Senior Landscape Architect

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in Canterbury is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect to join their growing team focused on sustainable landscape design. The role involves delivering high-quality design work, producing proposals and reports, and supporting junior members. Candidates should have strong design skills, excellent communication abilities, and be proficient in AutoCAD and SketchUp. This position offers a hybrid work model and opportunities for progression within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Healthcare

Wellbeing initiatives

Birthday off

Pension

Qualifications

• Strong competency in landscape design and planning.
• Excellent report-writing and communication skills.
• Understanding of SuDS principles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality landscape design and planning work.
• Produce fee proposals, feasibility reports, and design documentation.
• Oversee inputs from junior team members.

Skills

Landscape design

Planning

Report writing

Communication

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Education

Degree qualified

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Job description

Senior Landscape Architect

Canterbury (Hybrid - 1-2 Days in Office)

£46,000 - £53,000 + Excellent Package (Healthcare, Wellbeing Initiatives, Birthday Off, Pension)

This is an exceptional opportunity for a Senior Landscape Architect to join a growing, sustainability-focused consultancy with a strong project pipeline and a genuinely supportive, collaborative culture. With increasing demand and ongoing expansion, this role offers clear progression, extensive training, and the chance to take ownership of high‑quality schemes.

Do you have strong competency across landscape design and planning? Are you looking for a friendly, close‑knit environment where your contribution truly matters? Do you want to join a practice with growing demand, exciting long‑term prospects, and the opportunity to progress toward Associate level?

This consultancy specialises in sustainable landscape design and planning, working across new developments, regeneration schemes, parks and public realm projects. With a highly collaborative team environment and a commitment to continuous training, the business is well positioned for growth and now seeks a Senior Landscape Architect who can help take on increasing project demand.

In this role, you will support and lead on planning‑stage landscape design work, produce fee proposals, feasibility reports, SketchUp models and design documentation, as well as oversee inputs from the wider team. The position offers hybrid working, excellent work‑life balance, and the chance to work on meaningful, environmentally focused projects.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical and design skills, excellent report‑writing ability, and confidence working across planning stages. Collaboration, willingness to learn, and a positive, team‑focused mindset are essential.

This is a fantastic long‑term opportunity for a motivated professional looking to take the next step in their career, benefiting from structured progression, varied project exposure and a highly supportive working environment.

The Role

• Deliver high‑quality landscape design and planning work
• Produce fee proposals, feasibility reports and design documentation
• Create SketchUp models and project visuals
• Write management specifications and technical reports
• Oversee inputs from junior team members
• Work predominantly within planning stages
• Hybrid working: 1‑2 days per week in the Canterbury office

The Person

• Strong competency in landscape design and planning
• Excellent report‑writing and communication skills
• Proficient in AutoCAD; experience with SketchUp
• Understanding of SuDS principles
• Degree qualified
• Collaborative, helpful, and eager to learn
• Positive mindset with strong team‑working ability

Reference Number: BBH266126

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