Consultant Landscape Planner

LUC; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible working options

Job summary

LUC is seeking a Consultant Landscape Architect to join its lively Landscape Planning team. You will work with industry experts on UK projects, contributing to LVIA, landscape character assessments and planning support while developing consultancy skills.

The role is based in Bristol with a hybrid model (minimum two days in the office) and some travel to sites. A degree in a landscape-related field is required, with accredited qualifications welcomed.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree or postgraduate level in a landscape related field.
• Accredited landscape qualifications welcomed.
• Interest in landscape planning, including LVIA and landscape character assessment.
• Ability to plan and structure reports clearly.
• Full clean driving licence and willingness to undertake fieldwork.
• Experience in a landscape consultancy environment or year-out placement.

Responsibilities

• Assist with LVIA, local planning authority work, and landscape studies.
• Support site assessments, report writing and graphics production.
• Contribute to landscape fieldwork across the UK.

Skills

Driving licence

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree in landscape related field

Accredited landscape qualifications

Planning/Geography related qualifications

Tools

ArcGIS

ReSoft Windfarm

WindPRO

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Job description

We are seeking a Consultant Landscape Architect to join our lively and friendly Landscape Planning team at LUC. You will have the opportunity to work with and learn from industry experts who are at the forefront of landscape planning in the UK.

LUC is a multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy providing landscape design, planning, impact assessment, ecology and geospatial services to a wide range of public and private sector clients.

As a Consultant Landscape Architect, you will learn about the projects undertaken at LUC, our clients and approach to work, while providing input on a variety of aspects of technical work. LUC can provide you with an excellent environment in which to further develop and enhance your skills in a consultancy environment.

Our portfolio is constantly expanding with challenging and high-profile projects including planning for future landscapes and responding to climate change, providing robust landscape evidence for local plans, assessment and management of protected landscapes, and the assessment of the landscape and visual impacts for a range of development types including renewable energy projects.

You will be involved with projects such as:

• Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA), often as part of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Landscape character assessments for local planning authorities
• Landscape sensitivity for housing, employment and renewable energy development
• Landscape research for Natural England and Natural Resources Wales, Forestry Commission and other public bodies

You will be involved in all stages from tendering through to completion, providing support to senior staff, and often working collaboratively with other LUC and external teams. The work will include carrying out site assessments, report writing and production of graphics, with extensive opportunities to undertake landscape fieldwork across the UK and further afield.

The role includes the opportunity to share and participate actively in the management and ownership of the business through the Employee Ownership Trust, which places full ownership of the company with the employees.

The role is based in LUC's Bristol office. We work in a hybrid model with people being in the office a minimum of two days per week. There will also be travel required to visit sites, client offices and other office locations.

A full-time role is based on 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday). However, LUC has a strong track record in flexible working, and we have been recognised for our flexible working culture, so we are happy to discuss a range of flexible working options for this role including part time hours (minimum 30 hours per week) if desired.

Salary: up to £33,500 (FTE) depending on experience.

Experience and qualifications

This is an opportunity for a graduate, or early careers individual (perhaps with some previous experience or completion of a year out placement).

• Educated to degree or post graduate level in a landscape related field. As well as candidates with accredited landscape qualifications, we also welcome applications from candidates with planning, geography or similar related qualifications if you can demonstrate experience or understanding of the work and a passion for the subject. An interest in landscape planning, including Landscape Character Assessment and Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
• The ability to plan and structure reports well and convey information in a clear and concise manner
• An organised and efficient approach to completing work within tight deadlines
• The ability to build effective relationships with colleagues and clients, often working within multidisciplinary teams
• A full clean driving licence and willingness to undertake fieldwork
• Experience within a landscape consultancy environment, perhaps from previous work with a similar company, or completion of a year out placement
• A knowledge of relevant software packages including ArcGIS, ReSoft Windfarm/ WindPRO, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and InDesign etc.) and SketchUp
• Experience of or an interest in learning competent photography skills

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

LUC is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups. We value the differences, needs and contributions a diverse workforce represents, and we strive to embed equality, diversity and inclusion in all our people related activities.

About LUC:

LUC is an award-winning environmental consultancy celebrating 60 years of impact. Since 1966, we have been dedicated to a single mission: delivering better futures for nature, people, and places.

As an independent, employee-owned business, we combine a rich heritage with a forward-looking approach. Our multidisciplinary teams – spanning planning, impact assessment, landscape design, ecology, and geospatial services – collaborate to tackle complex land-use challenges across the UK.

From restoring historic environments to driving climate resilience and nature recovery, we are proud of our past. But in our 60th year, our focus is firmly on the future and driving positive change for the next generation.

Our Mission is to deliver better futures for nature, people and places.

Just like our founders, we’re dedicated to leaving this world in a better place. And we believe we have the power to create a positive legacy through all our projects. We do this by guiding our clients, as well as influencing national and local policy.

Of course, we recognise that change is inevitable. But we also recognise that cities, towns and landscapes of the future must work to help nature recover and to create a fairer society for all. We are committed to creating beautiful, inclusive places that support the health and wellbeing of the people and environments impacted by such inevitable change.

Our Values are what make us.

They reflect our heritage, express the attitudes of our people, and capture what our clients tell us we’re like to work with. Our values are timeless, informing the actions of every generation of LUC.

They guide our big thinking as much as our daily working lives – from the projects we pursue, to how we manage people, to how we resolve conflicting interests.

• We act with professionalism and integrity
• We have the courage and openness to lead
• We collaborate to achieve shared goals
• We act with passion, insight and creativity