Associate Landscape Planner

Stantec UK Careers; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension

Private medical insurance

Gym membership discount

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an Associate Landscape Planner to join the Birmingham or Bristol team. You will deliver landscape planning projects across the UK, working with a multidisciplinary group to integrate landscape considerations into development and infrastructure planning.

You’ll lead LVIA work, prepare reports, mentor junior staff and support bids while helping grow the Landscape Planning capability in the UK.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in landscape planning and environmental assessment.
• Strong LVIA and landscape planning knowledge.
• Understanding of the UK planning system and policy guidance.
• Experience preparing technical reports and presenting findings to clients and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to LVIA and landscape planning commissions.
• Provide landscape planning advice throughout the development process.
• Support major development and infrastructure projects across sectors.
• Prepare and review technical reports and planning documentation.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including engineers and environmental specialists.
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders and project partners.

Skills

Landscape planning

LVIA

Environmental assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Education

Degree in landscape architecture or planning

LI membership or equivalent professional body

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Associate Landscape Planner to join our growing Landscape team in Birmingham or Bristol.

This is an exciting opportunity for a landscape planning professional looking to take the next step in their career, working on a diverse range of development and infrastructure projects across the UK.

You’ll work alongside landscape planners, landscape architects, environmental specialists and wider multidisciplinary teams, providing landscape planning and environmental assessment expertise while helping to deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients.

About The Role:

As an Associate Landscape Planner, you’ll play a key role in delivering landscape planning projects, providing technical advice and supporting project teams through planning and consenting processes.

Your role will include:

• Leading and contributing to Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments (LVIA) and landscape planning commissions.
• Providing landscape planning advice throughout the development and planning process.
• Supporting major development and infrastructure projects across a range of sectors.
• Preparing and reviewing technical reports, assessments and supporting planning documentation.
• Working collaboratively with landscape architects, planners, environmental consultants and engineering teams.
• Liaising with clients, stakeholders, consultants and other project partners.
• Managing your own workload and contributing to the successful delivery of projects to programme and budget.
• Supporting bids, fee proposals and business development activities.
• Mentoring and supporting junior colleagues, helping to develop technical capability within the team.
• Contributing to the continued growth and profile of our Landscape Planning team across the UK.

Your Impact:

You’ll help shape how landscape and visual considerations are integrated into some of the UK’s most interesting development and infrastructure projects.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll have the opportunity to influence projects from an early stage, providing practical and commercially aware advice that helps clients navigate planning and consenting requirements.

You’ll also play an important role in developing our Landscape Planning capability in Birmingham and Bristol, building relationships with clients and colleagues and helping create opportunities for the wider team.

About You:

We’re looking for a landscape planning professional with strong technical experience and a genuine interest in developing their career within a growing multidisciplinary consultancy.

You’ll have:

• Professional experience in landscape planning and environmental assessment.
• Strong experience of LVIA and landscape planning principles.
• Experience working on development and/or infrastructure projects.
• A good understanding of the UK planning system and relevant landscape planning policy and guidance.
• Experience preparing technical reports and presenting findings to clients and project teams.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Experience working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• The ability to manage your own workload and contribute to project delivery.
• Experience supporting or mentoring junior colleagues.
• An interest in contributing to business development and growing client relationships.
• A relevant degree and, ideally, membership of the Landscape Institute (LI) or another relevant professional body.

Why Join Us:

• We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
• We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups)
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK & Ireland - we want you to be part of it!
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.