Principal Landscape Planner: LVIA & Wind Farm Specialist

Ramboll; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Leadership Principles-driven culture

Flexible work environment

27 days annual leave

Matched pension contributions

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Job summary

Ramboll Group is seeking a Principal Landscape Planner with LVIA experience to lead diverse landscape planning projects across the UK and internationally. Based in Edinburgh or Glasgow, with flexibility for other offices, you will deliver robust assessments and coordinate major workstreams with a collaborative in-house team.

You will apply advanced planning expertise, mentor junior staff, and ensure high-quality outputs while integrating design solutions for sustainable places.

Qualifications

• Master’s or postgraduate qualification in landscape architecture, ideally from a Landscape Institute-accredited course.
• Chartered Membership of the Landscape Institute or equivalent professional accreditation.
• Well-developed experience in landscape architecture, planning, landscape and visual impact assessment (wind farm experience desirable).
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving and consultancy skills.
• Ability to lead and coordinate significant landscape workstreams and timely delivery.
• Strong knowledge of industry standards, professional practice, legislation and technical guidance.
• Excellent written, graphic, presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to manage workloads independently and mentor junior staff; proficient in MS Office, GIS, Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk and/or Revit.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced landscape planning and assessment expertise to identify issues and develop practical solutions.
• Lead and coordinate landscape workstreams ensuring high-quality outputs.
• Prepare and present written, graphic and technical materials for clients and teams.
• Collaborate with colleagues, clients and external consultants and provide mentorship to junior staff.
• Manage workloads with limited supervision, contributing to proposals and process improvements.

Skills

Landscape planning

LVIA experience

Wind farm projects

Project leadership

GIS

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

Autodesk / Revit

Education

Master's or postgraduate in landscape architecture

Chartered membership of the Landscape Institute

Tools

GIS software

AutoCAD / Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Ramboll Group is seeking a Principal Landscape Planner with LVIA experience to lead diverse landscape planning projects across the UK and internationally. Based in Edinburgh or Glasgow, with flexibility for other offices, you will deliver robust assessments and coordinate major workstreams with a collaborative in-house team.

You will apply advanced planning expertise, mentor junior staff, and ensure high-quality outputs while integrating design solutions for sustainable places.