Senior Landscape Architect – Water & Climate-Resilient Design

Stantec; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional subscriptions paid

Training & development

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior or Principal Landscape Architect or Planner to lead landscape design and planning across UK infrastructure and environmental projects. You will work on wetland creation, SuDS, habitat improvements and climate-resilient solutions within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

You will contribute to technical reports, client liaison, and project deliverables while mentoring colleagues and shaping the growth of the Landscape Architecture team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Landscape Architecture.
• Chartered status with the Landscape Institute.
• Experience with landscape planning and design for UK planning applications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead landscape planning and design inputs across projects from concept to construction.
• Contribute to significant infrastructure and environmental schemes supporting sustainability and climate resilience.
• Undertake landscape and visual surveys, site assessments and fieldwork across the UK.
• Prepare and contribute to technical reports, design documentation, fee proposals and deliverables.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage discipline-specific tasks to meet quality, programme and budget.
• Mentor colleagues and support skills development within the team.
• Contribute to ongoing team development and direction.

Skills

Landscape design

Planning

Stakeholder engagement

RIBA Stages 2–4

Education

Degree in Landscape Architecture

Chartered Member Landscape Institute

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Senior or Principal Landscape Architect or Planner to lead landscape design and planning across UK infrastructure and environmental projects. You will work on wetland creation, SuDS, habitat improvements and climate-resilient solutions within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

You will contribute to technical reports, client liaison, and project deliverables while mentoring colleagues and shaping the growth of the Landscape Architecture team.