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Wallace Group

Engineering and planning consultancy

Senior Landscape Architect

Full-Time
$95k - $120k/yr
Senior, Expert
Bachelor's
San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
In Person
Architecture & Civil Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field is required.
  • An active California registration as a licensed Professional Landscape Architect is required.
  • A minimum of eight years of qualifying professional design experience is required.
  • Working proficiency with AutoCAD, LandFX, Bluebeam, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
  • Working experience and understanding of plans, estimates, and specifications, including one or more specification formats such as CSI, Greenbook, and Caltrans, is required.
  • Successful progression and development in project management and client interactions is required.
  • Experience in proposal preparation and strategy is required.
  • Strong project management skills for scope, budget, schedule, and quality control are required.
  • Experience preparing proposals, participating in interviews, and meeting with current and potential clients is required.
Responsibilities
  • Help direct and oversee designs and work prepared by other Landscape Architects and Designers within the studio.
  • Serve as Project Landscape Architect for complex design projects and tasks.
  • Lead research and train others on technical and design aspects.
  • Handle client and agency interactions on projects and advise staff on resolving client and agency issues.
  • Direct key Landscape Architect decisions and solutions on projects within areas of competency, and direct Landscape Architect solutions in other disciplines.
  • Serve as an internal and external specialist, including through external training efforts.
  • Oversee the quality of CADD and LandFX drawings, ensuring they meet company CADD and LandFX standards, industry standards, and client needs.
  • Ensure the overall quality of drawings delivered to clients.
  • Ensure report deliverables meet the defined scope of work and write technical report sections within areas of competency.
  • Ensure project quantities and Landscape Architect opinions of probable costs are reasonable and appropriate.
  • Manage and be accountable for scope delivery across disciplines.
  • Perform interdisciplinary checks of work products, including design plans, specifications, and estimates for consistency on medium- to large-sized projects, and check specific task elements within areas of competency.
  • Review technical papers and presentations prepared by staff.
  • Meet routinely with clients within areas of competency, follow up on business opportunity leads, and discuss project needs and company services.
  • Review proposals and provide key input into detailed scope, approach, and understanding to ensure proposals have a strong competitive position and technical merit.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with SketchUp, Photoshop, and InDesign is desired.

About the company

Wallace Group is a multidisciplinary engineering and planning consultancy. The company provides civil and structural engineering, surveying, planning, landscape architecture, water resources, and construction support. It serves public agencies, developers, institutions, and property owners. Its operating model centers on project teams coordinating technical design, permitting, stakeholder needs, and field delivery. Teams work across engineering, surveying, planning, landscape architecture, inspection, project management, and administration. The organization combines built-environment consulting expertise with practical delivery for public and private clients.

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Waitoa, New Zealand

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What believers are saying

  • Kari Wagner became COO in February 2026, signaling management continuity and succession.
  • Greg Hulburd became water resources director in January 2026, strengthening a core growth practice.
  • Current projects include Avila Beach Drive, Laguna Lake Dog Park, and desalination rehabilitation.

What critics are saying

  • Founder John L. Wallace faced felony conflict-of-interest charges, with court hearings continuing in 2026.
  • Public scrutiny from SLO County contract awards can damage municipal trust and future bids.
  • Heavy dependence on California public infrastructure budgets exposes revenue to procurement delays and election cycles.

What makes Wallace Group unique

  • 100% employee-owned since 2026, aligning incentives across San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Salinas.
  • Central Coast specialization spans civil, transportation, water, surveying, GIS, and landscape architecture.
  • Golden Hill Union Road won ITE's 2024 Unusual Roundabouts Award in 2026.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Wellness Program

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Vacation