Description
Join a high-impact real estate development firm in Dallas, TX as a Director of Landscape Architecture and help lead the design and execution of extraordinary outdoor environments! This is a rare opportunity to move to the developer side where you’ll have direct influence over $100M in landscape and amenity investments across multiple master-planned communities. If you’re passionate about placemaking, value engineering, and leading with vision, this is your chance to shape communities that leave a lasting impression.
Qualifications and responsibilities for this Director of Landscape Architecture position include:
- 10+ years of landscape architecture experience, with at least 5 years in a senior or project management capacity
- Degree in Landscape Architecture
- Proven success managing high-budget landscape and amenity scopes ($10M+)
- Strong ability to read and redline landscape, civil, and architectural drawings
- Oversee all third-party landscape consultants—no internal design staff
- Lead the design and delivery of large-scale amenity centers (e.g. pools, clubhouses, fitness centers)
- Drive placemaking initiatives including theming, trail planning, and open space programming
- Monitor installations during peak field weeks (1–2 days onsite) to ensure quality execution
- Focus on value engineering without compromising the community’s visual impact
Salary: $175,000 - $225,000 per year, commensurate with experience. Bonus potential of $25,000 - $50,000.
Benefits: This full-time, permanent, direct-hire position offers great benefits including health insurance with HSA and PPO options, a 401k with matching up to $5,000, and paid time off (2 weeks in the first year and 3 weeks starting year two).
DAVRON is the leading Headhunter and Executive Search firm for Engineering, Architecture, Construction and Manufacturing professionals nationwide. Our recruiters have direct communication with hiring managers allowing us to get you in front of company decision makers. You also receive one-on-one interview preparation and insider coaching from staffing experts to help you every step of the way. We want to see you thrive in challenging work environments that bring you excitement and prosperity in your career!
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Are you ready to take the next step in your career and thrive in a challenging work environment? If so, apply today and let's see where this opportunity can take you!
DIRECTOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT | LANDSCAPE DESIGN | LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT | MASTER-PLANNED COMMUNITIES | LAND DEVELOPMENT | AMENITY CENTER DESIGN | VALUE ENGINEERING | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | FIELD OVERSIGHT | HIGH-BUDGET PROJECTS | SITE PLACEMAKING