Principal LVIA Specialist / Landscape Planning / Landscape Architect

Entrust; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected planning consultancy is looking for a Principal LVIA Specialist to lead their landscape division, focusing on renewable energy and strategic infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in landscape architecture, be chartered with the Landscape Institute, and possess at least 5 years of post-qualification experience. Strong organisational skills and business development abilities are essential for success in this hybrid role.

Benefits

Profit Share

Competitive Pay

Generous Benefits

Qualifications

• 5 years relevant post-qualification experience.
• Experience conducting LVIA for a range of project scales.
• A full, clean UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead a new landscape division and provide services on strategic infrastructure projects.
• Produce LVIA and Landscaping Layout Plans.
• Manage project programmes and budgets.

Skills

Report writing

Organizational skills

Business development

Team collaboration

Client communication

Education

Degree in Landscape Architecture

Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS

Desktop publishing software

Job description

Job Title

Job Title: Principal LVIA Specialist / Landscape Planning / Landscape Architect

Job type

Job type: Full Time

Location

Location: Hybrid Role in Liverpool or Galway or Remote Worker

Why Join Entrust

This is an exceptional opportunity to work with a highly respected and long-established planning, environmental and technical consultancy that specialises in energy and telecommunications infrastructure across the UK & Ireland. We are known for our excellent track record, innovative approach, collaborative culture and exciting projects.

What s on Offer

• Profit Share: A unique opportunity to share in the profitability of the landscape division of the company.
• Competitive Pay: A market-based salary package designed to reward your expertise and leadership.
• Generous Benefits: A comprehensive benefits package tailored to suit your experience and professional needs.
• Prestige & Leadership: Lead our landscape division, playing a pivotal role in the growth of our company.

What You Will Be Doing

• Setting up and leading a new landscape division, to provide services on strategic infrastructure and renewable energy projects, managing project programmes and budgets
• Producing LVIA s and Landscaping Layout Plans & Masterplans
• Site visits and photography
• Proactively bringing in new business and growing a new landscape department including building a team
• Managing work enquiries, preparing bids and building client relationships
• Collaborating with our multi-disciplinary teams and undertaking stakeholder engagement
• Planning, co-ordinating and undertaking field surveys, analysing and interpreting other disciplines survey results using approaches such as biodiversity measures
• Designing and co-ordinating landscaping schemes

About You

The ideal candidate will:

• Excellent report writing and organisational experience
• Experience conducting LVIA s for a range of project scales
• Trained in, or an awareness of, AutoCAD, GIS and desktop publishing software
• Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute
• Ideally 5 years relevant post qualification experience
• A degree in landscape architecture
• Demonstrable excellent landscape knowledge
• Strong commercial skills to bring in new business
• Be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and under your own initiative to achieve targets Willingness to travel for project work
• A full, clean UK driving licence.

Personal Qualities

• Must be dynamic
• Must be an excellent communicator
• Must be able to deal confidently with clients, staff reports and senior managers
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• High level of personal integrity and commitment to upholding company values
• Flexible approach with ability to multi-task and prioritise
• Positive outlook and approachable manner
• Highly motivated to achieve personal and organisational goals
• Comfortable working in a team or individually as required

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