Landscape Architect

Landscape Institute; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An organization focused on landscape design is seeking a Landscape Architect to join their Heritage and Design Team. The role involves providing specialist landscape and design advice, assessing landscape impact for renewable energy projects, and collaborating with architects and engineers. Ideal candidates will have experience in landscape design and a passion for rural landscapes. This position offers a diverse portfolio of work across the Scottish Borders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in landscape design and assessment for renewable energy projects.
• Strong understanding of biodiversity and climate change impacts.
• Ability to work collaboratively with architects and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist technical landscape and design advice.
• Deliver portfolio of work on diverse landscape projects.
• Assess landscape and visual impact for windfarms and forestry proposals.

Skills

Landscape design

Project management

Landscape and visual impact assessment

Job description

Overview

Exciting Opportunity to Join a Brilliant Natural and Built Heritage Team with a Diverse Workload

Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed professional, for the post of Landscape Architect within the Heritage and Design Team. You will provide specialist technical landscape and design advice in the delivery of the Council’s statutory responsibilities in relation to the natural and built environment throughout the Scottish Borders. The Scottish Borders has a rich and varied rural environment, and landscape input is required on a wide range of projects, in particular for planning applications associated with the landscape and visual impact of windfarms and other forms of renewable energy.

Responsibilities

This is an interesting, busy, and diverse portfolio of work which requires a dynamic, innovative, and creative individual. You will be an experienced self-starter and passionate about landscape and design in Scotland, and ideally experience in reviewing or assessing landscape and visual impact for renewable energy developments and large-scale forestry proposals in larger rural landscape settings. In addition to the Council’s statutory responsibilities, the portfolio covers design-based projects, working with the wider council team including architects and engineers, within the Borders and wider interests with the South of Scotland Region.

For further information, please see the MyJobScotland website-Landscape Architect – HQ – SBO09415 | Scottish Borders Council | myjobscotland

Additional information

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