Landscape Architecture Student

Job Description

About the Company

Kimley-Horn is an established company that prioritizes both its clients and employees, striving to achieve client goals and foster their success. The company prides itself on a distinctive culture and business approach, aiming to create an environment where all employees can flourish. They are committed to quality, understanding that it is directly linked to the passion, hard work, and proactiveness of their team members. This commitment to its people is reflected in high employee retention, a robust benefits package, and strong company values, which have led Kimley-Horn to be recognized on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 18 consecutive years.

Job Description, Detailed

This role is for Landscape Architecture students interested in joining Kimley-Horn’s Frisco, Texas (TX) office. It is an in-person position and not available for remote work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Regularly utilize various technical software programs to perform analysis, produce, and quality control deliverables for clients.
• Actively contribute to site planning, urban and landscape design, and graphic and technical production aspects of projects.
• Engage in a diverse range of projects, which may include:
• Land planning
• Urban design and redevelopment
• Mixed-use and all types of residential development
• Streetscapes
• Design guidelines
• Public infrastructure design
• Parks and other community facility design
• Address complex problems, provide support to project managers, and collaborate across various disciplines to bring clients’ visions for the future built environment to fruition.
• Develop a strong familiarity with federal, state, and local regulations, alongside Kimley-Horn’s and their clients’ specific practices, procedures, and standards.
• Learn and apply one or more software programs crucial to the role, including: Adobe Photoshop, Sketchup, InDesign, Illustrator, GIS/Arcview, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and/or Excel.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled and pursuing a Landscape Architecture Degree (either a Bachelor’s or Master’s).