Landscape Designer

Department

: Landscape Design & Build

Title

: Landscape Design

About McAdam Landscaping

Are you passionate about nature and the outdoors? Does a company that can foster your creativity and provide career development seem like the right fit for you? Join our team today!

McAdam Landscaping, established in 1979, is a full-service landscape and snow contractor located in the near-West suburbs of Chicago, providing design-build, landscape maintenance, and commercial snow management services. It is a multi-generational company that remains a family-owned and oriented business. What is the McAdam difference? Personal connections with our clients, and a strong, team-based culture; something that is held deep within our company values of loyalty, community, service, and professionalism. At McAdam, our experienced and knowledgeable staff knows that every client deserves nothing less than a premier customer service experience, where their expectations are continually exceeded. Our commitment to providing excellent customer service and high-quality products and services is exemplified through our long-time clients and brand recognition in the Chicago area over four decades.

Overview

This position would include but is not limited to the following: designing both residential and commercial landscapes, extensive plant knowledge, knowledge of hardscape including pavers, natural stone, and outdoor living space, generating proposals with an established bidding software, working interdepartmentally to increase business, contacting clients regarding design ideas and sales.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Measuring landscape sites and inputting digitally into dynascape
• Designing residential and commercial landscape plans (hardscape and softscape)
• Inputting designs into Dynascape, Sketchup, and/or Lumion
• Generating proposals utilizing an established landscape bidding software
• Submitting proposals to clients
• Following up with clients regarding proposals
• Following up with clients regarding past due invoices

Additional Duties

• Communicate with coworkers and customers to take messages, disseminate and distribute information, and address issues
• Work with production to evaluate job progress to ensure efficient completion of projects
• Work with the snow team in the winter months

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in related field is preferred
• Strong proficiency with computer skills
• Extensive plant knowledge
• Self-driven learner

Additional Information

This position is a full-time year round position with a salary commensurate with experience and a benefits package offered.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Education

* Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience

• Dynascape or similar: 1 year (Preferred)
• Landscape Design: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person