Job Description

Lead Our Design Division: SC Registered Landscape Architect - Charleston's Premier Design-Build Firm
Johns Island, SC (Charleston area)
Base salary: $70,000–$85,000 (based on experience) + performance bonus

About Brownswood

Since 1978, Brownswood Nursery & Landscape has been inspiring people to grow — their gardens, their homes, and their careers. We are Charleston’s premier design–build landscape firm, known for pairing horticultural excellence with thoughtful design. Our full-service nursery, growing operation, and installation teams deliver beautiful, refined landscapes across the Lowcountry.

From concept sketches to complete installations, our projects reflect the best of Lowcountry living — blending timeless design, craftsmanship, and horticultural depth.

The Opportunity

This is a rare leadership opportunity for a licensed professional eager to shape both design process and studio culture.

We are seeking a Registered SC Landscape Architect ready to take the reins of a thriving design division. This role blends creativity, leadership, and collaboration — ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of design vision and real-world execution. You’ll work on luxury residential landscapes, collaborate with nursery and installation teams, and stamp permitting packages. As the Landscape Architect, you’ll shape the direction of our design studio, uphold production standards, and serve as the creative bridge between design, installation, and nursery operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive vision from studio to field
• Lead, mentor, and develop a small but talented design team
• Sell the vision to clients with integrity and passion
• Manage the design workflow from concept to completion
• Create and review 2D and 3D plans
• Stamp plans for permitting and HOA submittals
• Ensure design intent translates seamlessly to installation
• Collaborate across divisions — Design, Install, and Nursery
• Represent Brownswood with professionalism and creativity

Qualifications

• Active South Carolina Landscape Architect License (or reciprocity eligible)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in residential or design–build landscape architecture
• Mastery of AutoCAD, Adobe, VizTerra, or equivalent design software
• Proven leadership and mentoring ability
• Strong horticultural knowledge and familiarity with Lowcountry conditions
• Excellent communication and client presentation skills

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $70,000–$85,000, based on experience
• Annual performance bonus potential
• Relocation assistance for qualified candidates
• Paid time off, 401(k) with 4% employer match
• Childcare reimbursement credit
• Employee nursery discount
• Unique opportunity to lead and grow an award-winning design division within a respected Charleston brand

How to Apply

Send your resume, portfolio (or link), and a brief introduction to dawn@brownswoodnursery.com
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Please include “Registered Landscape Architect” in the subject line. Applications are reviewed as received.

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