Senior Landscape Architect

RIBAJ; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Westfield healthcare

Matched 5% pension contribution

Job summary

Hunter Dunning is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect in Birmingham to support university, school and commercial office projects, working with senior leadership to manage design and delivery across Birmingham and regional studios.

You will mentor team members, maintain client relations, coordinate CAD/BIM and hand drawings, and contribute to regional business development, with travel to Oxford and Leeds for bids and opportunities.

Qualifications

• At least five years post-qualification experience as a Landscape Architect, with Landscape Institute membership.
• BA or BSc in Landscape Architecture or a related field.
• Proven design management and project delivery experience across landscape architecture and public realm projects.
• Strong drawing, presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, Google SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage landscape design and project delivery alongside senior leadership across the Birmingham and associated regional studios.
• Provide design direction, quality control and consistency throughout project delivery.
• Prepare concept, detailed and technical landscape designs using CAD, BIM and hand drawing methods.
• Coordinate technical information, statutory requirements, engineering disciplines and manufacturer information.
• Attend client, design team and site meetings, managing actions through to completion.
• Support client relationships, project financial controls, team mentoring, workload planning and regional business development.

Skills

Landscape architecture

Project management

Client relationships

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Google SketchUp

Adobe Photoshop

InDesign

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview of the Role

Senior Landscape Architect job in Birmingham, supporting the delivery of university, schools and commercial office projects. Working alongside senior landscape leadership, you will manage design and project delivery, maintain client relationships, mentor team members and contribute to regional business development across standalone landscape commissions and wider consultancy projects.

Practice & Project Information

This established practice delivers landscape architectural services from its Birmingham studio and associated regional locations. Current work includes university, schools and commercial office projects. The role involves collaboration across regional studios, with travel to Oxford and Leeds when supporting bids and new opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage landscape design and project delivery alongside senior leadership across the Birmingham and associated regional studios
• Provide design direction, quality control and consistency throughout project delivery
• Prepare concept, detailed and technical landscape designs using CAD, BIM and hand drawing methods
• Coordinate technical information, statutory requirements, engineering disciplines and manufacturer information
• Attend client, design team and site meetings, managing actions through to completion
• Support client relationships, project financial controls, team mentoring, workload planning and regional business development

Required Skills and Experience

• At least five years post-qualification experience as a Landscape Architect, with Landscape Institute membership
• BA or BSc in Landscape Architecture or a related field
• Proven design management and project delivery experience across landscape architecture and public realm projects
• Strong drawing, presentation, written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, Google SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of technical standards, environmental design, health and safety, CDM Regulations 2015, Building Safety Act responsibilities and Building Regulations compliance

Benefits and Package

Salary up to £50,000 DOE. Benefits include 23 days' holiday plus bank holidays, practice-paid Westfield healthcare, matched 5% pension contribution, summer and Christmas parties, team events, CPDs, professional training and support.

About Hunter Dunning

Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market. We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles.