and hardscape design
• Well organized
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate via sketches and hand graphics
• Disciplined in time management
• Strong personal skills, including phone skills and personal interaction with clients
• Ability to handle multiple projects / tasks / schedules
• Ability to effectively manage and delegate work to Project Designers within the firm
• Ability and Passion for collaboration during the entire design and construction process
• Self-motivated

Education Requirements

BLA or MLA from an accredited Landscape Architecture program.

HDLA offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and full benefits.

Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and work samples in PDF format to Christopher Mantle at cmantle@hodgsondouglas.com.