Associate/ Principal Landscape Architect (Planning)

Rappor; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Rappor is seeking an Associate/Principal Landscape Architect to join its growing team in Cheltenham with the option for significant remote work. The role involves managing landscape planning projects, preparing reports, and mentoring junior staff, requiring a Chartered Landscape Architect with experience in collaborative project work. The company offers a competitive salary, generous leave policies, and a supportive culture focused on wellbeing and inclusiveness.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave plus birthday and holiday periods

4% pension contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Access to wellbeing package

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree, Diploma or Masters degree in Landscape Architecture.
• Chartered Landscape Architect status required.
• Working knowledge of software tools relevant to landscape architecture.

Responsibilities

• Manage small to large landscape planning projects from inception to implementation.
• Prepare landscape planning reports and strategic design documents.
• Provide mentoring to junior staff and assist in resource management.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Collaboration

Research

Education

Bachelors degree in Landscape Architecture

Chartered Landscape Architect

Tools

AutoCAD

Vectorworks

Keyscape

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Opportunity for an Associate/ Principal Landscape Architect (Planning) to join our growing team, based out of Cheltenham, GL50 3LH, with flexibility to work remotely up to 80%, opening this opportunity up to people based further away from Cheltenham.

Reasons to apply

• High quality and diverse project portfolio. Check out this example ATC Loudspeaker Technology Redevelopment & Expansion, Stroud - Rappor
• Multidisciplinary, integrated designs
• Our new workspace in Cheltenham, which includes excellent desk space, with views out over Cheltenham and natural light, large kitchen dining space flowing out onto a large sun terrace, a gym, showers, bike storage, meeting rooms, break out spaces…an investment in creating a special workspace for our people to enjoy. About 40 of our people are based out of Cheltenham, including civil engineering, transport planning, water environment, landscape architecture and business services team members. Plenty of people to collaborate and socialise with.
• Rappor culture, which includes living our best life and celebrating our team centric culture. We invest in our people and were delighted to receive Gold Accreditation from Investors in People this year, recognising our Investment in Wellbeing. You can check out our recent all company Building Rappor event video here.
  
  

Your role

• Project manage small to large landscape planning projects, from inception through to implementation.
• Prepare landscape planning reports, as well as input into site promotion documents and design and access statements.
• Produce illustrative design information including landscape strategy plans and landscape masterplans, to support a range of developments.
• Follow good practice by updating company templates and staying abreast of changes to legislation, regulations, design codes and standards.
• Provide on the job mentoring to junior staff and technical advice to colleagues within the landscape team and in the wider business.
• Provide support with the financial management of projects.
• Assist with the day-to-day management of junior staff, responsible for resourcing and signing off timesheets.
• Prepare and manage fee proposals, bids and tenders for new work.
• Actively carry out business development for the company.
• Liaise with colleagues, stakeholders, external project team members and clients.
• Represent the company at appeals, meetings, public consultations and exhibitions etc. with colleagues.
• Undertake site visits.
  
  

Our Requirements

• Bachelors degree, Diploma or Masters degree in Landscape Architecture
• Chartered Landscape Architect
• Working knowledge of our software tools- AutoCAD/ Vectorworks/ Keyscape and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to research and to write high quality reports (demonstrated through your work experience)
• Experience in collaborative working, with good people skills and able to communicate effectively with clients, stakeholders and colleagues.
  
  

About Rappor

Our philosophy is simple: we invest in our people and build partnerships with our stakeholders, resulting in a dynamic and successful business that benefits everyone. As a multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy, our outputs contribute to the built environment we all occupy. Our four values include ‘living our best life’ and ‘celebrating our team’, and we provide a wealth of opportunity to do just that.

Rewarding you

• A competitive starting salary
• Industry-leading annual leave: 25 days, plus your birthday, plus the period between Christmas and New Year, and an additional day for every three years’ service up to an additional five days.
• 4% contribution towards your company pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life assurance
• Access to the Company’s wellbeing package, including a Cycle2work scheme, paid charity days, Employee Assistance Program (providing you with immediate and confidential help for any work, health or life matters) and social events at the end of the financial year, Summer and Christmas.
  
  

Being inclusive

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We know that diverse teams are strong teams and strive to be a great home for all our people. Let us know what you need to be your best self with Rappor.

What Next

We will acknowledge your application immediately and will be reviewing applications for this position on a rolling basis.