Senior Landscape Architect - Infrastructure

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a well-established and award-winning consultancy in London as a Senior Landscape Architect. You'll play a key role in the planning and design of significant infrastructure projects, contributing to high-quality landscape designs while collaborating within multi-disciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Landscape Architecture and experience in infrastructure landscape design, bringing creativity and sustainability principles into their work.

Qualifications

• Professional accreditation (CMLI or working towards).
• Background in infrastructure landscape design, preferably within consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and planning of complex infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate within and lead multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Build and maintain client and stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Landscape design

Sustainable development

Team collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Degree in Landscape Architecture

Job description

Job Description

Senior Landscape Architect - Infrastructure (London Studio)

A well-established and award-winning UK-based consultancy is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect to join their London team. This practice has built a strong reputation for delivering creative leadership across nationally significant infrastructure projects, including large-scale transport systems, renewable energy developments, and essential water infrastructure.

The successful candidate will be a motivated and experienced professional who can contribute meaningfully to the planning and design of complex infrastructure projects, with experience across pre-planning, post-planning, and pre-delivery stages. The team is particularly interested in those who combine landscape-scale thinking with design flair and a strong grasp of sustainable development principles.

Responsibilities:

1. Contribute to the design and planning of complex infrastructure projects, embedding high-quality, context-led landscape design at every stage.
2. Apply a strong understanding of NSIP consenting regimes (DCO, DNS, Electricity Act, Town & Country Planning).
3. Collaborate within and lead multi-disciplinary project teams, engaging in early design development, consultation, and public engagement.
4. Demonstrate thought leadership in areas such as EIA, design principles, and Biodiversity Net Gain.
5. Build and maintain client and stakeholder relationships, and support business development activities through networking and tendering.

Ideal Candidate:

1. A degree in Landscape Architecture and professional accreditation (CMLI or working towards).
2. A solid background in infrastructure landscape design, preferably within a consultancy environment.
3. Demonstrated ability to lead, coordinate and communicate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams.
4. A strategic thinker with a clear understanding of the role of landscape and ecosystem services in driving sustainable infrastructure.
5. Strong written and verbal communication skills, confident representing clients in public and stakeholder forums.
6. A collaborative team player with a personable, proactive approach.
7. A network of relevant industry contacts and an interest in developing new business is advantageous.