Associate Landscape Architect

Lead Careers Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Critical illness cover

Life assurance

Professional subscriptions paid

Job summary

Lead Careers Ltd. is recruiting an Associate Landscape Architect for a large multidisciplinary consultancy in the West Yorkshire region. You will lead diverse landscape and urban design projects, manage teams, and drive technical and commercial success on highways, rail, and regeneration schemes.

The role emphasizes project leadership, mentoring, and strong English communication to coordinate with clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in Landscape Architecture required.
• CMLI Chartered status preferred.
• Experience in landscape design for large infrastructure and urban projects.
• Strong landscape planning and visual impact assessment experience.
• Proven bid management and client relationship skills.
• Experience mentoring or line management.
• Fluent English with strong written and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage landscape architecture teams on large infrastructure and masterplanning projects.
• Develop and grow team skills while delivering regional projects.
• Support regional lead with project leadership and client liaison.
• Oversee landscape/townscape assessments for highways, rail, and regeneration schemes.
• Ensure high-quality technical and commercial outcomes while delivering on time.

Skills

Landscape design

Project management

Team leadership

Client relationships

English communication

Right to work in UK

Education

Degree in Landscape Architecture

CMLI Chartered Member

Job description

Role - Associate Landscape Architect

Location - West Yorkshire

Salary - £45 - £55K

We are searching for an Associate Landscape Architect on behalf of a large multidisciplinary consultancy with offices throughout the UK and overseas. They are looking for an experienced project leader in both technical and commercial to work on diverse projects with their landsape and urban design team.

You will be supporting the regional lead managing, developing and growing the skills of the team while working on large infrastructure schemes for nationally/regionally significant highways and rail projects, to masterplanning and public realm design associated with town centre regeneration, and landscape/townscape assessment for renewable energy or flood alleviation proposals.

ASSOCIATE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree level qualification in Landscape Architecture
• A Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI)
• Extensive experience of landscape design (inc. public realm and masterplanning), for a range of project types and scales, from large infrastructure in multi-disciplinary teams, to small landscape-only green infrastructure schemes
• Sound knowledge and experience of landscape planning, particularly leading on landscape/townscape and visual impact assessments;
• Desirable experience - direct involvement with linear infrastructure projects, notably in highways, rail and energy sectors;
• Project management/leadership experience including preparation of bids, management of project finance and client relationships;
• Efficiently managed your own workload and that of your allocated project and regional teams;
• Proven track record of successful project delivery; both technically and commercially;
• Experience in line management and/or mentoring, aligned to supporting colleague development.
• Fluent spoken English with excellent verbal, written and graphic communication skills; and
• Right to work in the UK & full driving licence

ON OFFER

• A generous salary and benefits package
• Flexible working (hybrid or otherwise tailored to your personal situation)
• A superb variety of juicy projects in a variety of sectors
• A professional development plan for personal goals and career development
• Payment of key professional subscription fees
• Private healthcare, pension, critical illness cover and life assurance
• A superb office culture with team building days, trips & lunches
• A forward-thinking employer with strong ethos
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• A great work /family/ social life balance
• An equal Opportunities Employer

This consultancy offer a healthy working culture and recognise the efforts of their employees. They are always conscious that freedom of expression in the workplace promotes happiness and satisfaction among employees. It allows everyone to feel valued and respected.

THE NEXT STEP

All applications for this Associate Landscape Architect role will remain completely confidential between yourself and Adam Johnston. You will not be added to any mailing lists and rest assured your details would NOT be passed on to anyone without your prior authorisation.

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