Careers with GRWA

DETAILS

  • Location: Wheaton, Illinois

  • Job Type: Full Time

  • Starting at $60K/yr

Now Hiring: Design Professionals

GRWA is a growing land planning, ecological consulting, and landscape architecture firm in business since 1982. We are dedicated to making a positive impact on our clients’ land use decisions. GRWA seeks a full-time landscape designer who can provide design support to our project management team through hand rendering, AutoCAD, Photoshop and 3D graphic production.

    • Performs landscape design and land planning assignments.

    • Proficient in design and AutoCAD drafting of plans, working drawings and graphics.

    • Accurately calculates areas, densities and quantities.

    • Coordinates with design team and other consultants.

    • Prepares cost estimate for landscape design.

    • Performs landscape site evaluations and installation verifications.

    • Additional responsibilities as assigned.

    • Bachelor’s degree in a landscape design/architecture related field or equivalent experience.

    • Entry level to five years of experience in landscape design, hardscaping, and/or horticulture.

    • Experience in creative design-based roles.

    • Good verbal and written communication skills.

    • Solid attention to detail. 

    • Proficient in AutoCAD LT, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign.

    • Knowledge of presentation graphics and design/rendering software such as SketchUp or Lumion is helpful.

    • Fundamental knowledge of local plants.

    • Working towards professional licensure.

Come join our dynamic team at GRWA! Our firm offers many opportunities to learn and grow within the profession. We strive for a healthy and collaborative work environment, which includes opportunities to participate in fun office events, community service projects, and continuing education/training programs. Grow professionally with a great team, while applying your strong work ethic and honing creative skills.

We offer competitive wages, full benefits, and a great office environment. We are always looking for talent and encourage you to send your resume and examples of work for consideration.

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  • Semi-Annual DuPage River Cleanup

  • Office Lunch & Learn

  • Botany Training

  • GRWA 40th Anniversary Bash

  • Earth Day Benefit Dinner