CAD Support Specialist – Landscape Architecture At Sites Southwest
Location: Flexible (Local or Remote)
Employment Type: Open to Full-Time, Part-Time, Temporary, Contract, or Employee
About the Position: Sites is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented CAD Support Specialist to help streamline and elevate our landscape architecture work across our diverse portfolio of projects. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving technical problems, organizing complex digital workflows, and enabling creative professionals to focus on design by providing solid, consistent drafting support. As part of our Landscape Architecture team, you’ll work closely with landscape architects at various experience levels, providing CAD production support across multiple projects, while also playing a central role in standardizing drawing templates, layer systems, blocks, and sheet setups for greater consistency and efficiency firm-wide. Once immediate CAD priorities are well established, other career growth opportunities exist within the group, depending on the selected candidate’s strengths and interests.
What You'll Do – initial priorities: Support multiple landscape architecture projects with precise and timely CAD drafting. Organize, document, develop, and maintain office-wide CAD standards, templates, and libraries. Collaborate with project managers to set up drawing packages and ensure drafting accuracy and graphic quality. Troubleshoot and solve CAD-related issues across the team. Assist in training staff in best practices and new tools, as appropriate. Adapt workflows to meet evolving project needs, client requirements, and team capacities.
Qualifications: Minimum 3 years of professional experience using CAD in a design, planning, architecture, or engineering setting. Proficiency in AutoCAD; experience with Civil 3D or Land F/X is a plus. Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities. Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a remote and/or in-office team. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field (Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Engineering, Geography, etc.) preferred but not required.
Bonus Skills: 1. Experience in landscape architecture or urban design offices.
2. Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, or GIS.
3. Enthusiasm for good design and how visual communication supports great projects.
We offer a competitive benefits package and a flexible schedule with a hybrid work environment, tailored to suit our employees’ and business needs, for eligible employees. Employees work on collaborative teams both virtually and in our beautiful urban office near downtown Albuquerque, on Route 66.We are looking for someone who is eager to help us streamline our CAD processes across our Landscape Architecture team, who is passionate about helping our team solve problems, and who can creatively capitalize on opportunities.
If you would like to explore employment with our firm, submit a cover letter, resume and writing sample or portfolio to: mail@sites-sw.com.
We look forward to meeting you!
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Experienced Project Manager at Westwind Landscape construction, Inc.
Westwind Landscape Construction is looking to hire an individual for an experienced landscape architect/project manager position. This position is unlike other landscape architect positions because at Westwind, we don’t just create plans and designs for customers but we also bring them to life. At Westwind, you would be responsible for seeing a project through all phases; inception through final construction.
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
- Proven experience in landscape architecture, including project management
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, MicroStation, GIS, Sketchup, and other design software
- Strong knowledge of irrigation systems, landscape construction practices, and construction techniques
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Professional licensure as a Landscape Architect is preferred but not required
- Experience with project estimating is a plus
Westwind offers competitive benefits to include medical (Westwind pays 80% of medical for all eligible employees), dental and vision insurance, paid time off and a 401k plan. The work schedule is Monday through Friday with some occasional weekend work required. This is an in-office position based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. For candidates out of state, we would assist with relocation costs. Potential salary range is $100,000 - $150,000.
A little more about Westwind…
Westwind is a landscape construction company that has been around since 1991. We work primarily with the public sector, specializing in landscape and site construction projects — including design-build and bid-build construction services. Projects range from small landscape installations to large complex public projects that involve earthwork and grading, large irrigation systems and sports fields. Our customers include Albuquerque Public Schools, Bernalillo County, City of Albuquerque, City of Rio Rancho, Rio Rancho Public Schools and the University of New Mexico.
Every day brings something different and workdays at Westwind are never mundane. We value work/personal life balance and although we run lean and mean, we tend to stick to a traditional work schedule and minimize working additional time.
If you are interested in working at Westwind, please send your resume to Carolina Couoh via email at carolina@westwindlandscape.com