Senior LVIA Consultant: Renewable Energy & Infrastructure Lead

Gaia Talent

Leinster

Hybrid

EUR 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible & hybrid working

Private medical insurance

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Job summary

Gaia Talent is seeking an experienced Senior LVIA Consultant to lead landscape and visual impact assessments for major development and infrastructure projects across Ireland and the UK. The role combines technical LVIA delivery with project management and client engagement.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams including GIS, planning and visualisation specialists, review layouts, and contribute to proposals while mentoring junior staff. Hybrid working and industry exposure are offered.

Qualifications

Degree in Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning, Environmental Planning, Geography or another relevant discipline.
Experience in Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA).
Experience preparing LVIA for planning applications and EIAs.
Understanding of landscape character assessment and visual assessment methodologies.
Experience undertaking landscape field surveys and viewpoint selection.
Strong report-writing skills with LVIA/EIA chapters.

Responsibilities

Lead and contribute to LVIA for major projects across Ireland and the UK.
Prepare landscape and visual baseline assessments, viewpoints and impact analyses.
Undertake site surveys and fieldwork, including viewpoint selection and landscape character assessment.
Prepare high-quality LVIA reports and chapters for EIA/EIAR submissions.
Coordinate with environmental, planning, ecology, GIS and design specialists.
Manage projects, programmes, budgets and technical deliverables.
Review technical work and support junior consultants.
Contribute to proposals and tenders.