Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Residential Landscape Designer for a direct hire opportunity in Fort Collins, CO. This role is ideal for a creative and client-focused design professional with strong residential landscape experience, excellent presentation skills, and the drive to help grow a book of business.

The Residential Landscape Designer will create thoughtful, high-quality outdoor living designs while partnering with homeowners, internal teams, and project stakeholders from concept through completion. This opportunity offers a hybrid work arrangement, competitive compensation, and the chance to join a collaborative design environment where strong sales acumen, client service, and long-term growth are valued.

This is a great fit for someone who enjoys combining design creativity with relationship building, consultative selling, and business development. The right candidate will bring a strong portfolio, a professional approach to client engagement, and the motivation to contribute to company growth.

Key Responsibilities

- Design residential landscape projects, including outdoor living spaces, planting plans, hardscape concepts, and related site features.
- Develop design concepts, drawings, plans, and presentation materials for residential clients.
- Meet with clients to understand goals, budgets, site conditions, and project expectations.
- Present design solutions clearly and professionally while helping guide clients through the decision-making process.
- Collaborate with internal teams to support project estimating, planning, and successful execution.
- Build strong client relationships and contribute to business growth through strong sales follow-up and client development.

Compensation and Benefits

- Salary range: $65,000 to $75,000 per year.
- Direct hire opportunity.
- Hybrid schedule available.
- Tuesdays are required in office, plus one additional in-office day.
- Relocation bonus may be available for candidates who are not local to the Fort Collins, CO area.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Design residential landscape projects from concept through client presentation.
- Prepare CAD drawings, design plans, and visual materials for residential outdoor spaces.
- Manage client consultations, design revisions, and project communication.
- Support sales efforts by building relationships and helping grow a book of business.

- 3 to 5 years of relevant landscape design experience.
- Residential landscape design experience is required.
- Strong CAD, drafting, and design documentation skills.
- Extensive professional portfolio showcasing residential landscape design work.
- Strong sales acumen with the ability to develop client relationships and support business growth.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and consultative client service skills.
- Ability to balance creativity, technical accuracy, client expectations, and project feasibility.
- Self-motivated, organized, and interested in contributing to long-term company growth.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience designing high-end residential landscapes or custom outdoor living environments.
- Background in architectural and design services, landscape architecture, or residential design-build environments.
- Experience with business development, client acquisition, or growing a personal book of business.
- Familiarity with regional landscape design considerations, plant materials, and outdoor living trends in Colorado.

Job Tags

Temporary work, Work at office, Local area, Relocation package

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