Principal or Associate Landscape Architect

Jobsoid Inc.; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Compressed working week

Employee Ownership Trust benefits

Discretionary annual tax-free bonus

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Health cash plan

Pension contributions

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Professional membership support

Ongoing CPD and training opportunities

Job summary

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification with 8+ years professional experience.
• Be a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI).
• Experience in LVIA and Landscape Planning.
• Concept design, detailed landscape design and masterplanning experience advantageous.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong 2D CAD skills (Vectorworks preferred).
• Creative thinker able to innovate and problem-solve collaboratively.
• Strong written, verbal and graphic communication skills.
• Ability to supervise and manage junior staff.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• UK driving licence with access to a private car for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Support growth of the Sheffield landscape team and mentor junior staff.
• Work on strategic and detailed landscape design, masterplanning and LVIAs.
• Collaborate with architects, ecologists and arboriculturists across UK projects.
• Contribute to the expansion of FPCR’s presence in Yorkshire and the north.

Skills

Creative problem solving

Strong communication

Project management

Team mentoring

Driving licence

Education

Postgraduate Landscape Architecture qualification

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Vectorworks

2D CAD

Job description

About FPCR

Established in 1957, FPCR is one of the UK's leading environment and design consultancies. Our multidisciplinary teams work across landscape architecture, ecology, urban design, masterplanning, architecture and arboriculture, delivering award-winning projects throughout the UK.

As an employee-owned business, we are committed to creating an engaging, supportive and rewarding workplace where people can develop long-term careers.

Why join FPCR?

Our team members can develop their career in a supportive environment, working on nationally significant and award-winning projects and collaborating with experts across multiple disciplines.

Benefits include:

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Compressed working week
• Employee Ownership Trust benefits
• Discretionary annual tax-free bonus
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Health cash plan
• Pension contributions
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Professional membership support
• Ongoing CPD and training opportunities

(For a full details of our benefits, please see our Benefits Brochure).

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Principal or Associate Landscape Architect to join our expanding team in Sheffield. We are seeking talented individuals to help support the continued growth of the practice, working on a wide variety of projects involving strategic and detailed landscape design and implementation, masterplanning, landscape and visual impact assessment and public realm design across the UK.

You will be part of a forward-thinking, multi-disciplinary team of Landscape Architects, working closely with our Architects, Ecologists, and Arboriculturists. Our collaborative and joined-up approach consistently delivers design and environmental excellence for clients across many sectors.

The Sheffield office opened in 2022 with a growing team of Landscape Architects and Ecologists. This is an exciting time to join the friendly and supportive Sheffield landscape team with opportunities to manage and mentor junior members and help with continued growth throughout Yorkshire and the north.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in the role you will need to demonstrate the following capabilities and experience:

• A relevant postgraduate qualification, with 8 or more years professional experience.
• Be a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI).
• Experience in LVIA and Landscape Planning.
• Experience of concept design, detailed landscape design and masterplanning would be advantageous.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Highly skilled in 2D CAD software, including Vectorworks or a strong willingness to learn.
• Demonstrate the ability to think creatively to innovate and problem-solve collaboratively.
• A strong communicator with excellent written, verbal and graphic communication skills.
• Ability to supervise and manage more junior staff, where they are supporting you to produce work.
• Ability to manage projects, prioritise and work on multiple projects and tasks effectively.
• UK driving licence with access to (or willingness to obtain) a private car for site visits.

Are you interested in working for FPCR?

If you're interested in joining FPCR and contributing to exciting projects across the UK, we'd love to hear from you.

We strongly encourage all candidates to contact FPCR directly rather than applying via third parties.

If you have any questions about the role or working at FPCR, please contact our HR Manager at [e-mail].

Deadline for Applications

The deadline for applications is subject to change, depending on level of interest. If you are interested in a position with us, an early application is advised. These will be reviewed as they come in, rather than waiting for the deadline.

Equal Opportunities

FPCR is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.