Landscape Planning Director

Lead Careers Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Career development

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Lead Careers Ltd in London seeks an experienced Landscape Planning Director to guide the landscape planning team. You will lead LVIA/TVIA work, advise on major residential developments, and manage key client relationships while driving business growth. The role offers a senior leadership path with hybrid working in a growing consultancy.

Qualifications

• Leadership and team management experience in landscape planning.
• Experience with LVIA/TVIA and landscape policy.
• Strong client management and business development capabilities.
• Excellent communication and ability to mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and review of LVIA and TVIA.
• Provide strategic landscape planning advice on major residential developments and masterplanning.
• Oversee landscape capacity studies, Green Belt reviews and landscape character assessments.
• Contribute to Environmental Impact Assessments and planning process support.
• Mentor junior team members and provide technical guidance.
• Develop fee proposals, manage project budgets and oversee delivery.
• Support business development and expand the landscape planning service.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Business development

Communication

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Education

CMLI Chartered (Landscape Institute)

Job description

Role - Landscape Planning Director

Location - London

Salary - £DOE

Our client is an established, award-winning landscape architecture and environmental consultancy based In London. They looking to appoint an experienced Landscape Planning Director to play a key role in the continued growth of its landscape planning team.

With a multidisciplinary team of landscape architects, urban designers and ecologists, the practice has developed a strong reputation for delivering large scale residential developments, strategic masterplanning and landscape led design projects across the UK.

This is an opportunity to join an ambitious consultancy where landscape planning is central to the design process, rather than simply a supporting service. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence the direction of the team, develop existing client relationships and play an important role in securing and delivering new projects.

THE ROLE

• The position will involve a combination of technical leadership, project oversight, client management and business development, working closely with the wider design and environmental teams.
• Responsibilities will include:
• Leading the preparation and review of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments (LVIA) and Townscape and Visual Impact Assessments (TVIA)
• Providing strategic landscape planning advice on major residential developments, new settlements and mixed-use schemes
• Overseeing landscape capacity studies, Green Belt reviews and landscape character assessments
• Contributing to Environmental Impact Assessments and supporting projects throughout the planning process
• Working collaboratively with landscape design, masterplanning and ecology teams to develop appropriate landscape strategies
• Managing key client relationships and representing the practice at meetings and consultations
• Preparing fee proposals, managing project budgets and overseeing project delivery.
• Providing technical guidance, quality assurance and mentoring to junior members of the team
• Supporting business development and identifying opportunities to expand the landscape planning service

LANDSCAPE PLANNING DIRECTOR KEY SKILLS

• Chartered membership of the Landscape Institute (CMLI)
• Extensive experience in landscape planning, particularly LVIA and TVIA
• A strong understanding of UK planning policy, EIA procedures and landscape assessment methodologies
• Experience working on strategic residential developments and large-scale masterplanning projects
• Previous experience managing projects, budgets and client relationships
• The ability to provide technical leadership and oversee the work of a growing team
• Strong communication skills and a commercial approach to project delivery
• An interest in business development and contributing to the longer-term growth of the practice

Applications are welcomed from established Directors and Associate Directors, as well as experienced senior professionals looking for an opportunity to take on greater responsibility.

ON OFFER

• A senior leadership position within an established and growing consultancy
• The opportunity to work on significant residential and strategic development projects across the UK
• A collaborative working environment alongside experienced landscape architects, urban designers and ecologists
• Genuine involvement in shaping the future direction of the landscape planning team
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Excellent opportunities for long term career development