Senior Landscape Architect

Landscape Institute; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading landscape architecture firm is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect to contribute to project design and management. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in the field, strong design skills, and proficiency in relevant tools. This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and a comprehensive benefits package, including 28 days of annual leave and a robust pension scheme.

Benefits

8% Employer Pension Scheme

Life assurance

Private Medical Insurance

CPD opportunities

28 days annual leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years industry experience post CMLI qualification.
• Excellent presentation of work and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of project expenditure and fee monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to meetings with clients and authorities.
• Lead site visits and participate in public consultations.
• Develop relationships with design consultants and clients.

Skills

Strong conceptual and analytical design skills

Excellent design flair and creative approach

Extensive experience in the English Planning System

Proficient in VectorWorks/CAD and Microsoft Office

Experience in business development

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign and Illustrator)

QGIS

Job description

Location Birmingham, Bournemouth or London

Overview

The purpose
Senior Landscape Architects are expected to have a growing expertise in landscape architecture and expected to play an active role in the day-to-day running of projects. They will be expected to play an active role in the design direction of projects and to contribute to the strategic aims of tor&co. They will be expected to demonstrate their design flair and their aptitude to undertake a range of tasks. Senior landscape architects will be working towards membership of, or submitted an application for chartered membership of the Landscape Institute (CMLI).

Responsibilities

• Promotion of tor&co message – understand and be able to communicate core values and mission statement
• Contribute towards client, consultant and local authority meetings with senior members (attend alone when required)
• Attend and contribute towards public consultation events and other presentations
• Lead site visits
• Support senior members of the team at key meetings or presentations
• Participate in an active role with clients and collaborating with other professionals (attenges)
• Develop good relationships with other design consultants and clients
• Bring to the attention of the Technical Directors and Directors cross discipline opportunities and new work leads.

Qualifications

• 5+ years industry experience post CMLI qualification
• Strong conceptual and analytical design skills
• Excellent design flair and creative approach to Landscape Architecture
• Extensive experience of and working within the English Planning System
• Experience on various scale projects with large scale project experience desirable
• Proficient in VectorWorks/ CAD, Microsoft Office and National Building Specification with the ability to competently use (be familiar with) some or all of the following Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign and Illustrator) and Resoft WindFarm, QGIS or at least the willingness and ability to learn
• Excellent presentation of work and communication skills
• Strong understanding of project expenditure and fee monitoring
• Business development experience desirable
• Right to work in the UK

Benefits

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• 8% Employer Pension Scheme
• Life assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave (rising to 33 days with length of service)
• Paid bank holidays
• Benefits platform – currently offering benefits such as salary sacrifice car scheme, cycle to work scheme and other options
• CPD opportunities and a dynamic office environment
• tor&co is a SBTi validated net zero company

How to apply

Please send your cover letter, CV and up to 5 sides of A3 design examples and 1 x written report of your recent work of your choice, noting where you saw the advert, to [e-mail]

• Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.

Further information about the company can be found on our website torandco.com

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