Lubbock
46163BR
Grounds Maintenance
Position Description
The designer's responsibilities encompass the entire process of defining requirements, visualizing, and creating print or digital deliverables, including layouts, branding and illustrations. Their work should focus on solving clients' challenges, communicating the right message, and meeting the needs of end users. Designers have a creative flair and a strong ability to translate requirements into print or digital deliverables, with an understanding of the latest trends, and the ability to work collaboratively with their creative peers and broader marketing team members.
About the University
Founded in 1923, Texas Tech University began with a mission to serve the needs of West Texas, but its impact has always reached far beyond. Today, Texas Tech, located in Lubbock (pop. 300,000+), is home to a vibrant community of more than 42,000 students. Texas Tech's 1,800-acre campus showcases Spanish Renaissance architecture and is home to one of the country's largest public art collections. Its 13 colleges include a prestigious School of Law and a distinguished School of Veterinary Medicine. These programs equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in their respective fields. Built on the values of West Texas - hard work, grit and authenticity - the university graduates students who are deeply engaged in service to their communities and well-positioned to succeed in the world. Texas Tech is committed to achieving research and scholarly accomplishments that compare favorably to the member institutions of the Association of American Universities (AAU). For more than 100 years, Texas Tech has been a premier destination for those seeking a world-class education and a unique, personalized experience as a member of the Red Raider family.
About the Department and/or College
The Landscape Designer serves as the primary landscape planning and design professional for Texas Tech University Grounds Maintenance. This position is responsible for developing landscape concepts, plans, renderings, and models that enhance the beauty, functionality, sustainability, and long-term maintainability of the university campus.
The Landscape Designer collaborates closely with Grounds Maintenance, Facilities Planning & Construction, Operations Engineering, project managers, architects, engineers, contractors, and campus stakeholders to ensure all landscape improvements align with the established character and fabric of the Texas Tech campus while remaining practical and sustainable within the unique environmental conditions of the West Texas climate.
This position serves as the primary Grounds Maintenance liaison for construction and renovation projects, ensuring landscape elements are appropriately designed, specified, scoped, installed, and maintainable throughout the lifecycle of the project.
The Landscape Designer collaborates closely with Grounds Maintenance, Facilities Planning & Construction, Operations Engineering, project managers, architects, engineers, contractors, and campus stakeholders to ensure all landscape improvements align with the established character and fabric of the Texas Tech campus while remaining practical and sustainable within the unique environmental conditions of the West Texas climate.
Major/Essential Functions
Landscape Planning and Design
- Develop landscape master planning concepts, site designs, planting plans, hardscape layouts, irrigation concepts, and associated project documentation.