CMG aspires to develop leaders at all levels of experience and within all aspects of the practice and profession. We believe strengthening our culture by supporting the pursuit of innovation and learning is important and essential. We hope to attract passionate people who are visionary in seeking and creating opportunities to help grow and improve the ongoing project that is CMG. We value team members with integrity, honesty, and respect who are committed to creating a safe environment for everyone to do their best work. As a living company, these aspirations are fundamental to how we evolve and grow together.

We are driven by a social-ecological mission to positively impact communities and the planet. If you are interested in joining the conversation or learning more about how we do this, please apply for one of our open positions or reach out to connect with us.

Current Job Openings

Landscape Designer

The Position

Designers are foundational to CMG’s culture. We believe that growth comes from taking care of what’s right in front of us and finding confidence through practice and repetition. In our culture, we aim to make space for all in our community, but especially our young people, to gain experience through exposure to all types of projects and teams.

We are seeking a person who will:

  • Utilize excellent graphic, design, and problem-solving skills to produce presentations, design studies, and project documentation through multiple phases and project types.
  • Explore conceptual ideas and dive into technical details from schematic design through construction documentation.
  • Investigate topics like urbanism, participatory design, ecological analysis, adaptation, or other subjects pertinent to our projects and profession.
  • Be motivated to work closely and collaboratively with colleagues both within CMG and with our project partners.
  • Take an active role building workplace culture, and institutional knowledge through sharing of ideas and information.

Experience + Skills

If this position seems interesting, then you are at a very special place in your creative and professional life – the beginning of a great adventure ahead. You love exploring the possibilities of planning as much as you do the built environment. You are at the jumping off point of what it means to bring an idea to life.

We hope to find someone with:

  • A degree in landscape architecture, architecture, or a related field.
  • Approximately 0-3 years professional experience practicing landscape architecture, architecture, or planning.
  • Experience in developing design communication and documentation.
  • Ability to manage digital design tools and workflows. Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch-Up, Rhino.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit and/or GIS strongly preferred.

Personal Approach

While we ultimately work in teams that require intensive collaboration, we also recognize that as individuals, we all have specific talents that are unique to our personalities that allow us to do our work well.

We’d love to connect if you:

  • Take initiative and responsibility for accuracy in your work, manage yourself with humility, and are willing to ask for help when needed.
  • Enjoy taking on independent initiatives and diving into design studies, graphics, and documentation.
  • You have excellent communication and organizational skills and enjoy working in a collaborative team environment
  • Live in the San Francisco Bay Area region with the ability to work in our studio on a weekly basis.

Compensation

The annual salary range for this position is $65,000 – $82,500.

How to Apply

CMG Landscape Architecture is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We embrace and celebrate differences.  We are committed to maintaining a high level of design and quality of life within our firm to attract and retain a wide array of employees whose diverse perspectives will be reflective of the world at large.

To be considered for a position, please upload the following materials in one single PDF at the following links.

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