Senior Landscape Architect

Cities & Places At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we’re helping cities and places become smarter, more resilient, and more connected. Our Cities & Places business brings together architects, engineers, planners, landscape architects, and strategists to deliver integrated solutions that improve quality of life and strengthen communities across the globe.

To support continued growth, Jacobs is seeking an experienced Senior Landscape Architect to help lead impactful programs and projects in Chicago and across the U.S. This role sits within the Advanced Planning Group (APG) , a multidisciplinary team focused on master planning, urban design, and landscape architecture that bridges public and private sector work.

In this role, you’ll act as a design leader and seller‑doer, shaping complex, multidisciplinary projects; strengthening client relationships; mentoring teams; and advancing resilient, nature‑based solutions that address today’s environmental and urban challenges.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as Design Lead for complex, multidisciplinary planning, urban design, and landscape architecture projects
• Lead the creative design process from concept through construction documentation and construction support
• Integrate landscape architecture with architecture, engineering, planning, and infrastructure disciplines
• Provide technical and design oversight to ensure quality, design intent, scope, schedule, and budget alignment
• Mentor and guide landscape architects and project team members in design excellence, process, and client service
• Support business growth by identifying opportunities, contributing to proposals, and participating in client pursuits
• Collaborate with sales and project leadership to define scope, fees, schedules, and delivery strategies
• Build and maintain strong client relationships across public and private sector accounts
• Advance standards for design quality, documentation, and delivery across projects
• Contribute to Jacobs’ thought leadership through speaking, writing, and professional engagement
• Participate in construction observation and review to confirm alignment with design intent and specifications

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture
• 10+ years of professional experience leading landscape architecture or interdisciplinary design projects
• Registered Landscape Architect
• Proven experience leading design teams and delivering complex projects
• Strong creative and technical proficiency in planning, design, and construction
• Willingness to travel regionally and nationally on a limited basis

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• Experience with resilient, regenerative, and nature‑based planning and design strategies
• Seller‑doer background with demonstrated success supporting business development and client growth
• Familiarity with the Chicago and/or Milwaukee metropolitan s
• Strong hand‑drawing and illustrative design capabilities
• Experience working across geographies and lines of business within a large, multidisciplinary firm

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

110,600.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

152,100.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $110,600.00 to $152,100.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on April 20, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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Locations

City State Country
Chicago	Illinois	United States