Full-Time

Landscape Design Coordinator

Posted on 9/11/2025

LPA Design Studios

LPA Design Studios

501-1,000 employees

Sustainable architecture, interiors, and landscape design

Compensation Overview

$76k - $115k/yr

+ Bonus

Irvine, CA, USA + 1 more

More locations: Sacramento, CA, USA

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Category
Architecture & Civil Engineering (1)
Required Skills
CAD
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture required
  • 5-15 years of experience in all phases of landscape architectural projects
  • Actively pursuing landscape architectural licensure and LEED accreditation
  • Proficiency in CAD and Civil 3D is required
  • Confident in internal and external presentations
  • Enthusiastic commitment to coordinating the multidisciplinary design process
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Commitment to pursue high quality construction documents
  • Experience working in all project phases and project development
  • Demonstrate independence, innovation and vision with program, project design and implementation
Responsibilities
  • The Design Coordinator will assist Project Architects, Project Designers and Project Managers in the execution of specific assignments
  • Prepare documentation for design development and construction documents
  • Organize research for product and construction methods related to projects
  • Implement the basics of sustainability, healthy and resilient building practices
  • Coordinate the design and documentation between landscape architecture and various disciplines
  • Review and process construction administration documents
  • Mentor-ship with project leaders and managing directors

Generating company summary for LPA Design Studios.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Irvine, California

Founded

1965

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Lawrence Speck joined Austin office in 2025 boosting local credibility.
  • Sophia Razzaque hired as Austin Managing Director in August 2025.
  • Achieved 76.2% predicted energy reduction across 3.5M sq ft in 2024.

What critics are saying

  • Lawrence Speck departure erodes Austin civic client credibility within 18 months.
  • Predicted energy savings fail audits damaging sustainability brand in 2025.
  • AI automation displaces junior architects collapsing margins by 2028.

What makes LPA Design Studios unique

  • LPA designed nation's first LEED NC-certified building in 1998.
  • S+AR team drives data-informed sustainable design across projects.
  • Integrated teams eliminate hierarchies for interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Company News

School Construction News
Mar 17th, 2026
Lawrence Speck joins LPA Design Studios.

Lawrence Speck joins LPA Design Studios. Press play to listen to this content LPA Design Studios has welcomed Lawrence Speck - a respected architect, educator and leader - as a Senior Designer in the firm's Austin office. Speck's deep involvement in Austin's transformation, combined with his current role at UT Austin educating the next generation of designers, brings a unique perspective to LPA. Over the past 25 years, Speck's work has earned more than 120 design awards, including 30+ from the American Institute of Architects. As an educator, he has received more than 40 teaching and service honors, including the AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion, the highest recognition in North America for excellence in architectural education. He has taught at M.I.T., the University of Western Australia and the University of Texas at Austin, where helped found the Center for American Architecture and Design, before serving as Dean for the School of Architecture from 1992 - 2001. Speck is also an AIA Fellow and served as chair of the jury to select fellows in 2005. "LPA is the right culture fit for me - the sincerity, the attitude, the authenticity," said Speck. "I love the interdisciplinary approach of everybody working together, the commitment to sustainability. It is just an ideal fit." "Bringing Lawrence Speck into the LPA fold is a rare moment of the stars aligning - one that strengthens our impact in Austin and deepens our contribution to the city's design legacy," added LPA President and Chief Design Officer Keith Hempel, FAIA. "Larry's storied connection to Austin and passion for design excellence, community-driven placemaking and meaningful carbon-reduction strategies resonate deeply with the principles that guide LPA."

Plano Magazine
Nov 11th, 2025
Tom Muehlenbeck Rec Center reopens this December

Tom Muehlenbeck rec center reopens this december. Plano's busiest recreation center is ready for its next chapter. After months of construction and years of planning, the Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center will officially reopen to the public on Thursday, Dec. 4, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 6 p.m. at 5801 W. Parker Road. Attendees can tour and use the facility immediately after the ceremony, with full operations resuming at 5 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 5. The renovation, funded by the 2021 voter-approved bond package, marks the most significant update to the center since it opened in 2007. The City of Plano partnered with LPA Design Studios for architecture and planning, and Lee Lewis Construction led the construction effort. With more than 400,000 visits each year, Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center serves as a cornerstone of community wellness and recreation. The newly completed renovation focuses on modernizing core infrastructure, improving visitor experience, and expanding amenities for families, swimmers, athletes and fitness enthusiasts. * New children's pool play structure and new pool deck * Refreshed locker rooms * Main sewer line replacement * New HVAC system for improved comfort and energy efficiency * Resurfaced indoor track and gym floor, with updated striping to increase pickleball court availability * New cardio equipment and an improved cardio room environment * Refreshed landscaping and irrigation * Facility-wide updates to meet current building and safety codes The updates aim to extend the life of the 84,000-square-foot facility while keeping pace with evolving recreation trends, a press release stated. Ahead of reopening, Plano Parks and Recreation is continuing to hire lifeguards, swim instructors, and recreation aides. Interested applicants can learn more and apply at plano.gov/jobs.

Morningstar
Aug 26th, 2025
Sophia Razzaque Joins LPA as Managing Director of Austin Studio

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - LPA Design Studios has hired veteran Austin architect Sophia Razzaque as managing director in its new Austin studio, where she will lead design teams across the civic, mixed-use, commercial, K-12 and higher education practices.

LPA Design Studios
Jul 22nd, 2025
RIBA Journal: AIA Conference Gives an Insight into Changing Priorities for US Architects

A writer from the royal institute of british architects checked in with LPA CEO wendy rogers as part of her coverage of the 2025 AIA conference on architecture & design.

LPA Design Studios
Jun 17th, 2025
LPA Earns Double Honors from AIA San Diego

LPA Design Studios recently received two Honor Awards at AIA San Diego's 2025 Design Awards.

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