Job Description

Landscape Designer / Architect

High-End Residential Design-Build | Licensure Track | $60k–$100k+ | Relocation to Oklahoma City

Scapes, Inc. — Oklahoma City, OK

Design-Build-Maintain | Estate-Level Residential Projects

About the Role

Scapes, Inc. designs and builds $100,000–$750,000 high-end residential landscapes for estate-level clients in Oklahoma City’s most prestigious neighborhoods, including Nichols Hills and Gaillardia.

We are seeking a Landscape Designer / Architect-in-Training to join our growing design team. This role is intentionally structured to support two candidate profiles :

• Early-career designers (≈2–3 years) with a strong technical foundation and a desire to grow
• More experienced designers (≈4–7+ years) pursuing licensure and long-term leadership

You will work directly under a licensed Senior Landscape Architect who is approaching retirement , providing rare access to mentorship, responsibility, and a clearly defined licensure track .

Relocation to Oklahoma City is available for the right candidate.

Why This Role Is Different

• Direct mentorship under a licensed Landscape Architect with intent to support licensure
• Exposure to all phases of design-build , not just production drafting
• Increasing project ownership tied to experience and performance
• Compensation growth aligned with responsibility and licensure progress
• Opportunity to grow into a licensed Landscape Architect and senior design role as
• leadership transitions

Position Overview:

You will contribute across a wide range of high-end residential projects. Responsibilities will scale with experience, ranging from technical design and documentation to estimating, client interaction, and construction coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

Design & Documentation

• Produce conceptual plans, schematic designs, planting plans, and construction documents
• Develop AutoCAD or Dynascape drawings, SketchUp models, and Lumion renderings
• Assist with grading concepts, detailing, and design coordination

Estimating & Design Support

• Assist with cost estimating for landscape, hardscape, planting, lighting, and site elements
• Prepare 3D visuals, presentation materials, and client-ready deliverables
• Revise plans based on internal and client feedback

Project Coordination

• Prepare takeoffs, material lists, and handoff packages for production teams
• Perform site measurements, as-built documentation, and project photography
• Attend select site meetings to ensure design intent is executed accurately

Client Interaction

• Participate in client meetings alongside senior staff
• Communicate professionally and represent Scapes, Inc. with confidence

Qualifications (Required)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture (BLA)
• 2–7+ years of professional landscape design experience (level dependent)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD (or Dynascape), SketchUp, Lumion, and Microsoft Office
• Strong design, drafting, and digital visualization skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced design-build environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

• Experience in high-end residential or estate-level projects
• Familiarity with construction standards, grading, and planting design
• Interest in pursuing or continuing progress toward professional licensure

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Compensation & Benefits

Compensation Range: $60,000 – $100,000+

Final compensation will be based on experience, technical skill, project responsibility, and licensure progression.

Benefits Include:

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Year-end performance bonus
• Professional development and licensure support
• Long-term advancement opportunity within a design-driven firm

Relocation

We welcome qualified candidates from outside Oklahoma. Relocation assistance and transition timing can be discussed for the right fit.

How to Apply

Please submit:

• Resume
• Portfolio (PDF or link)
• Brief cover letter outlining your experience level and licensure goals

Apply through LinkedIn or send materials to owen@scapesincokc.com

Learn more at

Pay: $60,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance

Work Location: In person

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