Projects Officer, Landscape Architecture: Public Spaces

Landscape Institute; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire County Council is seeking a Projects Officer – Landscape Architecture in Stevenage with a recent graduate in landscape architecture. The role involves developing plans for public green spaces, securing funding, and guiding projects from planning through delivery and maintenance.

You will lead community engagement, manage multiple projects, and provide professional advice to land managers, working in a hybrid model with colleagues and partners across sites including parks and nature

Qualifications

• Demonstrated delivery of environmental or landscape projects.
• Strong communication and consensus-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop plans and projects to improve public green spaces.
• Secure external funding to support project delivery.
• Manage projects through planning, procurement and implementation.
• Lead engagement with residents, communities and stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Collaborate with colleagues, partners and contractors.
• Provide professional advice to land managers and other stakeholders.
• Support projects across parks, nature reserves and woodlands.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Project management

Time management

Resource management

AutoCAD

Driving licence

Education

Recent graduate in landscape architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Hertfordshire County Council is seeking a Projects Officer – Landscape Architecture in Stevenage with a recent graduate in landscape architecture. The role involves developing plans for public green spaces, securing funding, and guiding projects from planning through delivery and maintenance.

You will lead community engagement, manage multiple projects, and provide professional advice to land managers, working in a hybrid model with colleagues and partners across sites including parks and nature