Senior Landscape Architect

MorePeople; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Enhanced annual leave

Pension

Death-in-service

CPD support

Private medical insurance

Wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Job summary

MorePeople is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect in Birmingham to lead landscape projects from initial analysis and concept through to planning and detailed design.

You'll work with planners, architects, ecologists and other specialists across residential, commercial, infrastructure and public realm schemes, ensuring high-quality technical outputs and effective project leadership. Hybrid working and a flexible environment are offered to support your career development.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience within a landscape architecture consultancy.
• Strong experience in landscape design and technical drawing production.
• Good understanding of landscape design principles and construction techniques.
• Experience delivering projects across all RIBA Work Stages.
• Understanding LVIA and the evidence required to support planning applications and development proposals.
• Experience preparing detailed hard and soft landscape drawings and Landscape Management Plans.
• Strong design, graphic and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing landscape designs, technical drawings, planting proposals, visualisations and planning documentation.
• Developing design proposals from initial site analysis and concept development through to planning and detailed design.
• Undertaking landscape assessments, site surveys, research and analysis.
• Preparing and contributing to Landscape and LVIAs, TVIAs and supporting planning documents.
• Producing detailed hard and soft landscape drawings and Landscape Management Plans.
• Coordinating landscape information with architects, planners, engineers, ecologists and other consultants.
• Attending site visits, client meetings, design workshops and public consultations.
• Managing project workstreams to ensure quality, programme and budget requirements are met.
• Providing technical guidance and support to Landscape Architects and Landscape Assistants.
• Supporting project managers with programme management, resource planning and financial control.
• Contributing to fee proposals, tenders and business development activities.
• Maintaining high standards of technical quality, health and safety and compliance with company procedures.

Job description

Senior Landscape Architect

Location: Birmingham

Salary: Negotiable

If you're an experienced Landscape Architect looking to take the next step in your career, this is an excellent opportunity to join a growing, multidisciplinary consultancy delivering projects across a diverse range of sectors.

Working alongside planners, architects, ecologists and other specialists, you'll contribute to projects ranging from residential and commercial developments to major infrastructure and public realm schemes.

What's the role?

As a Senior Landscape Architect, you'll take responsibility for delivering landscape architecture projects from initial site analysis and concept development through to planning and detailed design.

What will you be doing?

You'll be involved in a varied range of landscape design, technical delivery and project management activities, including:

• Preparing landscape designs, technical drawings, planting proposals, visualisations and planning documentation.
• Developing design proposals from initial site analysis and concept development through to planning and detailed design.
• Undertaking landscape assessments, site surveys, research and analysis.
• Preparing and contributing to Landscape and LVIAs, TVIAs and supporting planning documents.
• Producing detailed hard and soft landscape drawings and Landscape Management Plans.
• Coordinating landscape information with architects, planners, engineers, ecologists and other consultants.
• Attending site visits, client meetings, design workshops and public consultations.
• Managing project workstreams to ensure quality, programme and budget requirements are met.
• Providing technical guidance and support to Landscape Architects and Landscape Assistants.
• Supporting project managers with programme management, resource planning and financial control.
• Contributing to fee proposals, tenders and business development activities.
• Maintaining high standards of technical quality, health and safety and compliance with company procedures.

What are we looking for?

• Relevant experience within a landscape architecture consultancy.
• Strong experience in landscape design and technical drawing production.
• A good understanding of landscape design principles and construction techniques.
• Experience delivering projects across all RIBA Work Stages.
• An understanding of LVIA and the evidence required to support planning applications and development proposals.
• Experience preparing detailed hard and soft landscape drawings and Landscape Management Plans.
• Strong design, graphic and presentation skills.

Why join?

Benefits include:

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Enhanced company pension.
• Death-in-service cover.
• Contributions towards professional body membership.
• Protected continuing professional development (CPD).
• A structured career progression framework, including two defined promotion windows each year.
• Access to an e-learning portal.
• A non-contractual growth bonus scheme.
• Additional loyalty leave based on length of service.
• Private medical insurance and a healthcare cash plan following probation.
• Employee assistance and wellbeing support.
• Access to a range of employee discounts and perks.