Associate and Entry Level Designers
Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC, a nationally recognized landscape architecture firm specializing in residential design seeks passionate, energetic, and talented candidates for open Associate and entry-level positions in our Portland, Maine studio!
MCLD is transforming the visual and built narratives of residential garden design, proving that the value of home has never been more important in the face of global pandemic, climate change, and shifting cultural values. We believe the positive cumulative impacts of residential work are only just beginning to be understood.
Our unique grasp of what it means to live in seasonal New England drives our environmentally distinctive approach towards creating lush, ecologically balanced, contextual landscapes. We embrace an iterative and collaborative design process with our clients and work closely with the Region's most celebrated architects, interior designers, builders, suppliers and landscape construction professionals. Our gardens strengthen the connections between interior and exterior spaces, bridge our clients’ indoor and outdoor lifestyles, and grasp the dynamic rhythms of everyday life.
Applicants must share our passion for creating authentic and ecologically sincere domestic landscapes for clientele throughout the Northeast. A BSLA or MLA degree in landscape architecture is required, and relevant professional experiences for this position should include:
Associates should have 5+ years minimum work experience in a landscape architecture firm (3+ years residential work in the Northeast strongly preferred)
Excellent project management and budget monitoring skillsets
Comfort with workday travel to sites throughout the Northeast
Ability to produce accurate, highly detailed construction documentation sets
Strong knowledge of New England’s authentic plant and material palettes
Ability to independently and collaboratively work through all phases of a project
Experience managing staff, multiple clients, contractors, and collaborators simultaneously
Capacity to perform due-diligence study and permitting coordination
Have a strong work ethic and be able to tackle all assignments autonomously
Demonstrate design talents that contribute to all aspects of placemaking
Be able to adapt to the dynamic needs of the firm and its clients
Strong design sensibility, creative energy, and a sense of humor are essential! We value loyal, proactive, and pragmatic people who are thoughtful, organized, and focused. We are a hybrid work environment. Candidates must be eager to learn, possess excellent time management and communication skills, and be capable of thriving in a fast-paced atmosphere. We are a Mac office and use Vectorworks, Lumion, Adobe CC, Affinity, BQE Core, and MS Office.
Please email letters of interest, resumes, and a pdf (15mb max) of your best work or portfolio to: employment@matthew-cunningham.com with the subject: “Employment Inquiry”