Senior Landscape Architect Jobs

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a talented and enthusiastic Chartered Landscape Architect to join an award-winning practice based in the heart of the South Downs National Park. This prestigious landscape architecture practice has been creating sustainable, beautifully designed solutions for over 30 years, working on a diverse range of projects both in the UK and overseas.

About the Role:

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As a Chartered Landscape Architect, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional landscape architecture services across various sectors, including private estates, residential developments, corporate headquarters, public parks, and much more. You will be part of a collaborative team dedicated to producing innovative and sustainable designs from concept through to delivery and ongoing management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and contribute to the design and delivery of landscape architecture projects
• Collaborate with specialists, including Arboriculturalists, Ecologists, and Engineers, to ensure the success of each project
• Manage project budgets, timelines, and client relationships
• Produce high-quality drawings, reports, and presentations
• Support and mentor junior team members

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as a Chartered Landscape Architect
• Experience across a range of sectors, including residential, public, and corporate projects
• Strong CAD skills (Vectorworks and / or Revit preferred, but not essential) and Adobe Suite
• Excellent communication, design, and written skills
• Passion for landscape architecture and sustainable design

What’s on Offer:

• Hybrid Working: 3 days in the office, 2 from home
• Location Perks: Only a 10-minute walk from the historic town centre, with free parking available
• Discretionary Bonus &  Paid Overtime
• Team Engagement: Enjoy team lunches, events, and a Christmas celebration
• Work-Life Balance: The company does not encourage late working, emphasising a healthy balance between work and personal life

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Why Join This Practice?

The company’s commitment to sustainability and high-quality design has earned them numerous accolades, including a number of recent RIBA Awards. Joining this practice means becoming part of a team that not only delivers excellent projects but also fosters a positive, inclusive,and collaborative working environment.

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role within a forward-thinking landscape architecture practice, we would love to hear from you.

Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience.

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If you're interested in applying for this exciting opportunity, please get in touch!

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Are you ready to take the next step in your career and help shape the future of a growing engineering consultancy? This is a unique opportunity for a Senior Landscape Architect to establish and lead a new division within a dynamic and forward-thinking firm. If you have the vision, technical expertise, and business development skills to drive success, this could be the right opportunity for you.  

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The Role

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As a Senior Landscape Architect, placed in a team of 5 other highly ambitious, entrepreneurial Directors, you will play a pivotal role in developing and leading the landscape architecture division within an expanding engineering consultancy. This is a hands-on role where you will have the autonomy to shape the direction of the team, win new business, and deliver high-quality projects across various sectors.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and help grow the landscape architecture division within the consultancy.
• Account Manage current clients and lead on business development, identifying and securing new opportunities.
• Provide technical knowledge and oversee  the design and delivery of projects.
• Collaborate with engineers and other disciplines to integrate landscape solutions.
• Manage client relationships and represent the company in the industry.
• Be hands-on in the early stages, with the  opportunity to build a team as the division grows.

‍Your Skills & Experience:

• Chartered Landscape Architect (CMLI) or equivalent experience.
• Strong technical knowledge in landscape  architecture, including design, planning, and construction.
• Proven experience in business development, client engagement, and winning work.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects from inception to completion.
• Strong leadership qualities with the ambition to build and manage a successful team.
• Proficiency in relevant design software (AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, SketchUp, etc.).

‍Why Join?

• Exciting opportunity to lead and shape a  brand-new division.
• Be part of a growing and ambitious engineering consultancy.
• A hands-on role with long-term career progression and leadership potential.
• Competitive salary

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If you're a motivated Senior Landscape Architect looking for a role where you can truly make an impact,apply today and be part of something exceptional!

About the Company:

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We’re looking to connect with a Senior Landscape Architect to join a dynamic team of 15, with proven experience leading and managing projects. This opportunity comes as a result of our client's growth and internal promotions—demonstrating a clear pathway from intern to senior positions.

