Senior Landscape Architect
Ōtautahi / Christchurch
Isthmus is an award-winning, integrated design studio that blends architecture, landscape and urban design. Established in 1988, we are guided by a clear set of principles and ideas.
Our kaupapa is to regenerate Aotearoa by connecting land, people and culture.
We’re looking for an experienced Landscape Architect in our collaborative Ōtautahi studio, to play a pivotal role in our evolution.
You’ll be:
- Working with a tight team of positive, talented, creative and impactful designers.
- Working on a diverse range of inspiring and impactful projects across a range of sectors including adaptation, urban regeneration, master planning, streetscape, education, and landscape infrastructure.
- Applying the breadth of your skills across a role where your creativity, personality and technical ability will come to the fore and continue to grow.
- Playing an important role in the team, particularly with leadership of projects.
- Supporting complex jobs with design-led and technically innovative solutions, while understanding the wider project context.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and partners locally, regionally and nationally.
- Generating new business through repeat clients and strong networking.
- Providing coaching and mentoring to junior team members, fostering a positive and collaborative studio culture.
You’ll have:
- 6+ years’ experience, including leadership of complex landscape architecture projects.
- Design-led conceptual thinking coupled with a drive for excellence, innovation and creativity.
- The ability and confidence to make timely decisions.
- Naturally creative and critical thinking, bringing design and planning solutions and using research to inform and test ideas.
- Strong relationship building skills, fostering positive working relationships with clients and acting as a valuable mentor for more junior landscape architects.
- Excitement about collaborating within our “no boundaries” design environment.
- Technical skills across construction techniques & documentation software.
- A degree in Landscape Architecture and ideally a Registered member of NZILA (or equivalent overseas registration).
We believe in the good that comes from collaborating and creating together. We love giving back to our team, from supporting your professional development and career growth, to cultivating a culture we’re proud of. Joining a supportive group of people with common values, you’ll find a design-led studio environment sparked by curiosity, inspiration and opportunity.
If you’re hungry for a rewarding role with a team designing some of Aotearoa’s best places, please send us your CV with a portfolio of the work you’re most proud of.
