A Little About Us...

Thompson + Hanson is home to designers and architects, curators and gardeners–creatives at heart grateful for the privilege of shaping and inspiring beautiful spaces across Houston and Austin for the last 37 years. We delight in the work that we do, and we attribute our continued growth to the vibrant, motivated and caring individuals that make up our Thompson + Hanson family.

A quiet sophistication permeates every Thompson + Hanson environment. You’ll find that within the walls of our shops and the meandering paths of our nurseries, we are creatives at heart who enjoy the opportunity to bring something fresh to the table, always with an eye to shaping tranquil spaces that people love to inhabit. Whether wandering through rows of flowers and fragrance, browsing carefully curated pieces in the shops, or simply savoring the view in the shade of an oak tree, our hope is to provide an experience that puts you at ease, surrounds you with beauty, and leaves you inspired.

Benefits to Joining the Thompson + Hanson Family:

• Bonuses
• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Opportunities for Career Growth

Essential Tasks or Responsibilities of the Job:

• Develop and maintain project databases.
• Possess a working knowledge of Client and Contractor communication
• Work closely with Landscape Architects and Project Managers with Project development.
• Preform Site survey, site analysis, base plan creation
• Proficient use with computer graphics design software, sketch up
• Organize and produce construction documents using CAD
• Maintain and develop CAD construction details file.
• Estimate and bid landscape construction projects.
• Possess a working knowledge of landscape construction
• Conduct Project management from design through construction implementation
• Conduct Contractor and Client Billing as needed.
• Assist senior landscape architects on all their job-related needs.
• Provide own transportation, mileage reimbursed

Essential Skills to Perform Job:

• Active learning.
• Active listening.
• Critical thinking.
• Learning strategies.
• Communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Coordinating.
• Service orientation.
• Instructing.
• Negotiation.
• Persuasion.
• Conflict resolution.

Physical requirements of the job:

• Bending or twisting the body.
• Keeping or regaining balance.
• Making repetitive motions.
• Standing.
• Walking and/or running.
• Sitting.
• Bending and stooping.
• Keyboarding.

Environmental Elements of the job:

• Work outdoors in extreme heat or cold.
• Work indoors, environmentally controlled.

Tools, equipment, and technology utilized for job:

• GPS.
• Desktop computers.
• Electronic email software.
• Microsoft excel and/or word.
• Other Microsoft office products.
• Accounting software.
• Social media.
• Payroll system (Paycom).