LVIA / TVIA specialist Senior Landscape Architect

Colour; York; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a passionate Senior Landscape Architect to join a collaborative team dedicated to shaping the future of urban and rural environments. This role involves leading Visual Impact Assessments, engaging with stakeholders, and contributing to innovative design solutions. You will thrive in a supportive environment that values creativity and professional growth, while making a significant impact on community and environmental outcomes. If you are ready to bring your expertise to a forward-thinking practice, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Continuous Learning Opportunities

Competitive Salary

Supportive Environment

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Landscape and Townscape Visual Impact Assessment.
• Strong technical writing skills to articulate complex ideas.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed Landscape and Townscape Visual Impact Assessments.
• Collaborate with teams to influence design outcomes.

Skills

Landscape Architecture

Visual Impact Assessment

Technical Writing

Collaboration

Education

Chartered Landscape Architect

Tools

Landscape Analysis Software

Job description

LVIA / TVIA specialist Senior Landscape Architect

LVIA / TVIA specialist Senior Landscape Architect

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LVIA / TVIA specialist Senior Landscape Architect

Location York

Position Senior Landscape Architect or above

Specialism Landscape and Townscape Visual Impact Assessment

Closing Date Friday 30 th May 2025

Are you a passionate and experienced Senior Landscape Architect ready to make your mark on the profession? Join our collaborative team, where innovation meets observation and critical thinking to help shape the cities and countryside of tomorrow.

What We’re Looking For

• A Chartered Landscape Architect with extensive experience in Landscape, Townscape and Visual Impact Assessment;
• Strong technical writing skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and creatively;
• Proficiency in relevant software and tools for landscape analysis and design;
• A collaborative mindset, paired with a passion for pragmatically enhancing rural and urban environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver detailed Landscape and Townscape Visual Impact Assessments (LVIA/TVIA), producing high-quality reports that inform project development and support planning applications;
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to influence design outcomes and advocate for urban design, landscape and environmental considerations
• Engage with stakeholders, presenting findings in both formal and informal settings with clear written, graphic and verbal communication;
• Stay abreast of developments in place strategy, urban and rural design, landscape architecture, sustainable practice and regulatory requirements, contributing to the studio’s ongoing thought leadership.

Why Join Us ?

• Be part of an evolving practice that champions thought leadership in place-making, active design and restorative environments;
• Help shape the future of our communities and natural environments;
• Work in a supportive environment that values your technical expertise, creative input and professional growth;
• We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, alongside flexible working arrangements and opportunities for continuous learning and development.

About us

Colour are a place-strategy and landscape architecture practice with studios in York and Newcastle.We are known for our excellence in providing design services and thought leadership within the profession having won numerous awards both individually and within collaborative teams.98.8% of our work is from partner referrals.

We are thoughtful, collaborative, creative and pragmatic with a team driven by a mantra of:

PEOPLE – to create healthy and sociable places that promote wellbeing, activity and which celebrate the culture of the past, present and future

+ PLANET – to create resilience and help fight the climate and extinction emergencies through low energy solutions and nature recovery

= PLACEMAKING – that develops contextual solutions, strengthening local identity through a deep understanding of what makes every place unique

As we continue to evolve, we are developing our research, strategy and appraisal capacity, working closely with our partners and clients to help create impactful environments.

If you are ready to bring your expertise to a team that thrives on creativity, critical thought and collaboration, we would love to hear from you.Please submit your CV and portfolio to [e-mail]

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Architecture and Planning

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