Associate Landscape Planner

Stantec Inc.; Bristol; Ibrido; GBP 38.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid working

Professional subscriptions

ICE chartered

Private medical insurance

Annual leave

Pension

Gym discount

Descrizione del lavoro

Stantec in Birmingham or Bristol is seeking an Associate Landscape Planner to join our growing Landscape team. You will lead LVIA and landscape planning commissions, advise through the development process, and support major projects across the UK.

You will work with landscape architects, planners and engineers, liaising with clients and stakeholders while mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to bid activities. The role offers hybrid working and career growth.

Competenze

• Professional experience in landscape planning and environmental assessment.
• Strong LVIA and landscape planning experience.
• Experience on development and/or infrastructure projects.
• Good understanding of the UK planning system and guidance.
• Experience preparing technical reports and presenting findings.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to manage workload and contribute to delivery.
• Experience mentoring junior colleagues.
• Interest in business development and client relationships.

Mansioni

• Lead and contribute to LVIA and landscape planning commissions.
• Provide landscape planning advice through the development and planning process.
• Support major development and infrastructure projects across sectors.
• Prepare and review technical reports and planning documentation.
• Collaborate with landscape architects, planners, environmental consultants and engineers.
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders and project partners.
• Manage own workload and contribute to project delivery within programme and budget.
• Support bids, fee proposals and business development activities.
• Mentor and develop junior colleagues and build technical capability.
• Contribute to growth and profile of our Landscape Planning team across the UK.

Conoscenze

LVIA

Landscape planning

Environmental assessment

Stakeholder liaison

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Mentoring juniors

Business development

UK planning system

Communication skills

LI membership

Formazione

Relevant degree

LI membership

Descrizione del lavoro

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

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

What We Offer

• 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.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities. Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn't exactly align, we encourage you to apply.