Associate Director Landscape Architect

Lead Careers Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Private medical cover

Life assurance and income protection

Enhanced pension scheme

Annual bonus opportunities

Generous holiday allowance

Professional membership support

Job summary

Lead Careers Ltd in London is seeking an Associate Director Landscape Architect to lead a growing landscape team. You will steer projects from early concept through delivery, collaborating with planners, engineers and urban designers within a multidisciplinary studio.

The role emphasizes balancing project leadership, client engagement, and team development, while remaining hands-on with design and technical delivery. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Chartered landscape architecture experience at senior/associate level.
• Strong background leading UK projects across planning, design and delivery.
• Excellent client management and communication skills.
• Confidence in multidisciplinary project teams and collaboration.
• Experience with industry standard design and technical software.

Responsibilities

• Lead landscape architecture and landscape planning projects across multiple sectors.
• Manage project programmes, resources and client relationships.
• Mentor junior team members and share knowledge.
• Lead meetings, workshops and stakeholder discussions.
• Support business development and help secure new work.
• Contribute to project strategy, technical delivery and quality assurance.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Project delivery

Education

Chartered Landscape Architect

Tools

Industry standard design software

Job description

Role - Associate Director Landscape Architect

Location - London

Salary - £DOE

Our client, a multidisciplinary consultancy with a well-established landscape team is looking to appoint an Associate Director Landscape Architect to support the continued growth of its London studio.

This is a senior position within a collaborative environment working across a wide variety of projects throughout the UK. The role would suit someone who enjoys balancing project leadership, client engagement and team development, while still remaining involved in the creative and technical side of landscape architecture.

The team works on a broad range of schemes including regeneration, public realm, strategic development, infrastructure and landscape planning projects. The successful candidate would play a key role in leading projects from early concept through to delivery, while working closely with planners, environmental specialists, engineers and urban designers as part of larger multidisciplinary teams.

Associate Director Landscape Architect role will involve

• * Leading landscape architecture and landscape planning projects across multiple sectors
• * Managing project programmes, resources and client relationships
• * Supporting and mentoring junior team members
• * Leading meetings, workshops and stakeholder discussions
• * Supporting business development activity and helping secure new work
• * Contributing to project strategy, technical delivery and quality assurance

Associate Director Landscape Architect requirements

• * Chartered landscape architecture experience at senior or associate level
• * Strong background leading projects within the UK market
• * Experience across planning, design and delivery stages
• * Confidence working within multidisciplinary project teams
• * Strong communication and client management skills
• * Experience with industry standard design and technical software

ON OFFER

• * Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• * Competitive salary and annual reviews
• * Private medical cover
• * Life assurance and income protection
• * Enhanced pension scheme
• * Annual bonus opportunities
• * Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional leave
• * Professional membership support and paid subscriptions
• * Structured career progression and leadership development programmes
• * Access to nationally significant and high profile projects
• * Employee assistance and wellbeing support programmes
• * Paid volunteering and community engagement opportunities
• * Inclusive multidisciplinary working environment
• * Training and mentoring support across all levels
• * Cycle to work and lifestyle benefits schemes
• * Opportunity to work within an internationally recognised consultancy with long term career prospects