Senior Landscape Architect

Lead Careers Ltd; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Generous holiday allowance (buy/sell)

Paid professional memberships

Team socials and events

Bonus and incentives

Job summary

Lead Careers Ltd is recruiting a Senior/Associate Landscape Architect to join its Gloucestershire-based landscape team. You will lead and deliver landscape projects across sectors, from concept through to delivery, collaborating with architects and urban designers to ensure designs work in the real world.

The role offers hybrid working with typical home days, a generous salary and benefits package, and opportunities to mentor junior team members and develop client relationships to secure future

Qualifications

• CMLI membership and on-site delivery experience are essential.
• Experience across a range of sectors and project stages.
• Proven ability to mentor junior team members and win work.

Responsibilities

• Leading and delivering landscape projects across a range of sectors
• Working across all stages from concept through to delivery
• Collaborating with architects, urban designers and wider project teams
• Producing and overseeing design work, technical packages and reports
• Getting involved in landscape planning work including appraisals and LVIA
• Supporting and mentoring junior team members
• Contributing to client relationships and future work opportunities

Skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Site delivery experience

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Business development

Education

CMLI membership

Tools

Vectorworks

AutoCAD

Keyscape

Job description

Role - Senior Landscape Architect

Location - Gloucestershire

Salary - £DOE

Our client, a growing, design-led multidisciplinary practice is looking to bring in a Senior or Associate Landscape Architect to join its landscape team. With a team of over 100 people across three UK studios, they've built a strong reputation for delivering well thought out, people-focused projects across a wide mix of sectors.

The landscape team works closely with architects and urban designers, so projects are genuinely collaborative from day one. Ideas are developed with delivery in mind, meaning you're not just designing on paper, you're seeing projects through and making sure they work in the real world.

Projects range across residential, education, public realm, commercial and leisure, often involving complex, multi-disciplinary coordination. The team is involved right from early concept stages through to completion, so there's plenty of variety and ownership in the role.

There's a strong people-first culture across the studio, with a big emphasis on relationships, teamwork and creating places that genuinely improve quality of life. A high level of repeat work reflects the trust they've built with clients over time.

THE ROLE

• Leading and delivering landscape projects across a range of sectors
• Working across all stages from concept through to delivery
• Collaborating with architects, urban designers and wider project teams
• Producing and overseeing design work, technical packages and reports
• Getting involved in landscape planning work including appraisals and LVIA
• Supporting and mentoring junior team members
• Contributing to client relationships and future work opportunities

ABOUT YOU

• CMLI membership
• Sound technical knowledge, on site delivery experience
• Experience in landscape appraisals and LVIAs, with appeal experience
• Worked across a range of sectors at all project stages
• Proven ability to work collaboratively as part of multi-disciplinary team
• Experience supporting/ mentoring junior team members
• Strong business development skills, with interests in supporting a growing team
• Proficient in design software such as Vectorworks, Autocad and Keyscape

ON OFFER

• Generous salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working, typically up to 2 days from home
• Flexible working hours to help with work life balance
• Generous holiday allowance with options to buy or sell leave
• Paid professional memberships and ongoing training
• Regular team socials and events
• Bonus and longer-term incentives

All applications for this Landscape Architect role will remain completely confidential between yourself and Adam Johnston. You will not be added to any mailing lists and rest assured your details would NOT be passed on to anyone without your prior authorisation.