Job description

Blooming Landscape & Design, LLC (BLD) is expanding and looking for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to help with landscape design and planning services for the upcoming season, which runs from the beginning of April to the end of November.

The Assistant Landscape Designer position will assist with creating conceptual landscape design plans and 3-D renderings for private and commercial clients that reside in Durango, Colorado and the Four Corners Region using AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite or some other type of landscape design software. The designer will meet with clients, take measurements and conduct thorough site analyses. The approximate work load is about 20 hours per week or more depending on need. Long-term career opportunities with Blooming are available and encouraged.

Blooming Landscape & Design is a full service landscaping company providing landscape planning, design, installation and maintenance services within Durango and the Four Corners Region. We specialize in regenerative, ecologically-friendly landscapes, using native, perennial plants when possible, harvesting rain and stormwater, and creating gardens that require less maintenance after being established. BLD is also certified in permaculture design and installs food forests on both urban and rural properties. We value the health of our clients, pollinators and birds and therefore are committed to being a pesticide and herbicide-free business. Our organic maintenance practices and biodynamic soil remedies attempt to restore biodiversity and bring resilience back into the landscape. Our goal is to transform the landscaping industry from one that is dominated by lawns and exotic plants to one that that creates healing for people and the planet.

If you are passionate about design and our mission aligns with your values then this job is for you.

Pay: $22-$26/hour depending on experience

Qualifications

• Must have some degree or certificate in landscape design, environmental design or landscape architecture
• Experience and knowledge of landscaping practices and plants for the Southwest and in particular Southwest Colorado preferred.
• Some knowledge of permaculture design preferred but not necessary
• At least 6 months of AutoCAD experience
• Experience with SketchUp or some other type of 3-D rendering software
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite
• Versed in producing easily interpreted, attractive, innovative design solutions using a computerized design program
• Reliable, hard-working, fun, respectful, and flexible team-player who can also work independently
• Efficient and skilled in time management
• Organized and willing to integrate with the systems used by the company
• Able and willing to track and record work progress on multiple platforms including Google Drive

Eligible Candidates Must

• Must have high school diploma and a degree or certificate in landscape design, environmental design or landscape architecture
• Be willing to learn, or adapt to, the practices of this business
• Have a working computer
• Have a cell or smart phone to communicate with the owner when needed
• Have a positive attitude and strong attention to detail

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is

• Happy working with people to find design solutions
• A steward of the planet and wants to make a positive difference
• Okay with working alone
• Dependable
• Adaptable/flexible
• Detail-oriented but has not lost sight of the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
• Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity
• Willing to promote and uphold the mission of BLD

Blooming offers paid and sick leave, bonus pay and a commission for each design.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Durango, CO: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Sketchup: 1 year (Preferred)
• AutoCAD: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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