[Hiring] Landscape Architect & Design Lead @Systra

Role Description

Within an engineering consulting firm, the landscape architect designs and integrates sustainable landscape developments for linear projects and other types of infrastructure. They ensure the visual and ecological harmonization of infrastructure with its surroundings, promoting ecosystem resilience, sustainable stormwater management, and social acceptability. The role involves:

• Landscape Design and Visual Integration
• Nature Based Solutions and Applied Ecology
• Stormwater and Soil Management
• Plans, Specifications, and Costing
• Visual Impact Assessments and Social Acceptability
• Construction Monitoring and Quality Assurance
• Project Management and Interdisciplinary Coordination

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture
• Membership in the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA) or the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) is required

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, including linear infrastructure projects, nature based solutions, visual impact assessments, and construction oversight
• Mastery of landscape design for linear rights of way, vegetative stabilization, selection of native/hardy species, and management of invasive alien species (IAS)
• Proficiency with design and production software, with the ability to deliver visual impact analyses, photomontages, and integration scenarios
• Understanding of the Quebec regulatory framework applicable to wetlands and water environments, riparian buffers, and vegetation, including interfaces with federal requirements
• Awareness of operational constraints faced by infrastructure managers (safety, sightlines, winter maintenance)
• Pragmatic creativity, aesthetic sensibility, technical rigor, and results orientation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information and facilitate stakeholder engagement
• Strong organization, autonomy, priority management, and ability to work under tight deadlines

Benefits

• Diverse and inclusive workforce
• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel