Senior Landscape Architect, Parks & Green Spaces Dev Service

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Membership of West Midlands Pension

Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 30 days

My Rewards Scheme – discounts

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect to lead design and project management of landscape schemes across the city’s parks and green spaces.

You will support the Principal Landscape Architect and contribute to strategic development of public spaces, delivering high quality schemes within policy and budget constraints. The role requires chartered status and strong CAD/graphic software skills.

Qualifications

• Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute with degree and postgraduate qualification.
• Minimum 2 years’ post-chartership experience in a landscape design office.
• Strong project management and design skills, including proficiency in CAD and graphic software.
• Good working knowledge of AutoCAD, Adobe and Microsoft packages.
• Experience in contract management, CDM regulations, and stakeholder engagement.
• Commitment to CPD and an understanding of BIM in multidisciplinary projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of landscape architecture projects from inception to final completion.
• Prepare drawings, specifications, health & safety plans (CDM), and Equality Assessments.
• Manage IT systems and CAD tools within the team.
• Write and present reports to senior stakeholders and council committees.
• Develop bids for external funding and contribute to Section 106 Agreements.
• Conduct site appraisals, prepare cost estimates, and oversee procurement and contract administration.
• Represent the team in multidisciplinary regeneration initiatives.
• Supervise junior staff and maintain quality assurance standards.

Skills

Project management

CAD

Graphic software

Stakeholder engagement

CPD & BIM knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture

Postgraduate qualification in Landscape Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Landscape Architect

Permanent

Grade D - £46,579 - £55,224

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Equal Pay Programme

Working 36.5 hours per week

Do you have a flair for design, and experience of procuring and running large contracts?

We have an exciting opportunity to join Birmingham City Council in our Parks and Greenspaces Service! The service has been created to deliver the City of Nature Strategy and has recently helped Birmingham become the UK’s first "Nature City".

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Landscape Architect to join our Parks and Greenspaces Development Team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead on the design and project management of landscape schemes that enhance our city’s green infrastructure. You will support the Principal Landscape Architect and contribute to the strategic development of our public spaces.

What you’ll do...

• Lead the design and delivery of landscape architecture projects from inception to final completion.
• Prepare drawings, specifications, health & safety plans (CDM), and Equality Assessments.
• Manage IT systems and CAD tools within the team.
• Write and present reports to senior stakeholders and council committees.
• Develop bids for external funding and contribute to Section 106 Agreements.
• Conduct site appraisals, prepare cost estimates, and oversee procurement and contract administration.
• Represent the team in multidisciplinary regeneration initiatives.
• Supervise junior staff and maintain quality assurance standards.

About You

You will be a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute with:

• A degree and postgraduate qualification in Landscape Architecture or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years’ post-chartership experience in a landscape design office.
• Strong project management and design skills, including proficiency in CAD and graphic software.
• Good working knowledge of AutoCAD, Adobe and Microsoft packages
• Experience in contract management, CDM regulations, and stakeholder engagement.
• A commitment to CPD and an understanding of BIM in multidisciplinary projects.

Desirable Skills

• Ability to prepare 3D sketches and presentation materials.
• Experience in developing external funding bids.
• Supervisory experience with junior staff.

What we offer in return…

• Membership of West Midlands Pension Fund – with generous employer contributions
• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 30 days, increasing with length of service
• My Rewards Scheme – access to over 800 brands providing discounts and savings
• Health and wellbeing support – independent and confidential employee assistance and counselling

For any informal enquires please contact: [e-mail]

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

Job Description and Person Specification

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.