Director - Landscape Planning

Stantec UK Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus schemes

Private medical insurance

Pension and life cover

Job summary

Stantec in London seeks an experienced Landscape Planning Director to provide senior leadership across landscape planning projects, helping clients navigate planning and consenting requirements. You will shape proposals, lead commissions, and mentor a growing team while collaborating with planning, ecology and design disciplines.

The role offers strategic responsibility in delivering landscape planning and environmental assessment services for major projects across the UK, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Significant experience in landscape planning and environmental assessment.
• Strong LVIA expertise and landscape planning advice.
• Experience leading planning and consenting for major projects.
• Understanding of the UK planning system and policy guidance.
• Collaborative work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent technical report writing and presentations.
• Proven client relationship development and business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead landscape planning commissions from inception to consent.
• Provide strategic LVIA advice and landscape thinking for proposals.
• Support major development and infrastructure projects requiring consents.
• Prepare and review landscape planning evidence and reports.
• Work with planning, environmental, and design teams on integrated solutions.
• Build relationships with clients, stakeholders and partners.
• Contribute to bids, proposals and business development.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring within the team.
• Represent Stantec at industry events to strengthen profile.

Skills

Landscape planning

LVIA

Environmental assessment

Client leadership

Team leadership

Planning policy knowledge

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Professional body membership (CIEEM/LI)

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Landscape Planning Director to join our growing Landscape team in London.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior landscape planning professional to play a leading role in the delivery and growth of our landscape planning and environmental assessment services. You’ll work across a diverse portfolio of projects, providing strategic advice to clients and project teams on landscape planning, development and consenting.

You’ll have the opportunity to work on complex and high-profile projects across the UK, collaborating with specialists across planning, landscape architecture, ecology, environmental planning and wider environmental disciplines.

About The Role:

As a Landscape Planning Director, you’ll provide senior technical and strategic leadership across landscape planning projects, helping clients navigate complex planning and consenting requirements.

Your role will include:

• Leading landscape planning commissions, from project inception through to planning and consenting.
• Providing expert advice on LVIA, landscape planning, landscape strategy and development proposals.
• Supporting major development and infrastructure projects, including projects requiring complex planning and environmental consents.
• Preparing and reviewing technical reports, assessments and landscape planning evidence.
• Working closely with planning, environmental and design teams to develop integrated solutions.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and external partners.
• Supporting business development, identifying opportunities and contributing to bids and proposals.
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring and developing colleagues within the landscape planning team.
• Representing Stantec at industry events and helping to strengthen our profile within the landscape planning sector.

Your Impact:

You’ll play an important role in shaping how landscape planning is considered across major development and infrastructure projects.

As a senior member of the team, you’ll combine technical expertise with commercial awareness and strong client leadership. You’ll help develop innovative, practical and deliverable solutions that balance development requirements with landscape, environmental and community considerations.

You’ll also have the opportunity to help shape the continued growth of our Landscape Planning capability in London, working alongside colleagues across the UK and wider Stantec business.

About You:

We’re looking for an experienced landscape planning professional with a strong track record of working on complex development or infrastructure projects.

You’ll have:

• Significant professional experience in landscape planning and environmental assessment.
• Strong experience in LVIA and landscape planning advice.
• Experience supporting or leading planning and consenting processes for major development or infrastructure projects.
• A strong understanding of the UK planning system and relevant landscape planning policy and guidance.
• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong technical report writing and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to develop trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Experience leading projects, managing teams and mentoring less experienced colleagues.
• A commercial mindset, with experience contributing to bids, fee proposals and business development.
• A relevant degree and professional membership of a recognised landscape or environmental body, such as CIEEM, LI or equivalent.
• Most importantly, you’ll be someone who enjoys working collaboratively, sharing expertise and helping to build a successful and growing landscape planning practice.

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.

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