Russell Sewekow
Medford Lakes
Summary
Professional Landscape Architect with 10+ years experience in land development industry. Highly diverse practical experience including surveying, civil engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and project management. Strong technical skills in construction documentation, construction administration, and presentation graphics.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Project Manager
Bohler
10.2022 - Current
- Support the Project Manager in overseeing land development projects from concept through approval, coordinating directly with civil engineers, planners, architects, environmental specialists, and survey teams to maintain schedule, quality, and deliverables.
- Manage day-to-day project tasks including plan production oversight, tracking milestones, preparing municipal application packages, reviewing submittals, and ensuring regulatory compliance with zoning, land use, and environmental requirements.
- Lead preparation of site planning, landscape architecture, and planning documents, including concept plans, planting and lighting designs, grading concepts, exhibits, reports, and board presentation materials.
- Facilitate client communication, consultant coordination, internal workflow management, and meeting preparation to ensure project alignment with client goals and municipal expectations.
- Assist in developing project scopes, proposals, and cost estimates, while monitoring project budgets, progress, and timelines to support efficient project delivery.
- Participate in public meeting preparation, helping assemble testimony packages, graphics, and presentation materials for planning and zoning board hearings.
Professional Landscape Architect
Consulting Engineer Services
05.2016 - 10.2022
- Serve as the primary Landscape Architect, responsible for planting design, site lighting, grading concepts, amenities, construction detailing, conceptual–final plans, technical reports, cost estimates, and presentation materials for diverse residential, commercial, industrial, and public-sector projects.
- Assist with project coordination, client communications, contracts, and site investigations.
- Prepare and deliver professional testimony for planning and zoning boards.
- Oversee compliance with municipal and state regulations, including NJDEP Land Use permitting and wetland delineations, supporting both landscape architecture and environmental project needs.
Senior Landscape Architect
Taylor Design Group
05.2019 - 11.2020
- Supported a planning and landscape architecture firm serving Burlington County and multiple South Jersey municipalities, delivering design, documentation, and consulting services for public-sector projects.
- Performed construction administration, including installation inspections, submittal reviews, punch lists, contractor coordination, and verification of conformance with plans and specifications.
- Conducted municipal plan reviews, site inspections, and provided professional consulting to public agencies on zoning, code compliance, and project feasibility.
- Contributed to parks and recreation projects, preparing design plans, exhibits, presentations, signage packages, and managing maintenance contract documentation.
Landscape Designer
French and Parrello Associates
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Worked within a multidisciplinary engineering and landscape architecture team serving public and private clients.
- Supported institutional and public park projects—including Rutgers University terrace renovations, Trenton’s Hetzel Field Park, and Old Bridge’s Cottrell Farm Park—through design development and construction documentation.
- Contributed to athletic field design (synthetic turf, track systems, field layout) and performed wetland delineations, NJDEP permit plan preparation, and environmental documentation.
- Prepared clear, high-quality presentation graphics for client and public meetings.
CAD Technician, Survey Party Chief
Dante Guzzi Engineering Associates
09.2013 - 05.2016
- Field experience - boundary survey, road survey, site inspection, construction layout.
- Office experience - drafting and design.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Landscape Architecture
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ05.2013
Skills
- AutoCAD
- Budgeting and cost estimation
- Skilled in Bluebeam software
- Adobe creative suite
- 3D modeling
- Horticulture
- Site analysis
- Construction documentation
- Zoning
- Landscape design
- Written communication
- Project management
Timeline
Assistant Project Manager
Bohler
10.2022 - Current
Senior Landscape Architect
Taylor Design Group
05.2019 - 11.2020
Landscape Designer
French and Parrello Associates
01.2019 - 05.2019
Professional Landscape Architect
Consulting Engineer Services
05.2016 - 10.2022
CAD Technician, Survey Party Chief
Dante Guzzi Engineering Associates
09.2013 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Landscape Architecture
Rutgers University