Landscape Architect / Designer

2+ years’ experience

Fig Landscapes is seeking a dedicated, creative and experienced Landscape Architect or Designer to join our small team in the Byron Shire.

This design role if full time working from our office in Bangalow NSW.

- Full-time position

Your core responsibilities include:

- Working alongside the company director Grant Boyle and senior Landscape Architects to create dream gardens for our clients
- Site visits and meeting with clients, architects and builders throughout the Byron Shire
- Preparing high-quality, creative drawings and scope of works
- Liaising with the construction team
- Creative design solutions and problem-solving

Your tasks include:

- Obtaining advice from clients and management to determine type, style, and size of planned buildings and alterations to existing buildings
- Providing information regarding designs, materials, and estimated building times
- Preparing project documentation, including sketches and scale drawings, and integrating structural, mechanical and aesthetic elements in final designs
- Writing specifications and contract documents for use by builders and calling tenders on behalf of clients
- Consulting with Professionals and clients about external area designs, costs and construction




- Compiling and analysing site and community data about geographical and ecological features, landforms, soils, vegetation, site hydrology, visual characteristics and human-made structures, to formulate land use and development recommendations, and for preparing environmental impact statements
- Preparing reports, site plans, working drawings, specifications and cost estimates for land development, showing location and details of proposals, including ground modelling, structures, vegetation and access
- Inspecting construction work in progress to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and quality standards

Your skills include:

- 2-5 years post-graduate experience
- Sound knowledge of Vectorworks, sketchUp, InDesign, Photoshop, and other relevant programs
- Ability to produce high-quality, creative drawings and DA submissions
- Experience in delivering high-end projects from start to finish
- Ability to work alone or with a team
- Acute attention to detail
- Ability to schedule work, meet deadlines, and have strong organisation skills

About Fig Landscapes: Fig Landscapes is based in Byron Shire and work exclusively in the Northern Rivers on a diverse range of projects including small residential gardens through to large acreage properties with award-winning local architects and builders.

📌 Landscape Architect (Bangalow)
🏢 Fig Landscapes
📍 Bangalow