About the company
Utopia is an ultra-luxury hospitality and lifestyle brand creating a global ecosystem of properties and experiences.
We develop private villa retreats in beautiful locations around the world, each with high-end service. Utopia also offers a wider ecosystem of leisure experiences and services available both to those staying on property and to external visitors.
Utopia designs and builds its properties in-house. Our team works across the full journey: from concept and architecture to construction, interiors, landscape, guest experience, and long-term operation. For architects and designers, this means working on properties from the ground up, with the ability to influence how each place is planned, built, and experienced. For hospitality professionals, it means joining a brand where service is personal, attentive, and built around each guest’s stay.
We’re a young, ambitious team with high standards and a hands-on approach. We value strong ideas, practical thinking, attention to detail, and people who are ready to take responsibility for their part of the work. If you’re interested in architecture, design, hospitality, or guest experience, we invite you to grow with Utopia.
About the role
We are looking for a skilled and technically strong Landscape Architect to join our design team within the real estate development business, focusing on boutique hospitality assets.
You will report to the Landscape Lead but collaborate with the entire design team, including architects, interior designers, CGI artists, MEP team, structural engineers, client representatives and serve as a key point of contact for design problem-solving, system integration, and detailing.
You will be involved in projects across different climates and scales, applying strong technical knowledge of hardscape systems, planting strategies, grading, water management and landscape detailing.
Responsibilities-
Deliver landscape design for high-end hospitality, residential, and mixed-use projects
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Support concept development with the Landscape Lead (vision, spatial strategy, and experience)
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Translate concepts into buildable, climate-responsive solutions across scales
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Develop layouts integrating hardscape, softscape, circulation, and outdoor functions
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Produce planting plans, palettes, and specifications tailored to site conditions
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Design hardscape systems (paving, materials, technical build-ups)
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Prepare grading, drainage coordination, and technical documentation (drawings, details)
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Design planters, soil systems, and planting requirements
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Advance projects from concept through detailed design
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Coordinate with architects, engineers, AOR, and CGI teams
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Support construction phase with site responses and design updates
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Research materials and planting; stay current with industry practices
Requirements-
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture
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5–10 years of professional experience, including international projects
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Background in high-end low-rise residential and hospitality (villas, hotels, resorts)
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Strong communication and presentation skills
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Solid experience in specifications, materials, and planting design
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Technical expertise in hardscape detailing and planting plans/schedules
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Ability to design across climates, site conditions, and project scales
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Proven experience from concept through construction stages
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Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, or similar design/visualization tools
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Professional English (written and spoken)
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Portfolio required
What we offer-
A fully remote full-time collaboration, giving you the freedom to work from anywhere
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Opportunity to be a part of a world-class, high-performance team
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Work on boutique hospitality and luxury residential projects
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Collaboration with an international team
By submitting this application, I agree that my personal data will be collected, processed, and retained by the company solely for the purposes of managing and assessing my candidacy.
Notice: This is a remote position based in Mexico.
