Colton Baker
Valley Center,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented Landscape Designer with extensive experience in landscape and inspection. Skilled in assessing site conditions, ensuring compliance with state and local regulations, while implementing sustainable design practices. Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and communicate effectively with clients to enhance outdoor spaces. Adept at using design software and tools to create aesthetically pleasing and functional landscapes. Committed to delivering high-quality results while promoting the local community needs and desires.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Landscape-Designer
ADL Planning Associates
01.2015 - Current
- Worked as part of multi-disciplinary teams on projects for multiple school district campus projects to developed a landscape that provides a safe and fun out learning environment while staying withing the districts landscape and storm water treatments needs.
- Collaborated with Civil Engineers on a variety of street projects thought southern california implementing innovative design and storm water treatment methods and ideas.
- Worked as part of teams on public works projects for different parks and community centers, where we were tasked with providing a safe and secure environment for the public while maintaining a connection to the local community.
- Assisted in preparation of detail landscape constructions documents and specifications to ensure local municipal requirements for commercial sites, while addressing the desires and needs of the client.
- Provided assistance with developing and preparing landscape concept plans and construction documents for both large and small residential development projects that addressed the local municipalities requirements for stormwater, slope stabilization, fire prevention and parkway/public right of way landscape treatments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Landscape Architecture
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA06-2015
Skills
- Landscape construction documents
- Irrigation system design
- Construction specifications
- Construction punch walks
- Site assessment and analysis
- Irrigation as-built preparation
- Cost estimation and budgeting
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of landscape practices
- Creative problem solving
- Organizational skills
- CAD proficiency
- Microsoft Office suite
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Procore management software
- Bluebeam coordination software
Certification
CLIA - Irrigation Auditor Training for Certification
Timeline
Landscape-Designer
ADL Planning Associates
01.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Landscape Architecture
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo