Senior Landscape Architect

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee Ownership Trust

Profit sharing

25 days holiday

Flexible hours

Job summary

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Landscape Architect to join its design-led practice. You will contribute to education and higher education projects and help deliver landscape concepts through technical design, coordinating with architects and multidisciplinary teams.

The role offers an opportunity to advance within a collaborative studio, with exposure to major university and school developments and a clear path to taking greater ownership of the

Qualifications

• Qualified Landscape Architect with post-qualification experience preferred.
• Chartered status advantageous.
• Strong background in Landscape Architecture and UK built environment.
• Experience with Education projects is preferred, especially schools/Higher Education.
• Experience coordinating with Architects and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop landscape designs from initial concept through technical design and delivery.
• Work on complex school developments with phased facilities around operating environments.
• Develop external spaces including hard and soft landscaping, sports facilities and public realm.
• Coordinate with architects to integrate landscape proposals into the wider design.
• Produce landscape drawings, specifications and presentation material.
• Assist with planning submissions and landscape assessments.

Skills

Landscape Architecture

Site design

Revit experience

AutoCAD experience

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Position: Landscape Architect
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Up to £40,000 DOE
Working Arrangement: Office Based
Employment Type: Permanent

An experienced Landscape Architect is required to join an established, design-led architectural practice in Birmingham. The business employs approximately 94 people across 3 offices in the UK with the Birmingham head office forming the largest studio. Following significant growth over recent years, the practice is looking to strengthen its established four person Landscape team with an experienced Landscape Architect who can work closely with the Associate Director and take increasing responsibility for project delivery.

The practice has an excellent pipeline of Education projects, with Landscape Architecture forming an integral part of its architectural offering. Current work includes numerous major DfE school developments, alongside substantial Higher Education schemes including university laboratories, medical schools and teaching facilities with individual project values reaching £150m. This is an excellent opportunity for a Landscape Architect looking to progress their career within a collaborative practice where there is genuine scope to take greater ownership of the Landscape function over time.

Landscape Architect Salary & Benefits

• Salary up to £40,000 DOE.


• 37.5-hour working week.


• Flexible start and finish times to support individual circumstances and childcare commitments.


• Pension scheme with employer contributions matched up to 5.5%, increasing with length of service.


• Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) structure.


• Future profit-share opportunity following qualifying service


• 25 days holiday which increases by 1 day per year after 5 years of service up to a maximum of 30 days


• Opportunity to work closely with an experienced Associate Director and Architectural Directors.


• Major portfolio of Education and Higher Education projects.


• Collaborative, design-led studio environment.


• Established Birmingham city-centre practice.


• Opportunity to play a significant role in the future development of the Landscape team.

Landscape Architect Job Overview

• Work as part of the established Landscape Architecture team on projects throughout the UK.


• Work predominantly across DfE Schools and Higher Education projects.


• Develop landscape designs from initial concept through technical design and delivery.


• Work on complex school developments where new facilities must be carefully phased around existing operational school environments.


• Develop external spaces including hard and soft landscaping, sports facilities, play areas, secure boundaries and associated public realm.


• Work closely with Architects to integrate landscape proposals into the wider design.


• Produce landscape design information, drawings, specifications and presentation material.


• Coordinate with clients, consultants and multidisciplinary project teams.


• Contribute to planning submissions and relevant landscape assessments.


• Use Revit and AutoCAD to develop and coordinate project information.

Landscape Architect Job Requirements

• Qualified Landscape Architect with approximately 4 years' post-qualification experience preferred.


• Chartered Landscape Architect status advantageous.


• Strong background within Landscape Architecture and the UK built environment.


• Previous Education experience is strongly preferred, particularly schools and/or Higher Education.


• Experience working on projects through multiple design and delivery stages.


• Strong design ability combined with good technical knowledge.


• Experience coordinating with Architects and wider multidisciplinary design teams.


• Revit experience highly advantageous, particularly given its use on major university projects