Landscape Architect

Aztrum; Guildford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major player in housing development is seeking a creative Landscape Architect in Guildford. The role involves designing high-quality landscape strategies for residential communities, contributing to masterplans, and ensuring compliance with planning policies. Essential qualifications include a degree in Landscape Architecture and relevant experience in residential projects. This position offers an attractive salary of up to £40,000.

Qualifications

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Landscape Architecture or closely related discipline.
• Chartered status with the Landscape Institute or working towards it is desirable.
• Experience working on residential or mixed-use development projects.

Responsibilities

• Design landscape strategies and open space networks.
• Prepare landscape masterplans and planting plans.
• Ensure proposals meet current planning policies and standards.

Skills

Landscape design

Planning policy knowledge

Graphic and presentation skills

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Proficiency in SketchUp

Education

Degree in Landscape Architecture

Postgraduate qualification in related discipline

Job description

Landscape Architect

Guildford

Up to 40,000

Aztrum is delighted to be representing a major player in large-scale housing development, who is looking for a creative and driven Landscape Architect to join its in-house design team. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the design of new residential communities, with a focus on delivering high-quality, sustainable, and people-oriented landscape strategies that enhance housing layout schemes and public spaces.

The Landscape Architect will be responsible for designing and developing landscape-led masterplans, green infrastructure strategies, and detailed open space layouts across a range of residential sites.

Key Responsibilities for this Landscape Architect role:

• Design landscape strategies and open space networks that complement and enhance housing layout schemes.
• Prepare landscape masterplans, planting plans, and visual material for planning applications and stakeholder engagement.
• Contribute to the creation of Design and Access Statements, Design Codes, and Landscape & Visual Impact Assessments.
• Ensure all landscape proposals meet current planning policy, biodiversity standards, and best practice in sustainable design.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external consultants (ecologists, engineers, architects) to deliver coordinated and deliverable design solutions.
• Support the delivery of high-quality, green infrastructure, play spaces, streetscapes, and communal open spaces.
• Keep up-to-date with planning policy, environmental guidance, and emerging landscape design trends.

Essential Requirements for this Landscape Architect role:

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Landscape Architecture or a closely related discipline.
• Chartered status with the Landscape Institute (or working toward chartership) is desirable.
• Experience working on residential or mixed-use development projects, ideally for housebuilders or masterplanning consultancies.
• Strong graphic and presentation skills; proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and SketchUp (or similar).
• Knowledge of UK planning policy, biodiversity net gain, and sustainable drainage (SuDS) integration.

Interested? Then please send a CV to (url removed) for further information.