Impactful Landscape Architect & Planner — Landmark Projects

WSP Global Inc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in Manchester seeks a Landscape Architect & Landscape Planner to join our UK Landscape & Urban Design team. You will contribute to landmark projects across the UK, manage small projects, prepare technical information for landscape infrastructure and support bids.

Key duties include LVIA/TVIA, townscape assessments, and delivering design packages from sketches to construction detail, while collaborating with clients and junior staff to foster innovation and excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Landscape Architecture or recognised equivalent.
• Postgraduate diploma / Masters qualification in Landscape Architecture or recognised equivalent.
• Experience delivering Landscape and Visual Impact Appraisals and Assessments.
• Experience in the successful delivery of landscape and urban design projects desirable.
• Experience of managing landscape design during the construction phase desirable.
• Excellent technical skills and proficiency in Autodesk or Bentley and Adobe Creative Suite
• Fluent spoken English with excellent verbal, written and graphic communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Being an integral part of a vibrant, ambitious and friendly team.
• Independently managing smaller projects and supporting delivery of specific tasks within larger projects.
• Prepare technical information for landscape infrastructure, development and improvement projects, which may include:
• Strategic and feasibility/concept studies;
• Landscape and visual assessment (LVIA) for both linear and site-based projects;
• Townscape and visual assessment (TVIA);
• Preliminary/sketch and detailed design including general arrangement drawings, hard & soft construction detailing, schedules & specification to support planning applications
• Tender and construction packages, construction/post-construction inspections
• Support the continued development of our relationships with existing and new clients in public and private sectors.
• Supporting the preparation of bids ranging from small to complex multi-disciplinary projects..
• Managing and delegation of project work to junior members of the team.
• Client facing role, involving design advice, attending workshops and stakeholder events.
• Joining internal multi-disciplinary working groups promoting innovation, excellence and thought leadership.

Skills

Landscape Architecture

Project Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture

Postgraduate diploma / Masters in Landscape Architecture

Tools

Autodesk

Bentley

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

WSP Global Inc. in Manchester seeks a Landscape Architect & Landscape Planner to join our UK Landscape & Urban Design team. You will contribute to landmark projects across the UK, manage small projects, prepare technical information for landscape infrastructure and support bids.

Key duties include LVIA/TVIA, townscape assessments, and delivering design packages from sketches to construction detail, while collaborating with clients and junior staff to foster innovation and excellence.