Principal Project Manager - Landscape Architecture

Overview :

MSA has an opportunity for a Principal Project Manager - Landscape Architecture at any of the following offices : Baraboo, WI, Madison, WI, Mequon, WI, Milwaukee, WI, Duluth, MN , or St.

Paul, MN . This person will work alongiside a high performing team focused on landscape architecture, waterfronts, and recreational development projects.

Who we are & how we help

What does it mean to serve communities for over 100 years? It means doing the type of work that helps people raise a family, grow a business, engage with their neighbors, and enjoy a variety of unique, enduring spaces that form the fabric of home.

MSAs roots reach back to 1919. What began with an entrepreneurial solo practitioner in Baraboo, Wisconsin, has grown into a robust and thriving company of over 400 employee owners conducting work across the country.

As a 100% employee-owned firm , when we say we own our work, we mean it. We stand behind the quality of our designs, the integrity of our people, and the generations of client relationships weve formed based on trust, firm handshakes, and the belief that together we can accomplish anything.

Core Values

Commitment to DEIB

MSA seeks to provide a workplace where everyone can feel secure in bringing their authentic selves to work, where opportunities to learn and succeed are afforded to all, and in which diversity of perspective leads to an innovative and successful employee-owned firm.

Responsibilities : The work you may do

The work you may do

• Prepare planting plans, streetscape designs, waterfronts, and park plans
• Participate in business development activities, marketing and networking
• Design, develop, modify, and review drawings for site design projects according to established standards
• Develop solutions to technical and creative challenges with site design and design communication tasks, in collaboration with other project staff
• Provide various pre ? design services which may include conducting feasibility studies, site selection, and / or establishing design criteria
• Interacts with Contractors and / or the Public in performing Construction Duties and / or Public Engagement Processes
• Develop reports in InDesign
• Perform site visits and inspections
• Prepare drawings and presents ideas for the client to review, including renderings and animations
• Operate as a client liaison as well as mentor staff

Qualifications : What you bring

What you bring

Skills & Knowledge / Education & Experience :

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Landscape Architecture or related field required
• Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) required
• 12+ years of related consulting experience required
• Prior experience with mentoring staff
• Strong organizational and communication skills required
• This position requires you to have authorization to work in the United States for any employer. We will not provide sponsorship for this position.

Benefits

Why MSA? We're glad you asked!

• Better Together A collaborative work environment that promotes open doors, new ideas and honest opinions.
• Multi-disciplinary Opportunities As multi-talented people in a multi-disciplinary firm, we encourage everyone to follow their interests, seek new experiences and apply their skills where they feel most impactful.
• Weve Got Your Back Support when you need it, independence when you dont. Were 400+ team members strong, operating as one cohesive MSA.
• Passion & Purpose Were passionate about what we do and proud of it! Join us to share inspirations, geek out and think big.
• Pay & Perks We offer competitive industry pay and a variety of perks just a few of the things that make us uniquely MSA.
• Communities of Practice Our CoPs are our company think tanks and idea generators, the perfect means to regularly share, collaborate and learn together.
• Work-Life Integration Life doesnt stop when the work day begins. MSA supports our employees as professionals, parents, citizens and friends with the understanding and flexibility to meet your obligations and balance your time.
• Commitment to Learning We support the professional aspirations of our employees with ongoing training options, tuition reimbursement opportunities, and the technology to keep us connected, creative and competitive.
• Community Engagement We give back to the communities in which we live, work and play. MSA employee owners are volunteers, educators, STEM outreach participants and event attendees, supported by dedicated corporate sponsorship and donations initiatives.

Theres more! Eligible employees will also enjoy the following benefits :

• Quality Insurance Options Medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse or domestic partner and eligible dependents all starting on your date of hire (no waiting period).
• Paid Time Off All full-time employees will receive, at minimum, 17 days (thats 3+ weeks!) of paid time off in the first year alone.
• Paid Holidays MSA offers time off pay for 8 holidays in every calendar year.
• Paid Parental Leave Both parents will receive 2 weeks of paid time off and birth parents are eligible for additional paid time off under MSAs Short Term Paid Leave.

The paid 2 weeks of time also applies to adoption and foster care placement.

• Supplemental Insurance MSA pays 100% for all employees to have life insurance, long-term disability insurance and short-term disability insurance.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) MSA is an ESOP S-Corporation, which means that our company is 100% owned by us! Through the ESOP, eligible employees receive MSA stock in the form of company shares as a percentage of compensation, at no cost to the employee.
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan Employees can also choose to participate in a 401k plan, with a generous employer match that is immediately 100% vested.
• Short Term Incentive (STIP) This program rewards employees who meet performance goals with a one-time annual STIP payment as a percentage of their eligible compensation recognition of individual accomplishments and achieving organizational goals.

STIP payments are awarded if MSA reaches its corporate financial plan for the year.

MSA is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

At MSA, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.

All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individuals race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected]

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer