Leah W.

Senior Landscape Architect @ Arcadis

About

A friendly registered landscape architect looking to bring nature to people, while improving the environment. I have worked in the private and public sectors in Edmonton, Calgary and throughout the province of Alberta, and I have knowledge of government fiscal cycles and processes. I have worked on many diverse and interdisciplinary teams, both in an office and remotely.

Country

Canada

City

Sherwood Park

Industry

Design

Skill

Landscape Architecture, Parks, Drawing, Streetscapes, Landscape Design, Site Planning, Site Design, Urban Design, Land Use Planning, Sustainable Design, Construction Documents, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Rendering, Concept Design, Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Green Roofs

Experience

Senior Landscape Architect

Arcadis

2026-1 - Present · 9 mos

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Project Manager, Landscape Architecture

WSP in Canada

2023-4 - 2026-1 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Landscape Architect

Rockyview Play

2022-4 - 2022-10 · 7 mos

Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada

Mom

Whyte Family

2019-10 - 2022-1 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Home

Landscape Architect

Stantec

2019-5 - 2019-10 · 6 mos

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Inclusion Planner / Landscape Architect

Government of Alberta

2013-9 - 2019-5 · 5 yrs 9 mos

Edmonton, Canada Area

Inclusion Strategy - helping people come to provincial parks from all walks of life Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park - day use facility upgrades Strathcona Science Provincial Park - student design competition

Capital Planning Intern

Government of Alberta

2013-1 - 2013-8 · 8 mos

Edmonton, Canada Area

-background research for capital planning - Edmonton region (compilation of management plans, ecological and historic resource constraints, camper satisfaction surveys, GIS opportunities analysis) -Business case update for high priority provincial park facility (re-formatted visually using graphic design software and Government of Alberta standards) -Provincial park base map preparation and consultant distribution -Conceptual design and subsequent working drawings for provincial parks -re-design of landscape architecture plans from consultants as applicable -meeting with regional staff to discuss layout and feasibility within parks -south parks tree inventory and analysis for "urban" parks (manicured, high use) -recommended strategies for vegetation pruning, replacement, maintenance and irrigation

Treasurer

Alberta Association of Landscape Architects

2015 - 2017 · 2 yrs

Intern Landscape Architect

EXP

2011-8 - 2012-12 · 1 yr 5 mos

Calgary, Alberta

-conceptual design -working drawing production -cost estimates -quality control -correspondence -AutoCAD standards -proposal writing -municipality approvals -low impact development -erosion and sediment control -wetland design -storm water facility design -subdivision detailed design -graphics -AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012

Landscape Architectural Technologist

IBI Group

2008-3 - 2010-8 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Edmonton, Alberta

-Technical drawings (subdivisions, institutional, industrial, commercial, multifamily residential, parks, resorts) - Landscape architecture graphics (Photoshop rendering, AutoCAD detailing, presentation boards) - Cost estimates (from $200,000 - $2,000,000) - Conceptual design report formatting using In-Design (including graphics) - AutoCAD manager for landscape architecture department (troubleshooting drawings and tools within AutoCAD for other technicians)