We have exciting opportunities for talented and enthusiastic Chartered Senior Landscape Architects based in our Birmingham offices.
We are an award-winning and market-leading global design, engineering and project management consultancy. Our 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. We have an established innovative team with over 40 years of experience. We are proud of our 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.

We are a regionally focused and nationally connected practice working in a multi-disciplinary environment. We deliver a diverse portfolio of high-profile landscape, public realm and environmentally focussed projects for the public and private sectors that include Haverfordwest High School Pembrokeshire, Plymouth History Centre, Fisherton Street Public Realm Salisbury and multiple flood alleviation schemes across the South West region.

We are looking for talented and enthusiastic Chartered Senior Landscape Architects to join our expanding Architecture, Masterplanning and Landscape teams.
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.
We 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.
We 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
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, we 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.