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Job Title: Mid-Level Landscape Designer
Location: Austin, TX
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Landscape Architecture

About the Opportunity

Asakura Robinson is seeking a mid-level landscape designer to join our team with a focus on community-based and public-facing projects. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, mission-driven designer who demonstrates strong design acumen, solid technical skills, and a deep interest in working with historically underserved communities and sustainable environmental and social ecosystems.

This is an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to projects that shape public space, restore ecological systems, and empower communities.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about design and dedicated as a professional designer.
• Creative, collaborative and able to contribute in an improvisational and transdisciplinary teamwork environment.
• Excellent in critical thinking and organizational skills.
• Empathetic, with a high degree of emotional intelligence and reciprocity thinking.
• Energizing in a group and team working environment.
• Strongly self-motivated, responsible, reliable, flexible, and resourceful.
• Engaged in communities, especially those historically marginalized or underserved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture or related field.
• 3–6 years of professional experience in landscape architecture.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, and rendering software (SketchUp, Rhino, Lumion, etc.).
• Strong graphic communication and conceptual design skills.
• Working knowledge of landscape design and construction; technically proficient with experience in construction documentation and detailing.
• Experience in community engagement, participatory design, or public realm projects is a strong plus.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience in public presentations and interviews.
• Licensure or on track for licensure is desirable.

Additional Desired Skills

• Familiarity with Building Information Modeling (BIM), Bluebeam, and GIS mapping.
• Bilingual abilities.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Why Join Us?

• 120 hours Paid Time Off per year.
• 15 paid holidays.
• 40 hours Professional Development per year.
• Professional Development Allowance.
• 401(k) Employer Matching Contributions.
• Health insurance/Wellness Allowance.
• Work on high-impact, values-driven projects.
• Collaborate in a mission-aligned, team-oriented environment.
• Engage in professional growth and mentoring.
• Help shape the future of equitable, regenerative design.

About Asakura Robinson

We are a transdisciplinary professional office—a collaborative and interactive workspace where team members contribute and integrate diverse knowledge, skills, methods, and perspectives to co-create holistic solutions.

We are environmental designers and planners who integrate regenerative design, restore natural and human ecosystems, and shape and improve public spaces. We believe in strengthening environments and positively impacting communities through innovation, engagement, stewardship, and an integrated design process.

Our culture is inclusive, curious, and mission-driven. We assist visionary clients in spurring positive change and maintain a high level of creativity and collaboration in every endeavor.

Job Requirements:

• Ability to travel: local project-related travel as required, including project-related site visits.*

• Work a minimum of eight hours per day, five days per week.

• Sit or stand at a desk for extended periods.

• Be fluent in written and spoken English.

• Be able to walk and move around at job sites.

• Be able to kneel, crouch, or stoop to position oneself to see different areas of project sites.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required.

AR is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, physical disability, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

When applying, please do not embed links in resumes or portfolios.

*Texas driver’s license is required.

How to Apply

To apply, please send PDFs of your letter of interest, resume, and portfolio (including construction documentation samples) to apply@asakurarobinson.com. Do not embed links in PDFs or emails.

Please reference “Mid-Level Landscape Designer – Austin, TX” in the subject line.

For any other career related questions we encourage you to contact each office’s designated point of contact for the most up-to-date information.