Senior Landscape Architect

Mattinson Partnership; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employee-owned design practice in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Landscape Architect to join its Cambridge or Peterborough studio. The successful candidate will work on diverse projects, collaborating with clients and multidisciplinary teams while mentoring junior staff. A degree in Landscape Architecture and strong design skills are essential. The role offers a supportive culture, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Mentorship and career development support

Flexible working arrangements

Commitment to equality, diversity, and accessibility

Qualifications

• Chartered status with the Landscape Institute preferred.
• Proven technical experience from detailed design to project delivery.
• Landscape planning experience is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a broad range of projects from masterplanning to public realm schemes.
• Collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Mentor junior colleagues and manage projects.

Skills

Passion for natural and built environment

Strong conceptual design skills

Good understanding of UK planning system

Excellent communication skills

Experience working with clients

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Degree in Landscape Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Rhino

Revit

Job description

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A leading employee‑owned landscape and urban design practice is seeking talented and experienced Senior Landscape Architects to join its Cambridge or Peterborough studios. The practice is known for its landscape‑led approach to placemaking and collaborative working across regeneration, infrastructure, and public realm projects throughout the UK.

Both studios are based in vibrant, historic neighbourhoods within two of the country’s fastest‑growing cities. The teams have been instrumental in shaping these cities and beyond – delivering new communities and the infrastructure that supports them.

The Role

The Senior Landscape Architect will contribute to a broad range of projects, from strategic development promotion and landscape‑led masterplanning to major infrastructure and public realm schemes. The role involves close collaboration with clients and multidisciplinary design teams, with opportunities to take ownership of projects, mentor junior colleagues, and help shape the studio’s ongoing success.

Key Requirements

• Passion for the natural and built environment, with a strong interest in how places evolve and develop
• Degree in Landscape Architecture and practical experience within a consultancy environment
• Chartered status with the Landscape Institute (or working towards) preferred but not essential
• Strong conceptual design and public realm design skills
• Good understanding of the UK planning system and all RIBA work stages
• Proven technical experience from detailed design through to project delivery on site
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with clients and multidisciplinary teams
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Rhino, and ideally Revit
• Enthusiastic about collaborative working and contributing to a positive studio culture
• Desire to take on project management responsibilities and support the development of junior staff
• Landscape planning experience beneficial but not essential

What’s on Offer

• Supportive, inclusive, and creative studio culture
• Opportunities to work on diverse and high‑profile projects across the UK
• Competitive benefits package
• Mentorship and career development support, including Chartership
• Flexible working arrangements
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and accessibility

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