Job Title: Landscape Designer & Install Associate

WFH & Field Position (Portland-metro and Vancouver, WA areas)
Starting Part-time, growing to Full-time with benefits by Sept/Oct.

Posted: June 13, 2025

Are you a passionate landscape designer ready to bring ecological and edible gardens to life—both on screen and in the field? Noble Root is seeking a motivated, creative self-starter to join our mission-driven team. If you love designing behind the computer and working in the field, this is your chance to shape sustainable residential landscapes that nourish the environment and the people who live in them.

Who We Are

Noble Root is not your typical landscaping company. We’re woman-owned, values-driven, and dedicated to transforming outdoor spaces into thriving ecosystems. Our designs go beyond aesthetics—they support pollinators, provide homegrown meals, and craft outdoor environments tailored to our clients’ lifestyles.

We believe that conservation starts at home. Whether it's a backyard food forest or a small urban oasis, every project contributes to a healthier planet. Serving Portland and Vancouver, WA areas, we uphold organic practices, educate clients about their landscapes, and provide a high-touch experience from vision to installation.

If you’re the type of person who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys building smarter ways of working, you’ll fit right in. We’re looking for a creative and organized team player eager to help us create a world-class design/build company that redefines the landscaping industry.

The Role

As a Landscape Designer & Install Associate, you’ll bridge digital design and hands-on implementation. Your time will be split between creating CAD landscape plans and working in the field to ensure your designs take root—literally. (est. 65/35 computer-to-field)

Responsibilities:

• Create CAD residential landscape designs with an emphasis on native, edible, and pollinator-friendly plants (hard and softscapes).

• Provide welcoming and professional communications by email, phone, and text to ensure a positive and top-notch client and vendor experience.

• Meet with clients and conduct site visits to collect data for the design process, identify plants, and document with photos/video.

• Conduct client design presentations by video and in-person, facilitate and incorporate client change requests tactfully.

• Ensure clients feel supported and heard through the entire design+install process.

• Collaborate with the design team and provide feedback on design concepts from initial sketches to final digital renderings and planting plans.

• Create base maps, hand-drawn concepts, hardscape and detailed plantscape plans in Vectorworks.

• Use project management tools (Asana) to coordinate designs and installations to ensure deadlines are met; schedule materials and vendors for installations.

• Lead plant procurement and sourcing of softscape materials.

• Capture before-and-after transformation stories through video and photography for marketing.

• Assist in maintaining a plant database.

• Participate in plant installations by placing and planting plants (no hardscaping).

• Administrative tasks and errands.

What We’re Looking For

If you're excited about creating landscapes that give back more than they take, let’s talk!

Minimum Qualifications:

• A passion for ecological and edible landscape design

• Associate Degree in Landscape Design or related field

• CAD experience (Vectorworks preferred)

• Ability to collaborate on designs and translate ideas into functional plans

• Experience creating base maps, hand-drawn concepts

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and creative problem-solver

Preferred Qualifications:

• Gardening experience, bonus tending functional gardens

• Strong plant identification skills (noxious weeds to natives and ormanentals)

• Understanding of ecology and habitat restoration principles

• Enjoys educating others about these types of plants (social media or in person!)

Requirements:

• Suitable Work-From-Home office set up

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Motivated, reliable, and comfortable working independently & in a team

• Ability to balance office-based design work and hands-on field labor

• Computer proficiency in MS Office Suite & landscape design software

• Personal vehicle and valid driver’s license

• Physically capable of lifting garden materials (up to 50 lbs.) and working outdoors in all weather conditions

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting Part-time (15-25 hours/week) and growing to full-time by Sept/Oct (FTE defined as 36+ hours/week)

• Flexible schedule, work from home and in the field (3-4 days/week: Tues-Fri)

• $25-29/hour, depending on experience

• Mileage reimbursements, phone stipend, and paid volunteerism

·       Generous time off—we believe in cultivating a fulfilling life outside of work.

·       Purpose-driven work culture—we are proud members of 1% for the Planet and give back through philanthropy and paid volunteerism on service projects that strengthen our community and our mission.

At Noble Root, work-life balance is more than a buzzword. We encourage our team to recharge and immerse themselves in nature—not just for clients, but for their own well-being. Sustainability includes taking care of ourselves, and we are in this for the long haul.

We believe our work is about more than landscapes—it’s about impact. We design with intention, grow with purpose, and build a company that reflects our values. Join us!

How to Apply

Send your resume & cover letter to info@nobleroot.com and tell us why you’d love to join our team. Feel free to include portfolio examples if available. No phone inquiries, please.

We’re committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and encourage all passionate candidates to apply—even if you don’t meet every qualification.

We look forward to hearing from you!