Job Description

Senior Landscape Architect & Discipline Lead

Freeman Companies

Location: Hartford, CT InPerson

Type: Fulltime | Licensed LA Preferred

About Freeman Companies

Freeman Companies is a DBE/MBE/SBE-certified multidisciplinary firm offering civil engineering, land surveying, hydrologic/geotechnical engineering, landscape architecture, environmental sciences, transportation, utility engineering, and hazardous materials services. We serve governmental, educational, commercial, industrial, institutional, and infrastructure markets with the goal of building resilient, sustainable communities.

Overview

Lead landscape architecture delivery through strong technical leadership, QA/QC review, and client engagement. You’ll define design excellence—in parks, urban plazas, streetscapes—while managing a team and ensuring integration with civil and environmental disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead urban design, park planning, placemaking, streetscape and green infrastructure projects.
• Establish and manage departmental QA/QC—review planting, grading, stormwater integration, hardscape/softscape deliverables.
• Manage discipline workload, workflow and participate in hiring/recruiting of new staff.
• Participate in conducting staff evaluations.
• Client liaison and permit coordination—manage scopes, proposals, stakeholder engagement, and public meetings.
• Mentor landscape architects and designers—guide technical competence and project delivery quality.
• Collaborate with civil, environmental, and transportation leads to ensure integrated design.
• Drive innovation via adoption of BIM, GIS, and visualization tools in landscape QA processes.
• Assist with marketing including drafting of proposals and attending interviews;
• Oversee the submission of documents to regulatory agencies; prepare for, strategize, attend and present at public hearings in support of applications.
• Prepare plans and specifications for projects;
• Integrate AI technology as applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Landscape Architecture (Master’s a plus), licensed or working toward licensure in CT.
• 10+ years in public realm design: parks, urban plazas, streetscapes, infrastructure integration.
• AICP, LEED or other accreditations a plus
• Advanced skills in AutoCAD, GIS, 3D visualization, planting and grading detailing.
• MicroStation a plus.
• Strong QA/QC experience in design review and documentation standards.
• Excellent leadership, client communication, and interdisciplinary coordination.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• PTO / Sick Days
• Volunteer time during workday
• Company Holidays/ Floating Holidays (used at employee discretion)
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance / Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401K Plan with company match
• Leadership Development Programs
• Corporate Outings and Events
• Health Club Contribution
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Business Casual Attire per Corporate Policies

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