Senior Landscape Planner - Manchester

Lead Careers; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Training & development

Payment of professional fees

Mentoring & support

Job summary

Lead Careers Ltd are working with an award-winning multidisciplinary studio in Manchester to recruit a Senior Landscape Planner. You will lead planning projects, prepare reports and collaborate with internal teams and external consultants across all development stages.

The ideal candidate holds a Landscape Architecture degree, consultancy experience, LI chartered status (or on the P2C) and has strong LVIA knowledge, with Photoshop skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Landscape Architecture is required.
• Experience in a consultancy environment is required.
• Chartered member of the Landscape Institute or on the P2C is required.
• Sound understanding of landscape legislation, policy and guidance.
• Knowledge of LVIA guidance and practice.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Experience using Adobe Photoshop is preferred.
• Wind Farm software experience is advantageous.
• Full & clean driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Involved in all stages of the development of the planning sector projects.
• Responsible for projects, report writing and working closely with the team and external consultants.
• Work across a range of design projects at all stages of planning, design and implementation.

Skills

Written & verbal communication

Team collaboration

Landscape architecture knowledge

Adobe Photoshop

Education

Chartered Landscape Architect / on the P2C

Tools

Wind Farm software

Job description

Senior Landscape Planner

Location - Manchester

Salary - £40K- £45K

Lead Careers are working with an award-winning multidisciplinary studio who are keen to speak to talented Senior Landscape Planner. They are a registered practice of the Landscape Institute established over 20 years ago and they work on a diverse range of projects including the design and restoration of a wide range of different landscapes, specialising particularly in parks/ leisure and historic landscape restoration, also healthcare, urban regeneration, education, landscape and visual assessment and masterplanning.

The ideal candidate candidates will be involved in all stages of the development of the company’s planning sector, and you will be responsible for projects, report writing and working closely with their team as well as external consultants. You will have the opportunity to work on a range of design projects at all stages of the planning, design and implementation process. The client specialises in urban regeneration, historic landscape restoration, healthcare, play, landscape and visual assessment and master-planning.

Senior Landscape Planner Skills / Qualifications

• A relevant degree in Landscape Architecture
• Experience working in a consultancy environment
• A Chartered member of the Landscape Institute or on the P2C
• A sound understanding of landscape legislation, policy and guidance
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of relevant guidance for LVIA
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Experience in the use of Adobe Photoshop
• Wind Farm software experience is advantageous
• A full & clean driving licence

On Offer

• Salary £40- £45K
• Investment in your training and development
• Hybrid working
• Excellent support and mentoring
• Payment of professional fees

This Consultancy also prides themselves on their healthy workplace culture. This includes regular evenings out, team incentives, recognition of employee efforts and consistently creating a balance between personal and career life to ensure all employees get adequate time with their families and friends.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE YOU MUST HAVE A DEGREE IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITETURA AND FULL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK