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Senior Landscape Architect

  • Location: England
  • Salary: £30k - 55k per year + 40-55K + Medical + benefits
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

  • Sector: Architecture, Construction
  • Contact: Lou Maskell
  • Contact Email: Lou.Maskell@anderselite.com
  • Contact Phone: 01179221441
  • Expiry Date: 23 October 2023
  • Job Ref: 398984LML

Anderselite have exciting opportunities for talented and enthusiastic Chartered Senior Landscape Architects based in either our Bristol or Cardiff offices.

We are working with an award-winning and market-leading global design, engineering and project management consultancy. Their practice wide team of 75 landscape architects, urban designers and masterplanners work throughout the UK and internationally, delivering award-winning and inspiring designs that transform people’s lives. They have an established innovative team with over 40 years of experience. They are proud of their rich heritage as one of UK’s larger landscape practices and the future growth opportunities available within the landscape, urban design architecture and masterplanning practice.

They are a regionally focused and nationally connected practice working in a multi-disciplinary environment. They deliver a diverse portfolio of high-profile landscape, public realm and environmentally focussed projects for the public and private sectors.

  • They are looking for talented and enthusiastic Chartered Senior Landscape Architects to join our expanding Architecture, Masterplanning and Landscape teams in the Bristol/Cardiff offices.
  • The position requires a Chartered Landscape Architect with minimum of 3 years 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.
  • They are looking for people with 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.
  • They are looking for good interpersonal skills, fluency in English, and an ability to work in a stimulating multi-disciplinary environment as part of an integrated team with an inquisitive approach to their work.

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 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 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments.
  • 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.
  • Current UK driving licence (essential)
  • Relevant minimum 3 years 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 and knowledge 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.

The successful applicant must be flexible and self-motivated and be expected to demonstrate the following:

  • Good communication skills, with ability to draft reports to a high standard.
  • Ability to work under pressure, and have proven success in meeting tight deadlines.
  • Confident team worker, but able to work with limited supervision.
  • Commercial awareness and business development skills.

In return, they offer 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.

They are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where they can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, they offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, they value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.