Projects Officer - Landscape Architecture

Herts Legal Service - Hertfordshire County Council; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire County Council is seeking a Projects Officer - Landscape Architecture in Stevenage. The role involves developing plans to improve public green spaces, securing external funding, and managing projects from concept to delivery.

The position requires a recent graduate in landscape architecture and offers a starting salary of £31,537 with progression to £34,434 per annum. You will lead engagement with residents and stakeholders, manage multiple projects, and work in a hybrid

Qualifications

• Recent graduate in landscape architecture.
• Demonstrable track record in the delivery of environmental or landscape projects.
• Strong communication and consensus-building skills.
• Works independently and collaboratively with colleagues, professionals and the public.
• Flexible, problem-solving approach to managing changing priorities.
• Structured and well-organised work planning and time management.
• Ability to manage allocated resources.
• Experience of using AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Developing plans and projects to improve public green spaces.
• Securing external funding to support project delivery.
• Managing projects through planning, procurement and implementation.
• Leading engagement with residents, communities and stakeholders.
• Managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues, partners and contractors.
• Providing professional advice to land managers and other stakeholders.
• Supporting projects across parks, nature reserves and woodlands.

Skills

Landscape architecture

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Resource management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Introduction

Job Title: Projects Officer - Landscape Architecture

Starting Salary: £31,537 progressing to £34,434 per annum (pro rata for part time) - Pay award pending

Hours: 37

Location: Stevenage - Hybrid

Contract Type: Permanent

Directorate: Growth & Environment

About The Team

We are looking for a recent graduate in landscape architecture with the vision and drive to shape a diverse portfolio of public spaces from concept design through to delivery and long-term management.

In this role, you will make a vital contribution to creating high-quality, sustainable landscapes that deliver lasting benefits for communities and play a key role in our commitment to accelerate nature recovery.

As part of our Land Management team, you will work alongside colleagues from a wide range of professional backgrounds, offering excellent opportunities to collaborate, learn and develop your career.

The Countryside and Rights of Way Service works in partnership with private landowners, local communities, local authorities, and government agencies to deliver projects that enhance the environment for both people and wildlife.

Our Land Management team has a broad portfolio of work encompassing town centre park regeneration, management of woodlands and nature reserves, chalk river restoration, large-scale tree and hedgerow planting, and the transformation of former railway lines into active travel routes.

About The Role

You will be:

• Developing plans and projects to improve public green spaces.
• Securing external funding to support project delivery.
• Managing projects through planning, procurement and implementation.
• Leading engagement with residents, communities and stakeholders.
• Managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues, partners and contractors.
• Providing professional advice to land managers and other stakeholders.
• Supporting projects across a range of sites, including parks, nature reserves and woodlands.

About you

• A demonstrable track record in the delivery of environmental or landscape projects.
• Strong communication and consensus building skills to establish support for ideas.
• Works both independently and collaboratively with a range of colleagues, professionals, partners and members of the public.
• Enjoys and has examples of proactively managing a range of projects from start to finish, often with changing priorities, where a flexible, problem-solving approach ensures business priorities are achieved.
• Follows a structured and well-organised approach to work planning and time management.
• Competently manages the use of allocated resources.
• Experience of using AutoCAD.
• You will have a full, current driving licence, and you will be expected to work in rural locations with difficult terrain.

In this role you will be joining a talented and experienced team and will be supported in your further training and development.

You will have an opportunity to progress your career, whilst positively contributing to Hertfordshire’s green spaces. You will be involved in a broad range of projects that will make a significant difference to our environment and local communities.

Please follow these links to see more information on the work that we do.

Website - www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/cms

Facebook page - www.facebook.com/HertsCMS

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is Level 8. Please locate the job profile here:

Job profiles: Technical services

Interview Date: week commencing 5th October 2026

Benefits of working for us

Additional Information

We are changing

Hertfordshire County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Hertfordshire County on 1 April 2028, it is expected that most roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.

LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better. To find out more, visit https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/

Disability Confident

We are proud to be aDisability Confident employerand guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Driving Required

You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.