Senior Landscape Architect / Planner

Gillespies; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading landscape planning studio in Manchester as an Experienced Landscape Planner. Collaborate on diverse projects that shape the UK's future while enjoying a supportive environment and flexible working arrangements. This role offers excellent career prospects and the chance to work on high-profile projects.

Benefits

Healthcare cashback scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Perkbox membership

Access to gym and roof garden

Professional growth support

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in landscape planning.
• Solid experience in LVIA and understanding of EIA.
• Full UK driving license and happy to travel.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a mix of landscape planning projects.
• Work on major clean energy and transport infrastructure schemes.
• Support stakeholder/public consultations.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Presentation Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Degree in Landscape Architecture

Degree in Geography

Tools

GIS software

Job description

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Experienced Landscape Planner - Manchester area, UK

Permanent,full-time (hybrid)

Are you a talented and ambitious Landscape Planner ready for your next big challenge?

Join our creative and award-winning studio where your voice matters, your ideas are valued, and your contribution can truly shape the future. This is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to work alongside some of the most respected and experienced practitioners in the field on projects of national significance that genuinely make a difference.

Whether you're passionate about large-scale infrastructure, sensitive landscapes, or visionary masterplans, you'll find the work here both exciting and deeply rewarding. We offer a supportive, collaborative studio environment where creativity thrives, along with flexible working arrangements that help you balance life and work on your terms. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and want to be part of something meaningful, Gillespies would love to hear from you.

The Role:

Join us in Gillespies’ vibrant Manchester City Centre studio and take a leading role in delivering a wide mix of landscape planning projects — from LVIA and character assessments to sensitivity studies and creative mitigation strategies.

Our work is as diverse as it is meaningful: from major clean energy and transport infrastructure schemes shaping the UK's future, to small-scale, sustainable developments in some of the country’s most valued and protected landscapes.

This position offers excellent career prospects with great opportunities for significant advancement for the right candidate.

What you’ll bring to the team:

•A degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field like Geography

•Minimum 3 years’ experience in landscape planning

•Strong grasp of the UK planning system and how it all fits together

•Solid experience in LVIA and a clear understanding of EIA and planning policy

•Sharp analytical thinking and excellent report writing skills

•Confident communicator with great presentation and organisation skills

•Calm under pressure, deadline savvy and ready to take initiative

•Full UK driving license – and happy to travel when needed.

•Experience in client liaison and supporting stakeholder/public consultations

•Strong visualisation skills and experience with viewpoint photography for LVIA

•Proficiency in GIS software (ArcView).

What’s in it for you?

•Work on high-profile, exciting projects across the UK and internationally

•Enjoy a competitive salary with a strong package of benefits

•Fast-track your career with a clear path for development and progression

•Flexible working to support a healthy work-life balance

•Hybrid setup – 2 days from home, 3 days in our vibrant studio

•HSF Healthcare cashback scheme + Employee Assistance Programme

•Perkbox membership with access to wellness perks and discounts

•Full support for your professional growth – including paid memberships and P2C

•Be part of a supportive, collaborative team where your voice is heard.

Our friendly, city-centre studio puts you right in the heart of Manchester — with free access to a gym, roof garden, and cycle facilities to make your day better.

We’re serious about developing your career. Whether you're working towards your P2C or looking to take the next step, you'll get hands-on experience across a wide range of projects, guided by expert mentors who know how to get you where you want to go.

To Apply:

Think you’re the right fit? Upload your CV, portfolio, and salary expectations now via Gillespies website 'Careers' pages

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Horticulture

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