Why This Role Matters
As the Market Sector Principal - Landscape Architect, you will be a trusted technical expert, mentor, and leader within a growing practice. You will champion design excellence, guide technical standards, lead growth of the practice, and support project pursuit, development, and delivery efforts. Working across large-scale multidisciplinary initiatives and complex mid-sized projects, you will inspire teams to create thoughtful, sustainable, and client-focused landscape solutions while contributing to the continued growth and reputation of CPL.
What You’ll Do: Act as a culture guardian, promoting all that is good in the culture
Develop relationships and networks internally to advance our multi-discipline capabilities
Demonstrate an understanding of the business and CPL’s Value Proposition and how technical excellence supports that Value Proposition
Ensure appropriate resources are allocated throughout the organization to deliver a high-quality client experience
Expand our practice both in geography and in total sales volume through a combination of internal cross-selling and external business development.
Supervisory requirements, including recruitment and retention of talent including:
Engage and foster the growth of CPL team members. Provide encouragement and regular feedback; and serve as a mentor/example for all levels of the team.
Manage/oversee career conversations with your team on an established schedule (annual career conversations, regular check-ins, and the development of career plans for each team member)
Develop future leaders within the organization (train your replacement)
Engage, motivate, and lead internal and external stakeholders to develop strategies and plans to move the organization in the desired direction.
Influence people through effective communication
Promote justice, diversity and fairness in the organization
Execute work by managing the work of others, providing direction and removing obstacles.
Fulfill the role of Project Manager as needed
Oversee project schedules and budgets
Perform quality assurance/control on other's work, verifying methodologies, calculations, outcomes, etc.
Develop project scopes and objectives and coordinate all efforts – administrative and technical – to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects
Advocate for sustainable approaches to design solutions
Provide management of internal finances, which include billing, invoice generation and asset/resource allocation.
Collaborate with the other CPL leaders in preparing and implementing annual business development plans
What You Bring
Professional degree in your field of expertise and have at least fifteen (15) years of experience, with at least five (5) served in a Studio Manager or Practice Manager role or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Professional Licensure with the ability and willingness to be licensed in multiple states
You have a thorough understanding of current trends and areas of growth within the AEC/LA industry
You are considered a subject matter expert, internally and in the community
You’re an excellent communicator with resolute interpersonal skills
Highly accountable, you approach every project with a positive attitude and an eagerness to exceed client expectations
You have previous leadership experience, having worked to identify thoughtful solutions to complicated design problems
Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-based and entrepreneurial environment
Ability to travel regionally and nationally (as necessary) in support of firm goals
What We Offer: Benefits for Regular Full-Time & Part-Time Employees Working 30+ Hours/Week
Healthcare for you and your family: Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
Single HDHP Medical plan with 100% paid premium
Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match
Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
FREE Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
Voluntary Life Insurance for you and your family
FREE Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
PTO + Sick Time + 8 Holidays per year
Retirement Savings Plan with contribution from CPL to grow your retirement funds
Internal Mobility & Career Advancement
Licensure Assistance
Additional benefits available to FT Employees Working 40+ Hours/Week
Tuition Assistance: You may be eligible for continuing education assistance
Student Loan Assistance Program:
CPL will contribute up to $100/month for 5 years ($6,000 total) toward student loan debt
What Does It Look Like Working Here?
Collaboration– working with others towards the best solution, placing great emphasis on the collective wisdom of our internal teams.
Family–celebrating others’ successes, genuinely caring about the happiness and well-being of our team members and recognizing their own families as extensions of the CPL family.
Fun– not taking oneself too seriously, fully understanding that fun at work is conducive to productivity.
Inspiration– contributing to an uplifting workplace that facilitates growth and success by maintaining a positive, upbeatattitude.
Integrity– doing what is ethically right and providing reliable follow-through oncommitments.
Ingenuity– seeking new opportunities and consistently identifying unexpected and practical ways to solveproblems.
The rate for this position generally ranges between $156,000 to 190,000 annually. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the New York Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful New York applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in New York or perform the position from New York. Similar positions located outside of New York will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by New York Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employees already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee's pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.
CPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, military or veteran status, gender expression and/or identity, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
CPL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting professionals or agencies, nor do we accept resumes from any source that does not reference a specific, open position. CPL will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes submitted by recruiting professionals or agencies that do not have a current placement fee agreement with CPL. All initial communication with recruiting professionals or agencies must go through our Talent Acquisition Team.
