Based in Asheville, Equinox is a multi-disciplinary firm composed of professionals with diverse backgrounds in natural resources, landscape architecture, land planning, recreation planning, conservation planning, environmental science, and LEED. Our mission is to work with clients to build communities, protect and restore our region’s natural resources, plan for ecological sustainability, and design resilient and regenerative landscapes.
We foster an internal culture that promotes collaboration, teamwork, innovation, and an empowered staff that enjoy working with each other. We do this at the company level by providing fair pay and benefits to all staff, giving staff a voice in the decisions that matter to them, providing training opportunities, and encouraging camaraderie. We do this at the individual level by showing respect for each other, by communicating compassionately and openly with the right person, by remembering that we are friends as well as coworkers, by holding each other accountable, and sometimes giving each other a break.
Employment Opportunities
Landscape Designer
Equinox is looking for an entry level Landscape Designer/Architect who has interest or skills with large scale master planning, outdoor recreation planning and design (parks, greenways, trails), sustainable landscape design, stormwater design, and site design for a variety ecologically focused projects. The ideal candidate will demonstrate capabilities in software, spatial analysis, and technical skills for AutoCAD (experience with Civil 3D is ideal).
Additional consideration will be given to a candidate that is versatile, able to assist in detailed design including construction documents and big picture thinking for master planning projects, and has other software capabilities such as InDesign, ArcGIS, LandFX, and Sketch Up. On or before June of 2024, candidates will need to have a professional Landscape Architecture degree from an accredited college or university.
The successful individual will work collaboratively with the entire design team on a wide range of projects. Those motivated by a desire to learn and work as part of a team will find opportunities for growth and support to become licensed.
Interested, qualified candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and portfolio of work samples to [email protected].