Landscape Design Manager

This role oversees landscape architecture and design efforts across hospitality, residential, and commercial developments. Responsibilities include managing multidisciplinary consultants, ensuring quality control, and contributing hands-on design work throughout all project phases.

Responsibilities

• Manage landscape architecture scope including hardscape, pools, recreation, horticulture and site lighting across all project phases
• Coordinate and manage external consultants such as landscape architects, civil engineers, architects, interior designers and specialty vendors
• Review consultant drawings for accuracy, constructability and consistency with design intent
• Maintain quality control on all design deliverables to align with project goals, schedule and budget
• Prepare and coordinate landscape‑related RFPs, evaluate responses and support consultant selection
• Assist in tracking and maintaining landscape and design budgets throughout the project
• Provide integrated design oversight, evaluating architecture, urban design and landscape execution holistically
• Conduct site visits to assess installation, architectural detailing, interior finishes and lighting, and coordinate issue resolution
• Support permitting, entitlement and jurisdictional review processes
• Create sketches, diagrams, layouts and graphic presentations as needed for design development
• Produce and review visual materials such as concept sketches, presentation boards, site diagrams and design narratives
• Specify materials, finishes, planting palettes, site furnishings and lighting that support cohesive design intent
• Respond to RFIs, submittals and field conditions with timely, design‑focused solutions
• Present design concepts, progress updates and technical strategies to internal leadership and external stakeholders
• Mentor junior designers and uphold design standards for documentation and graphics
• Provide design progress updates, quantity takeoffs, value‑engineering ideas and risk mitigation tied to design decisions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture
• 8 to 12 years of professional experience in resort, hospitality, residential or mixed‑use development
• Experience managing multidisciplinary consultants and design teams
• Strong graphic design and visual communication skills, including hand sketching
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite
• Working knowledge of Bluebeam, Procore and Canva (preferred)
• Familiarity with SketchUp, Enscape or similar visualization tools (a plus)
• Experience with Land F/X or other landscape‑specific software (a plus)
• Ability to read and evaluate architectural, interior and landscape construction documents
• Comfort operating as a design generalist with both detail‑oriented and big‑picture focus
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented and solution driven
• Effective communication across internal teams, consultants and contractors
• Willingness to travel to project sites as required
• Florida Landscape Architect licensure preferred or pursuit of licensure
• LEED accreditation or experience with sustainable site design preferred

Key Skills