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Our client, based in London, is an award-winning firm known for their diverse portfolio, spanning Heritage & Culture, Public Realm, Education, Residential, Rooftop Gardens, Private Gardens, Masterplanning, Show Gardens, and Competitions. Their innovative designs have shaped British perspectives on landscape and garden design, earning them numerous awards year after year. Offering great career progression, supportive and collaborative environment, great benefits as well as hybrid working.

About the Role

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As a Senior Landscape Architect, you will lead the design process, focusing heavily on the early RIBA stages across a diverse project portfolio. Your expertise will be key in shaping commercial, residential, public realm, and educational projects, collaborating with independent schools and prestigious institutions. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work alongside top design practices and ambitious clients, making a lasting impact on high-profile developments.

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Key Responsibilities:

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Project Leadership: Independently lead projects and oversee small teams to deliver outstanding landscape designs.

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Mentorship: Support and mentor junior team members, fostering a culture of growth and continuous learning.

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Client Collaboration: Engage closely with clients to understand their vision, present proposals to planning authorities and review panels, and contribute to design reviews.

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Technical Expertise: Utilize your knowledge in urban greening, biodiversity net gain, SuDS, public engagement, and co-design to address complex planning challenges.

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Design Excellence: Showcase creativity and a thorough understanding of the design process and project delivery across all RIBA stages.

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Communication: Develop high-quality reports, presentations, and visual materials to clearly convey design concepts and project updates.

Qualifications and Experience:

• a design-based degree in landscape architecture, architecture, urban design, or related fields
• minimum of five years of professional experience in landscape practice in the UK
• proficiency in Vectorworks is key however Autocad and willingness to learn Vectorworks may be considered depending on experience
• proficiency in relevant design software, including Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp and strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience presenting to planning officers and at design reviews
• ability to lead and inspire project teams and clients
• curious, motivated, and passionate about design 

What is your role:

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We are currently seeking an experienced Landscape Architect to join our rapidly expanding, award-winning client based in Gateshead. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in LVIA’s, conservation, and historic restoration. Successful applicants will play a key role in the entire development process of the planning and design, taking on responsibilities such as project management, report writing, and close collaboration with the internal team and external consultants.

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Additionally, there will be opportunities to contribute to a variety of design projects spanning all stages of planning, design, and implementation. Our clients diverse portfolio encompasses projects in urban regeneration, historic landscape restoration, healthcare, play, landscape and visual assessment, and master-planning.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Oversee production and timely delivery of assigned work, managing both individual and team responsibilities.
• Handle project inception, quoting, briefing, and deadline delivery, allocating tasks, and tracking progress for departmental projects.
• Conduct on-site data gathering, prepare plans and reports, ensuring compliance with RIBA work stage requirements and completing QA processes.
• Provide reports, progress updates, and advice to clients, conducting site visits, surveys, and various meetings.
• Manage health and safety processes, including risk registers and audits, and contribute to related reports.
• Prepare landscape management plans, masterplans, concept plans, and various design documents.
• Produce construction details, specifications, and schedules, as well as quantity and cost estimates.
• Conduct site audits, snagging, and reporting, ensuring compliance with QA processes before work issuance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, considering ecological and arboricultural factors in proposals.

What makes you good at your job:

• CMLI (ideally minimum of 2 years post Chartership)
• Talented individual and a good team player who is well organised
• Enthusiastic, friendly and adaptable personality, and keen to learn new skills
• Able to work independently and pro-actively, as well as within the team
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Good knowledge of the English planning system
• Landscape assessment and photographic skills
• Conservation and historic restoration experience preferred
• Experience of working directly with clients and other consultants
• Proven track record of delivering excellence
• Ability to work effectively and manage project teams
• Strong software skills in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite
• Driving licence preferred
• Relevant permits for working in the UK

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Why work here:

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5 minutes from the Tyne Bridge and Quayside, boasts great transport links with office hours 9am -5pm. Our client prioritizes staff well-being with flexible working arrangements, staff initiatives, and office upgrades. The team enjoys social events and they offer competitive salaries, LI subscriptions, CPD, 25 days annual leave, pension contributions, Cycle to Work scheme, and well-being initiatives. Up to two days a week wfh after successful completion of probation period.

