ABOUT THE JOB

Title: Freelance Landscape Designer

Reports To: Owner

Headquarters: Green Valley, Arizona

Work at Home: Applicant must have their own home office with phone, computer capable of running AutoCAD, internet access, and a backup drive to secure digital files. Owning AutoCAD, SketchUp and Adobe Creative Suite is a preferred, but a stipend for software is possible for the right candidate.

Employment Status: Independent Contractor with potential for full-time employment for the right person as the company expands.

Compensation: Hourly compensation based on experience ($20–25/hour) paid bi-weekly or monthly with invoice. Expect 20–25 hours/week to start and add hours as the company expands.

Summary Description: Are you passionate about ecological landscaping? Looking to make a difference while doing something you love? THEN WE WANT YOU ON OUR TEAM.

The person in this position must be able to work independently to create landscape designs that translate a client’s vision into a ready-for- construction landscape plan.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Using the client questionnaire and client interview to drive design ideas.

• Preparing computer or freehand conceptual sketches.

• Incorporating passive and active rainwater harvesting into the design.

• Selecting appropriate native plant materials that provide bird- and pollinator-habitat.

• Selecting hardscaping materials appropriate for the project.

• Preparing construction documents.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Having a driver’s license and one’s own reliable transportation is necessary. On occasion, the position will require going to a job site to measure a property accurately and to draft the existing site conditions precisely. The service area is between Tucson and Rio Rico.

• Incorporating construction best practices into landscape plans.

• Accurately tracking and reporting time weekly.

• Communicating clearly, professionally and effectively with other team members as well as with clients.

• Designing edible gardens and incorporating permaculture principles is a big plus.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Skills:

• The ability to have fun while working hard.

• Proactively managing one’s own schedule to meet project deadlines.

• Proficient in AutoCAD, SketchUp and the Adobe Creative Suite (hand drafting a plus).

• Ability to work efficiently while managing details with precision.

• Possessing a professional appearance and communication.

• Keeping one’s word: doing what you say you’ll do by when you say you’ll do it.

• Being a great problem-solver: whether in a landscape design, finding more efficient ways to work, or improving processes.

Experience:

• Formal training and/or design education is required. A degree in landscape architecture is preferred.

• Two+ years of professional experience in residential landscape design.

• Experience and/or certification in active and passive rainwater is harvesting highly desired.

WORK ENVIRONMENT (FIT)
Westgate Garden Design, LLC was founded in 2016 by Charlene Westgate to fill a void for ecological landscaping south of Tucson where most landscaping is done traditionally with high maintenance, high water, non-native plants. I am passionate about transforming the landscaping industry by using rainwater harvesting and permaculture principles to create beautiful landscapes in harmony with Nature. To further that mission, I have created strategic partnerships with organizations such Watershed Management Group and the Tucson Audubon Society. We proudly donate 1% of our sales to each of these organizations. Westgate Garden Design has been recognized for its ecological efforts and exceptional customer service by the Green Valley/Sahuarita Chamber of Commerce and the Pima County Small Business Commission.

About the Owner
At Westgate Garden Design, I believe in an upside-down organizational chart. At the top of the chart are our clients who are the ones that drive everything we do. Without them, we would not exist and exceeding their expectations is our highest priority. Under our clients are the employees and independent contractors that listen to and serve them. These are the super stars making all of this happen. At the bottom of the chart, the owner’s role is to support employees and subcontractors in being successful in their jobs, and in having fun at the same time.

I love when things run smoothly and are done well and on time. I hate surprises and can be obsessive about details and about punctuality. The intention is to bring someone on who can work independently and precisely, manage their own time, and who can stay in communication as the assigned project progresses. Support is a given. Hand holding is not.

I value straightforward communication, collaboration, and people who bring strengths to areas that aren’t mine. Willingness to give and receive feedback is important. Willingness to have the backs of team members is a must. Willingness to offer new and better ways to do things is highly prized.

Values
At Westgate Garden Design we practice permaculture ethics: care of people, care of the earth, and reinvesting back into the first two.

* Team. We nurture team members through support and encouragement. We cheer each

other on to success, and when one of us wins, we all win. We work hard together and have fun together. We communicate with each other openly by speaking the truth with love.

* Clients. At Westgate Garden Design our clients are the reason we exist. We honor them by listening attentively to the things that are important to them and delivering that in our designs. We honor our clients by providing exceptional customer service. The client may not always be right, but the client is the client, and therefore, deserves always to be treated with the greatest respect.

* Nature. We consider it a sacred duty to be faithful stewards of the earth. We believe that clients get more beautiful, resilient landscapes when we make Nature our ally in the design process. At Westgate Garden Design, we have the honor of making a difference for people and for the earth.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Self-determined schedule

Application Question(s):

• Can you reliably commute or relocate to Tucson, Arizona, for this job?

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Sketchup: 1 year (Preferred)
• Landscape Design: 1 year (Required)
• AutoCAD: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Green Valley, AZ 85622

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