Associate Director / Landscape Architect

Hunter Dunning; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning consultancy in Birmingham is looking for an Associate Director / Landscape Architect to lead innovative projects and mentor design talent in a supportive environment. This role requires strong conceptual design skills, extensive experience within the English Planning System, and proficiency in design software like Vectorworks. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working model, and a focus on sustainability.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

8% employer pension scheme

Life assurance and private medical insurance

28 days annual leave

Employee benefits platform

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ post-chartership experience required.
• Proven creative flair in design essential.
• Experience in managing project budgets and fees necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead landscape architecture projects from concept to completion.
• Provide creative leadership across project teams.
• Manage client relationships and business development initiatives.

Skills

CMLI qualification

Strong conceptual and analytical design skills

Extensive experience within the English Planning System

Proficiency in Vectorworks / CAD

Excellent presentation skills

Commercial awareness

Education

CMLI qualification

Tools

Vectorworks

CAD

Microsoft Office

NBS

Adobe Creative Cloud

QGIS

Job description

Associate Director / Landscape Architect Job in Birmingham

Join an award-winning, employee-owned consultancy shaping the future of sustainable landscapes across the UK. This is your chance to lead inspiring projects and help mentor the next generation of design talent in a creative, collaborative environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, busy and award-winning Multi-disciplinary employee-owned trust practice operating throughout the UK with offices in Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol and London. The consultancy combines expertise in planning, landscape architecture and urban design to deliver innovative, high-quality and commercially sound solutions. With people at the heart of every project, the team focuses on creating lasting legacies through meaningful, well-considered design. The culture is supportive and collaborative, encouraging senior staff to mentor junior team members and engage in ongoing professional development.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of landscape architecture projects from concept through to completion
• Provide creative and technical leadership to project teams across multiple scales
• Work collaboratively with planners, architects and environmental consultants to develop integrated solutions
• Manage client relationships and contribute to business development initiatives
• Monitor project budgets, timelines and fee expenditure
• Mentor and support junior members of the landscape team
• Represent the company at industry events, client meetings and planning consultations.

Required Skills & Experience

• CMLI qualification with a minimum of 5 years’ post-chartership experience
• Strong conceptual and analytical design skills with proven creative flair
• Extensive experience within the English Planning System
• Proficiency in Vectorworks / CAD, Microsoft Office and NBS
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator), QGIS desirable
• Excellent presentation, communication and client-facing skills
• Commercial awareness with the ability to manage budgets and monitor fees
• Experience working on large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects
• Right to work in the UK.

What you get back

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 8% employer pension scheme
• Life assurance and private medical insurance
• Hybrid working model
• 28 days annual leave (rising to 33 with service) plus bank holidays
• Employee benefits platform including salary sacrifice car and cycle schemes
• Structured CPD opportunities
• Dynamic, supportive and collaborative office environment
• Work for a net zero company committed to sustainability.