Landscape Designer

Berns Garden Center & Landscaping is seeking a full-time Landscape Designer to be involved in all aspects of project development, sales and design, including presentations preparations, schematic designs, planting plans, planting specifications and project administration. Additional responsibilities for the role include:Responsibilities:Preparing, reviewing, and approving drawings and renderings as required.Coordinate technical and administrative activities with employees in other disciplines and other departments participating on an assigned project.Develop, review, and implement construction documents, project budgets, and schedules.Prepares site plans, working drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for land development, showing ground contours, vegetation, locations of structures, and such facilities as roads, walks, parking areas, fences, walls, and utilities, coordinating arrangement of existing and proposed land features.Preparation of cost estimates, including project research, alternates, and quality take offs.Participates in regularly scheduled project meetings.Maintains relationships with owners, consultants, and employees at all levels.Assist in the training and evaluation of assigned architectural and design/drafting personnel.Reviews and understands assignments and tasks and how they fit into strategic project goals.Must maintain customer contact throughout sales process, including payment collection.Responsible for estimating and maintaining acceptable gross margin on all opportunities.Work with production team to see that customer needs are met and quality meets Berns standards.Must have expert knowledge of plant material based on hardiness, size, growth habit, and exposure. Will source plants that are readily available.