Senior Landscape Planner - LVIA & Planning (Hybrid)

Lead Careers; Ellesmere Port; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Private healthcare

Professional membership fees

Flexible and hybrid working

Support towards professional develop‑m

Chartered status progression

Job summary

Lead Careers is recruiting a Landscape Architect for a Cheshire-based multidisciplinary consultancy. The role involves working on LVIA-focused landscapes across renewables, infrastructure and development schemes, contributing from early assessment through planning.

You will join a team of environmental and planning specialists, develop LVIA reports, undertake site surveys, and mentor junior staff while delivering high-quality reports.

Qualifications

• Understanding of LVIA methodology and landscape/visual assessment
• Strong written communication and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment
• Full UK driving licence due to site-based work
• Experience with planning processes is desirable

Responsibilities

• Prepare and contribute to LVIAs, and landscape planning reports
• Conduct site surveys and landscape assessments
• Assess landscape and visual effects and propose mitigations
• Provide landscape and visual advice through the planning process
• Collaborate with planning, environmental and technical teams
• Liaise with clients and project teams
• Support delivery and quality of reports at senior levels
• Mentor less experienced team members

Skills

LVIA knowledge

Report writing

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Landscape Architecture

Job description

Lead Careers is recruiting a Landscape Architect for a Cheshire-based multidisciplinary consultancy. The role involves working on LVIA-focused landscapes across renewables, infrastructure and development schemes, contributing from early assessment through planning.

You will join a team of environmental and planning specialists, develop LVIA reports, undertake site surveys, and mentor junior staff while delivering high-quality reports.