Landscape Architect

Lead Careers; Ellesmere Port; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Private healthcare

Professional membership fees

Flexible and hybrid working

Support towards professional develop‑m

Chartered status progression

Job summary

Lead Careers is recruiting a Landscape Architect for a Cheshire-based multidisciplinary consultancy. The role involves working on LVIA-focused landscapes across renewables, infrastructure and development schemes, contributing from early assessment through planning.

You will join a team of environmental and planning specialists, develop LVIA reports, undertake site surveys, and mentor junior staff while delivering high-quality reports.

Qualifications

• Understanding of LVIA methodology and landscape/visual assessment
• Strong written communication and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment
• Full UK driving licence due to site-based work
• Experience with planning processes is desirable

Responsibilities

• Prepare and contribute to LVIAs, and landscape planning reports
• Conduct site surveys and landscape assessments
• Assess landscape and visual effects and propose mitigations
• Provide landscape and visual advice through the planning process
• Collaborate with planning, environmental and technical teams
• Liaise with clients and project teams
• Support delivery and quality of reports at senior levels
• Mentor less experienced team members

Skills

LVIA knowledge

Report writing

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Landscape Architecture

Job description

Role - Landscape Architect

Location - Cheshire

Salary - £DOE

An established multidisciplinary is looking to strengthen its Landscape Planning team with a Landscape Architect/Landscape Planner with an interest or background in LVIA.

The successful candidate will work across a varied portfolio of projects, with particular involvement in renewable energy, infrastructure and development schemes. Working alongside other environmental and planning professionals, the role will provide exposure to projects from early-stage assessment and feasibility through the planning process.

The Role

• Preparing and contributing to LVIAs, LVIAs as part of EIA, landscape appraisals and supporting landscape planning reports
• Undertaking site surveys, landscape assessments and fieldwork
• Assessing landscape and visual effects and helping identify appropriate mitigation
• Providing landscape and visual advice throughout the planning and development process
• Working closely with planning, environmental and other technical disciplines
• Liaising with clients and project teams
• Managing projects and taking responsibility for the delivery and quality of reports at more senior levels
• Supporting and mentoring less experienced members of the team where appropriate

About You

• You should have a degree in Landscape Architecture
• An interest or experience in landscape planning and LVIA
• Have an understanding of LVIA methodology, landscape and visual assessment and the UK planning process
• Strong written communication, analytical and report-writing skills are important, alongside the ability to work effectively as part of a wider multidisciplinary team
• A full UK driving licence is required due to the nature of site-based work

On Offer

• The practice offers a competitive salary alongside an excellent benefits package, including:
• Pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Professional membership fees
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Support towards professional development and Chartership
• Genuine opportunities for progression

This would suit someone looking to develop or progress their career within Landscape Planning and LVIA while joining an independent consultancy offering a strong variety of projects and clear long-term progression.