Senior Landscape Architect & Planner: Climate-Smart Design

Stantec; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional subscriptions

Career progression and training

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension

Annual leave with buy/sell option

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior or Principal Landscape Architect or Planner to lead landscape planning and design across a diverse range of Water-sector projects. You will contribute to nationally significant schemes, undertake LVIA work, and help deliver sustainable, climate-resilient environments.

This role offers hybrid working and opportunities to mentor others while advancing your expertise within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Experience in landscape design from concept to construction (RIBA Stages 2–4).
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental planning and EIA regulations.
• Experience preparing LVIA reports and landscape appraisals is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead landscape planning and design inputs from early concepts to construction.
• Support sustainability, biodiversity and climate resilience across projects.
• Undertake landscape and visual surveys, site assessments and fieldwork across the UK.
• Prepare technical reports, design documentation and project deliverables.
• Build relationships with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage tasks to meet quality, programme and budget requirements.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to team development.
• Collaborate within a Landscape Institute Registered Practice.

Skills

Landscape planning

Client engagement

Project coordination

Sustainable design

Education

Landscape Architecture degree

Chartered status (Landscape Institute)

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Senior or Principal Landscape Architect or Planner to lead landscape planning and design across a diverse range of Water-sector projects. You will contribute to nationally significant schemes, undertake LVIA work, and help deliver sustainable, climate-resilient environments.

This role offers hybrid working and opportunities to mentor others while advancing your expertise within a collaborative team.