Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture is seeking an energetic and focused Landscape Architect for their San Francisco design studio. Our award-winning Landscape Architecture practice works regionally, nationally and globally and is seeking a talented, highly motivated Licensed Landscape Architect to join their team.

We’re seeking a talented Landscape Architect with 8–10 years of experience who is passionate about shaping meaningful, beautiful outdoor environments. In this role, you’ll lead projects from concept through construction, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and bring creative, sustainable design solutions to life. The ideal candidate combines strong design vision with technical expertise, communicates clearly, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative studio. If you’re excited to mentor others, solve complex site challenges, and make a lasting impact on the built landscape, we’d love to hear from you.

Required qualifications

• Experience with commercial and residential design.
• Experience working with a Senior Designer in preparing specifications, materials, and estimated costs.
• Must have prepared documents for permit submittal and for bidding and construction.
• Demonstrated experience working through entire project process from concept to construction completion.
• Must have demonstrated design ability with landscape hardscape; pool and custom furniture; fence and gate design (water feature and metal work are a plus).
• Experience participating in client meetings, contract coordination and development of requirements and specifications.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills that include ability to work with diverse clients and teams of designers.
• Proven experience working on different scales of multiple fast-track projects with conflicting deadlines.
• Master of Landscape Architecture or Architecture.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with California Building Code and Accessibility Requirements related to landscape architecture is a plus.
• Periodic on-site observation experience or field observation of work during construction is a plus.
• LEED accreditation is a plus.
• Knowledge of Sketchup, REVIT, 3DStudio Max and/or Rhino is a plus.

Portfolio

Please include a PDF (no more than 4MB) with examples of your most relevant work. If portfolio is larger than 4MB, provide a link to view/download your work.

About us

Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture is located in beautiful Mission Bay district of San Francisco. We are an equal opportunity employer and we offer benefits including health, vision, dental, flexible spending plan and employer contributing 401k plan. ACLA works a hybrid 2/3 day work week (2 days in the office, 3 days remote).

Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture is seeking an energetic and focused Landscape Designer with excellent AutoCAD skills for our San Francisco design studio. Our award-winning landscape architecture practice works regionally, nationally, and globally, and the ideal candidate will be able to dive in on day one! 

Unfortunately, we are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Landscape Architecture or Architecture
• Excellent AutoCAD skills — examples in your portfolio
• Proficient in Adobe CS (Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop), Microsoft Office Suite, SketchUp, and/or Rhino
• Experience with REVIT, Autodesk 3Ds Max, Lumion, VRay, or Grasshopper is desirable

Resume & Portfolio

Send your resume via email with the subject line “Junior Landscape Architect” to careers@acochran.com —PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS.

For your portfolio, attach a PDF (no more than 10MB) with examples of your most relevant work—please include a range of documents that showcases your technical skill in addition to your design aesthetic. CAD drawings are just as important as hand sketches!

If the file is larger than 10MB, provide a link to download your work and make sure that it is not password-protected.

Please note that we receive a high volume of applications and will not be able to respond to each applicant individually.

About us

Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture is located in the sunny, creative Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco. We are an equal opportunity employer and offer competitive benefits, including health/vision/dental, a flexible spending plan, commuter benefits, professional development opportunities, and 401k matching.