Landscape Designer Resume Examples

Landscape Designer / Landscape Draftsman

Designed high end hardscape, planting, and lighting plans for six senior architects,
leading to increased revenue

• Created powerful visualizations for the client, displaying plan graphics, 3D graphics, and elevation graphics through the use of AutoCad, SketchUp, and Photoshop
• Drafted and contributed in the production and compilation of large-scale multi-family
• Sourced vendors and negotiated contracts for the selection of hardscape material samples
• Constructed base plans for detailed site inventory and analysis and worked with surveyors, site engineers, and architects for any necessary information

Landscape Designer

Designer and Project Manager for a landscape maintenance and installation company.

• Designed landscapes for both commercial and residential clients.
• Scheduled routes and installs as well as materials deliveries.
• Oversaw quality control standards for both maintenance and installation contracts.

CAD Drafter / Landscape Designer

Designed and drafted AutoCad and Realtime Landscape Architect plans for multiple 10+ building condominium projects

• Cost Estimated large-scale commercial landscape installation projects
• Assisted company registered landscape architect on select designs
• Produced marketing images and plans for landscape designs

Landscape Designer

Started as an assistant designer and sales representative within the company

• Promoted as lead designer/sales associate in April 2013, working directly under the owner
• Success rate of over 80% on projects ranging from $50,000 to $125,000
• Responsible for over 62% of the firm's client referrals
• Dealt directly with subcontractors coordinating dates, installation times, and budget costs
• 35% success rate of reoccurring clients requesting additional work
• Over 70% of new business was referred by previous clients

Private Contractor, Part-time Landscape Designer

Managed nursery to grow horticultural plants for sale to retail customers, for display and exhibition

• Grew horticultural plants under controlled conditions
• Considered such factors as whether plants need hothouse/greenhouse and natural weather growing conditions
• Determined and designed type, quantity, and quality of horticultural plants to be installed, such as trees, shrubs,
• Conferred with horticultural personnel in planning facility renovations and additions
• Negotiated contracts for residential and commercial projects
• Coordinated clerical, record keeping, inventory, requisition, installation and marketing activities

Landscape Designer

• Conducted onsite investigations of site conditions.
• Designed planting plans in accordance with plant lists, specifications,
• Prepared program documents including the gathering of data and mapping.
• Produced grading plans.
• Provided information to contractors, project managers, and consultants regarding
• Supervised the landscape construction of projects.

Landscape Designer / Supervisor

Planned, designed and developed of land areas for commercial and residential sites.

• Executed daily operations of sales, purchasing, designs, and crews.
• Trained and managed crews to achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
• Prepared site plans, working drawings, specifications and proposals.

Landscape Designer

Involved in design, development, delivery and construction of multiple public and civic
projects including large to small community parks, wetland buffer and ecosystem
restoration/enhancements, municipal roadway enhancement projects, bicycle/pedestrian
trails, city sports fields, marinas, public schools and government building security upgrades.

• Worked with government agencies on the city, county, state and federal levels, and assisted in design and development of projects for their communities.
• Interfaced with community to present plans, discuss projects and develop consensus
• Conducted site visits and inspections of project construction by contractors.

Landscape Designer

• Responsible for communicating with potential clients, creating and providing landscape designs.
• Promoted plant material through landscape designs.
• Developed the Design Department to create growth and sales for the company.
• Created and distributed aesthetic quarterly newsletter to nursery clients.

Landscape Designer and Maintenance Manager

Designed and presented custom landscape designs to clients

• Company excelled in specialized hardscapes for upper scale patios and walls
• Assisted retail customers in selecting plant material and garden center type merchandise
• Managed maintenance customer accounts using Microsoft Exel and Word
• Managed and scheduled maintenance and landscape crews to perform and complete landscape related tasks