Senior Landscape Architect

Senior Landscape Architect

Location: Birmingham

Salary: Negotiable

If you're an experienced Landscape Architect looking to take the next step in your career, this is an excellent opportunity to join a growing, multidisciplinary consultancy delivering projects across a diverse range of sectors.

Working alongside planners, architects, ecologists and other specialists, you'll contribute to projects ranging from residential and commercial developments to major infrastructure and public realm schemes.

What's the role?

As a Senior Landscape Architect, you'll take responsibility for delivering landscape architecture projects from initial site analysis and concept development through to planning and detailed design.

What will you be doing?

You'll be involved in a varied range of landscape design, technical delivery and project management activities, including:

Preparing landscape designs, technical drawings, planting proposals, visualisations and planning documentation.
Developing design proposals from initial site analysis and concept development through to planning and detailed design.
Undertaking landscape assessments, site surveys, research and analysis.
Preparing and contributing to Landscape and LVIAs, TVIAs and supporting planning documents.
Producing detailed hard and soft landscape drawings and Landscape Management Plans.
Coordinating landscape information with architects, planners, engineers, ecologists and other consultants.
Attending site visits, client meetings, design workshops and public consultations.
Managing project workstreams to ensure quality, programme and budget requirements are met.
Providing technical guidance and support to Landscape Architects and Landscape Assistants.
Supporting project managers with programme management, resource planning and financial control.
Contributing to fee proposals, tenders and business development activities.
Maintaining high standards of technical quality, health and safety and compliance with company procedures.What are we looking for?

Relevant experience within a landscape architecture consultancy.
Strong experience in landscape design and technical drawing production.
A good understanding of landscape design principles and construction techniques.
Experience delivering projects across all RIBA Work Stages.
An understanding of LVIA and the evidence required to support planning applications and development proposals.
Experience preparing detailed hard and soft landscape drawings and Landscape Management Plans.
Strong design, graphic and presentation skills.Why join?

Benefits include:

Enhanced annual leave entitlement.
Hybrid and flexible working.
Enhanced company pension.
Death-in-service cover.
Contributions towards professional body membership.
Protected continuing professional development (CPD).
A structured career progression framework, including two defined promotion windows each year.
Access to an e-learning portal.
A non-contractual growth bonus scheme.
Additional loyalty leave based on length of service.
Private medical insurance and a healthcare cash plan following probation.
Employee assistance and wellbeing support.
Access to a range of employee discounts and perks.Interested?

Get in touch for a confidential conversation to find out more about the team, the projects and where this opportunity could take your career.

What's Next?

For an informal discussion, call me, Simon on (phone number removed) and we can talk through the role, team and opportunity in more detail.

Don't worry if your CV isn't fully up to date, just send what you have, and we'll take it from there.

What happens after I apply?

You'll be contacted by one of our sector specialists who'll talk through your background, experience, interests and career goals.

We'll make sure the role is right for you and support you through each stage of the process.

Will someone guide me through the interview process?

Yes. Your consultant will brief you fully before interviews, provide insight into the team and company culture, and help you prepare so you can feel confident and well-informed