Landscape Architect

MacStaff; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national planning consultancy in Manchester is seeking a Landscape Architect Design Lead to manage landscape design projects. You will develop a portfolio, assist planning teams, and have a strong background in landscape design. The position offers a competitive salary of £30K-£50K+, with hybrid working, bonuses, private healthcare, and 25 days of holiday, increasing with tenure.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid/Flexible working

Discretionary bonuses

Employee ownership trust

Private healthcare

Enhanced maternity/Paternity

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

25 days holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in managing landscape projects from concept to completion.
• Strong communication skills for client and team collaboration.
• Knowledge of internal processes related to the Environment Agency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the landscape design project portfolio.
• Provide support for planning and landscape planning teams.
• Assist engineering consultancies with flood defense design support.

Skills

Experience developing and managing a portfolio of landscape projects as Design Lead

Strong working knowledge of landscape design

Strong experience in landscape design and implementation

Experience managing projects from concept to delivery on site

Good communicator

Job description

You will like

Leading Design in Landscape Architecture, hybrid working from Chester OR Manchester with #WFH for employee‑owned leading national planning and environmental consultancy with a passion for delivering intelligent and innovative development.

They work across all major sectors, including commerce and industry, low carbon solutions, energy, and infrastructure. You can be proud to join a firm that are renowned for strategic thinking linked to expert delivery to fulfil clients’ needs and produce sustainable solutions.

Landscape Architect Design Lead

The Landscape Architect Design Lead job itself where you will develop and manage our portfolio of landscape design projects as Design Lead. Candidates need to have a strong working knowledge of landscape design at a range of scales and across all work stages.

Workload stems largely from providing support to their planning and landscape planning teams where scope includes providing masterplanning and mitigation design for major infrastructure projects.

You will also support a number of engineering consultancies in providing flood defence design support for the Environment Agency.

You will have

• Experience developing and managing a portfolio of landscape projects as Design Lead
• Strong working knowledge of landscape design at a range of scales and all work stages
• Strong experience in landscape design and implementation
• Experience of managing projects from concept to delivery on site and working to quality time and budget demands
• Good communicator and able to work closely with clients as well as the internal teams
• Practical experience of the internal structures relationships and processes of the Environment Agency is not essential but would be an advantage

You will get

As a Landscape Architect Design Lead, you will enjoy a competitive salary of £30K- £50K+ Package

Hybrid / Flexible working Bonuses - discretionary EOT - Employee ownership trust - first 3.5k Private healthcare Enhanced maternity/Paternity Pension scheme - salary sacrifice Cycle to work scheme

25 days holiday, rising to 26 days after 1 year and 27 days

You can apply

to the Landscape Architect Design Lead position by pushing the button on this job posting, or by sending your CV in confidence to [e-mail].