Chartered Landscape Architect

Lead Careers Ltd; North East; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Flexible working

Private healthcare

Pension

Critical illness cover

Life assurance

Team building days

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Equal opportunities

Job summary

Lead Careers Ltd is seeking a Chartered Landscape Architect for a Newcastle-based role within a leading multidisciplinary consultancy. You will manage a range of strategic and design projects across UK jurisdictions, delivering through all RIBA stages 0-7.

A strong client liaison ability, mentoring skills, and proficiency in BIM/CAD are essential. The role offers hybrid working, a competitive salary (£36-£42K), and a broad benefits package.

Qualifications

• Degree/Post Graduate Degree in Landscape Architecture
• Chartered membership of The Landscape Institute (CMLI)
• Experience on UK projects and understanding of UK legislation
• Proven experience as a Project Leader
• Excellent design skills and communication (verbal/written/presentation)
• Understanding of BIM and CAD tools
• Experience across RIBA Workstages 0-7
• Strong graphic and report writing skills
• Full driving licence essential

Responsibilities

• Attending meetings and site visits
• Developing relationships with clients
• Collaborating with design teams, planning authorities and stakeholders
• Managing and mentoring landscape team members
• Some knowledge of landscape and visual assessment (LVIA) beneficial

Skills

Client relationships

Excellent design skills

Strong communication

BIM understanding

CAD skills (Revit/ArchiCAD/AutoCAD)

RIBA stages 0-7 knowledge

Graphic design (Illustrator/Photoshop)

Report writing (InDesign)

Team mentoring

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Landscape Architecture

Chartered membership of The Landscape Institute (CMLI)

Tools

Revit

ArchiCAD

Vectorworks

AutoCAD

Job description

Role – Chartered Landscape Architect

Location – Newcastle

Salary - £36 - £42K

A Leading Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy who have a reputation for their Landscape Architecture services in the creation of beautiful and compelling designs are looking for a Chartered Landscape Architect for their established design team in Newcastle.

The primary requirement is for a Chartered Landscape Architect to be working on and project managing a range of strategic and design projects (RIBA Stages 0-7). The services the company provide range from Masterplanning, urban regeneration, strategic planning, design concept through to detail and implementation as well as Environmental Assessment and LVIA.

Employees can freely communicate with their superiors, sharing their ideas and opinions openly, the workplace culture is at the forefront of their mind at all times and they are conscious that employees' wellbeing is crucial for the growth of the business.

CHARTERED LANDSCAPE ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attending meetings / site visits
• Developing relationships with clients
• Working collaboratively with design teams, planning authorities and other stakeholders
• Managing / mentoring members of the landscape team
• Some knowledge of landscape and visual assessment would be beneficial

CHARTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree/Post Graduate Degree in Landscape Architecture
• A Chartered membership of The Landscape Institute (CMLI)
• Experience in working on projects in the UK and understanding of UK Legislation
• Proven experience as a Project Leader
• Excellent design skills
• Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and presentation
• Good client relationship and business development capability
• Understanding of Building Information Modelling (BIM)
• Excellent CAD skills in Revit, ArchiCAD, Vectorworks or AutoCAD
• Experience across all the RIBA workstages 0-7
• Excellent graphic skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop
• Excellent report writing skills using Adobe InDesign
• Ability to mentor and support other members of the team
• A full driving licence is essential

ON OFFER

• A competitive salary and benefits package with additional bonus
• 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