Practice Leader, Landscape Architect

AECOM is actively seeking a Practice Leader, Landscape Architect in our award winning Northern California Urbanism + Planning studio. This is an opportunity to take on a leadership position in a multi-disciplinary practice focused on high-performing landscapes that tackle climate change, interconnectivity and mobility, smart growth, ecological systems, and natural resources. Our studio designs a broad range of urban public realm projects including streetscapes, parks, ecological restoration, and green infrastructure. For this role, AECOM offers the freedom and flexibility to work on our hybrid schedule being a combination of in-office time and remote work. We are looking for a passionate leader who is energized by a collaborative design process that engages colleagues, clients, and the communities we serve. A key quality of a candidate will be their ability to bring design leadership and foster a culture of design to an established design practice and a diverse set of internal and external collaborators. This leader will have a broad sphere of influence throughout Northern California, based out of our Bay Area offices in San Francisco and Oakland, CA. The Associate Principal, Landscape Architect’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Actively leading and managing projects from initiation through design and implementation with a focus on design and technical excellence, budget, and schedules. • Develop and execute a strategic growth plan for the Northern California Urbanism + Planning practice, including growing our landscape architecture and urban design studio that supports our practice and projects locally and across the region. • Acting as an ambassador to the communities, agencies, and organizations we work with and contributing to the visibility of AECOM’s brand. • Build client relationships, pre-position for opportunities, and secure a portfolio of work that aligns with growth objectives. • Contribute to AECOM’s “think and act globally” philosophy by creating a culture of innovation and collaboration. • Proactively supporting and advancing the professional growth of all team members by cultivating a challenging, inspiring, and collaborative studio culture • Collaborate with other studio leads regionally to support the regional Urbanism + Planning practice within AECOM Apply tot his job