Landscape Planner - Cheshire

LEAD Careers; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive employment package

Career development pathways

Flexible working

Cycle to Work Scheme

Professional subscriptions

Team socials

Job summary

An environmental consultancy in Cheshire is seeking an experienced Landscape Planner to manage projects from inception to completion. The ideal candidate will have a degree in landscape architecture and experience in landscape planning, preparing reports, and conducting assessments. The role offers career development, flexible working, and exposure to diverse projects.

Qualifications

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in landscape architecture.
• Demonstrable experience in landscape planning, LVIA, or LCA projects.
• Comfortable undertaking fieldwork and site visits across the region.
• Proficiency with standard office software; GIS and design software experience is advantageous.
• Comfortable undertaking fieldwork and site visits across the region.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage landscape planning projects from inception to completion.
• Conduct detailed site surveys, field assessments, and visual analyses.
• Prepare high-quality reports, planning submissions, and technical assessments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including ecology, arboriculture, and planning specialists
• Advise clients and stakeholders on landscape considerations and mitigation strategies
• Ensure work aligns with relevant policy, guidance, and professional standards

Skills

Landscape planning

Site surveys

GIS software

Report writing

Fieldwork

Education

Degree in landscape architecture

Chartered status or on the Pathway

Tools

Design software

Standard office software

Job description

Overview

Role – Landscape Planner

Location – Cheshire

Salary – £DOE

Our client, a well-established environmental consultancy is seeking an experienced Landscape Planner to join their team in Cheshire. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in landscape planning and assessment, who is ready to take ownership of projects and contribute to a wide range of work, from residential and commercial developments to infrastructure schemes, strategic landscape planning, and environmental assessments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage landscape planning projects from inception to completion
• Conduct detailed site surveys, field assessments, and visual analyses
• Prepare high-quality reports, planning submissions, and technical assessments
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including ecology, arboriculture, and planning specialists
• Advise clients and stakeholders on landscape considerations and mitigation strategies
• Ensure work aligns with relevant policy, guidance, and professional standards

QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY SKILLS

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in landscape architecture
• Chartered or on the Pathway
• Demonstrable experience in landscape planning, LVIA, or LCA projects
• Proficiency with standard office software; GIS and design software experience is advantageous
• Comfortable undertaking fieldwork and site visits across the region

ON OFFER

• A comprehensive employment package
• Exposure to a diverse range of projects across the region and beyond.
• Structured guidance, training, and career development pathways
• A collaborative and supportive working environment
• Team Socials
• Professional Subscriptions
• Flexible Working
• Cycle to Work Scheme

THE NEXT STEP

If you are interested in this role or any other similar opportunities, please click apply and upload your CV, or contact Adam Johnston on 07510919594 to find out what else may be out there.

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