Assistant Landscape Architect / Landscape Planner - Midlands

WSP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Birmingham is seeking an Assistant Landscape Architect & Landscape Planner to join their dynamic team. This role involves preparing technical documents for various landscape projects, providing design advice, and engaging with clients. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Landscape Architecture and relevant experience. This position offers flexible hybrid working arrangements and emphasizes a culture of inclusivity.

Benefits

Hybrid working policy

Work-life balance initiatives

Health and wellbeing support

Training and mentoring opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Landscape Architecture required.
• Experience in managing landscape design during construction phase preferred.
• Fluent spoken English required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare technical information for landscape projects.
• Support delivery of specific project tasks.
• Client-facing role with design advice and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Technical skills in Autodesk or Bentley

Excellent verbal and written communication

Experience in Landscape and Visual Impact Appraisals

Education

Degree in Landscape Architecture or equivalent

Postgraduate diploma / Masters in Landscape Architecture or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Overview

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A little more about your role…

We are seeking suitably qualified Assistant Landscape Architect & Landscape Planners with a diverse track record to join the UK Landscape & Urban Design team. We are a passionate and motivated team with offices in all regions of the UK. We value integrity and professionalism aligned with creativity and vision and as part of the UK Environment business, the successful candidate will join a diverse, collaborative team and work alongside colleagues across the UK and abroad.

Responsibilities

• Being an integral part of a vibrant, ambitious and friendly team.
• Supporting delivery of specific tasks within projects.
• Prepare technical information for landscape infrastructure, development and improvement projects, which may include:
  • Strategic and feasibility/concept studies;
  • Landscape and visual assessment (LVIA) for both linear and site-based projects;
  • Townscape and visual assessment (TVIA);
  • Preliminary/sketch and detailed design including general arrangement drawings, hard & soft construction detailing, schedules & specification to support planning applications
  • Tender and construction packages, construction/post-construction inspections
• Support the continued development of our relationships with internal and external clients.
• Client facing role, involving design advice, attending workshops and stakeholder events.
• Joining internal multi-disciplinary working groups promoting innovation, excellence and thought leadership.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Landscape Architecture or recognised equivalent;
• Postgraduate diploma / Masters qualification in Landscape Architecture or recognised equivalent;
• Experience delivering Landscape and Visual Impact Appraisals and Assessments;
• Experience in the successful delivery of landscape and urban design projects desirable.
• Experience of managing landscape design during the construction phase desirable.
• Excellent technical skills and proficiency in Autodesk or Bentley and Adobe Creative Suite
• Fluent spoken English with excellent verbal, written and graphic communication skills.

What’s in it for you?

• Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

• Hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home two days a week and collaborate in modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have employee resource groups to promote our culture of inclusivity.

• Health & Wellbeing

We support health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme and provide tools such as Virtual GP services, workplace adjustments, Gymflex discounts, and menopause support.

• Flex your time

WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. Part-time and flexible working arrangements, option to purchase additional leave, and bank holiday entitlement flexibility are also available.

• Your development

We invest in development and training through training, mentoring, or Chartership opportunities.

• #WeAreWSP

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require workplace adjustments in support of your application.