Chartered Senior Landscape Architect- – Leading Practice - Surrey
The Client
Regionally focused and nationally connected practice working in a multi-disciplinary environment delivering a diverse portfolio of high-profile landscape, public realm and environmentally focussed projects for the public and private sectors.
Due to a large pipeline of projects in place our client is looking for talented and enthusiastic Chartered Senior Landscape Architects to join the expanding Architecture, Masterplanning and Landscape teams in Surrey.
The position requires a Chartered Landscape Architect with relevant post-chartered experience, with an excellent track record in design and assessment. The roles offer a wide variety of experience and provide an excellent opportunity for career progression.
You will have a design flair and good written capabilities to support project delivery from feasibility through to construction. You will have a proactive can-do attitude and demonstrate an innovative approach, high-quality presentation and communication skills, and confidence in undertaking site surveys and writing technical reports.
You will need to demonstrate the following capabilities and experience:
• Taking responsibility for project workload within a team.
• Working within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Landscape Design, supporting projects from feasibility through to detail design.
• An understanding of the principles of SuDS.
• Ability to support contract documentation and site supervision.
• LVIA knowledge in accordance with the latest best practice guidance, planning process and EIA.
• Technical knowledge, high-quality presentation and communication skills.
• Familiarity with working in a quality assurance environment.
• Understanding of and demonstrable experience in BIM.
Responsibilities:
• Design input to a range of projects, including schools, rail, road, flood infrastructure, public realm and urban regeneration.
• Preparation of tender responses.
• Provision of landscape advice to external and internal clients.
• An understanding of project management, including the financial management of projects.
• Resource allocation in liaison with the landscape senior leadership team.
• Mentoring of junior staff.
Requirements:
• A relevant landscape degree.
• Chartered membership of the Landscape Institute.
• Relevant and proven post chartership experience in a Landscape role, ideally in both the public and private sectors.
• Experience in the management and delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, particularly in the sectors of schools, transport, flood infrastructure and urban regeneration.
• Excellent project management skills for multi-disciplinary projects.
• Experience of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment to varying methodologies i.e. GLVIA 3, DMRB.
• Proven ability to manage budgets.
• Consultancy experience is an advantage, as is a need to demonstrate commercial expertise.
• Competent in AutoCAD and Adobe software packages with a passion to explore the use of Revit, Sketch Up and Enscape used as a design tool and for presentational outputs.
• Experience and an understanding of BIM.
• Communication through hand drawing invaluable.
You must hold a full valid driving licence and live within a reasonable travelling distance to the office. Site visits across the region will be required.
In return, you will be given the opportunity to develop, learn and work with a diverse team of specialists across different region on award-winning high-profile projects with a competitive salary and benefits package. There are training opportunities, and career development support that includes technical, project and business management skills with one of the UK’s leading design consultancies.
Your rewards and benefits will include:
• 25-day annual leave allowance plus Bank Holidays with flexibility to buy/sell annual leave.
• Annual LI membership professional fees paid for.
• 2 paid days a year to be used for volunteer activities.
• Cheaper gym memberships and many other money saving opportunities.
• Cycle to Work Scheme (entitling you to a tax-free bike).
• Discounted rates on gadget insurance and other services.
• Option to purchase additional benefits such as dental, holiday insurance at reduced rates.
• Season ticket loans for annual travel expenses.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
Please contact Jon Janes Jonathan.janes@anderselite.com for more information or click the link to apply