Associate Landscape Architect

Lead Careers; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & benefits package

Hybrid working

Project variety & regional influence

Development plan & professional growth

Subscriptions & memberships paid

Private healthcare & pension

Team culture & events

Forward-thinking employer

Parental leave enhancements

Work-life harmony

Equal opportunities

Job summary

Lead Careers Ltd. is seeking an Associate Landscape Architect in West Yorkshire to lead and mentor the Landscape and Urban Design team on major infrastructure and regeneration projects.

You will drive design excellence across highways, rail, town centres and renewable energy schemes, combining technical delivery with client relationship management, bid leadership and team development. The role offers a generous salary and a flexible hybrid working pattern, with private healthcare and ongoing

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Landscape Architecture.
• Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI).
• Experience in landscape design including public realm and masterplanning across multiple project types and scales.
• Knowledge of landscape planning, including landscape/townscape and visual impact assessments.
• Desirable experience with linear infrastructure projects (highways, rail, energy).
• Project management/leadership including bids, budgeting and client relationships.
• Experience in line management or mentoring to support colleague development.
• Fluent English with strong verbal, written and graphic communication skills.
• Right to work in the UK and hold a full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support the regional lead in managing, developing and growing the team.
• Deliver on large infrastructure schemes (highways/rail) and masterplanning projects.
• Contribute to public realm design and landscape/townscape assessments for energy or flood alleviation schemes.

Skills

Landscape design experience

Project management / leadership

Client relationships / stakeholder mgm

Line management / mentoring

Communication skills

UK work eligibility & driving licence

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.