What is your role:

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We're looking for a skilled Chartered Senior Landscape Architect to join an award-winning team. You'll primarily collaborate with developers on large-scale residential projects in a dynamic environment. The team emphasizes professional development, mentoring, and support and actively cultivate strong, enduring relationships with clients, co-consultants, and contractors, particularly with well-established residential developers across the UK. With numerous large-scale residential projects underway nationwide, this is an excellent opportunity to be part of an expanding and thriving team.

In this role, you'll lead as a Senior Landscape Architect, overseeing fee-earning production projects either independently or collaboratively. Your responsibilities include supporting and mentoring team members, nurturing client relationships, and advancing agreed business goals. Beyond driving project design and delivery, the ideal candidate will also assume a senior leadership role in the sizable team.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Oversee production and timely delivery of assigned work, managing both individual and team responsibilities.
• Handle project inception, quoting, briefing, and deadline delivery, allocating tasks, and tracking progress for departmental projects.
• Conduct on-site data gathering, prepare plans and reports, ensuring compliance with RIBA work stage requirements and completing QA processes.
• Provide reports, progress updates, and advice to clients, conducting site visits, surveys, and various meetings.
• Manage health and safety processes, including risk registers and audits, and contribute to related reports.
• Prepare landscape management plans, masterplans, concept plans, and various design documents.
• Produce construction details, specifications, and schedules, as well as quantity and cost estimates.
• Conduct site audits, snagging, and reporting, ensuring compliance with QA processes before work issuance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, considering ecological and arboricultural factors in proposals.
• Support and mentor team members, providing guidance and facilitating professional development.
• Develop and deliver departmental training programs as needed.
• Manage departmental workload, allocate resources efficiently, and maintain client relationships.

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 What makes you good at your job:

• CMLI status required
• Minimum degree or equivalent qualification in Landscape Architecture
• Postgraduate qualification in Landscape Design or similar
• Minimum 6 + years post-graduate experience
• Extensive experience of managing, running and leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Broad and varied report writing skills to a good speed and standard
• Significant project, site and task management experience
• Extensive landscape design experience/ skills/ knowledge
• Extensive knowledge of RIBA stages and UK Planning Policy
• Excellent and varied IT Microsoft office skills
• Excellent CAD drafting skills
• Full Driving Licence needed

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 Why work here:

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Offering a vibrant workplace in Suffolk, the growing team of 30 employees provides an inspiring environment. Located near Cambridge and London, they emphasize career growth, training, and comprehensive benefits. Serious about work-life balance they offer flexible, hybrid working options to accommodate individual preferences – whether office-based or predominately working from home.

Senior Landscape Architect position with a reputable, long term established Architecture firm with over 120 highly talented employees.

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This role is based within the Sheffield Office, where you will be leading on landscape commissions and working directly with the in-house team of Architects, clients and external design teams, as well as working on a wide range of projects including strategic master-planning, mixed-use, residential, education and commercial, throughout the UK.

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This Senior Landscape Architect role will suit an experienced Landscape Architect with a minimum of two years’ post-Chartership (or similar) experience, and who is looking to develop their career within a growing business.

Ideal candidate:

• Develop and deliver Landscape projects from concept through to completion
• Skilled in leading and delivering complex schemes of varying scale
• Technical competency with CAD
• Knowledge of the UK standards and planning applications.
• ArchiCAD Software knowledge is advantageous however not necessary as software cross training is available.
• Day to day management and administration of Landscape projects
• Assist with compilation of bids and tenders.

For more comprehensive job description, please contact us as soon as possible with up to date CV and portfolio.

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What is your role:

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We are seeking a talented Senior Landscape Architect, with a strong design focus, to join this multi-award winning and growing practice.

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This role offers a chance to contribute to, and lead on the design of landscapes at all scales, from intimate domestic settings to expansive rural estates, and from small public realm spaces to extensive parklands, both within the UK and internationally. With a portfolio that includes high-profile projects, including many well-known London schemes, you'll be part of a team that embraces a thought-provoking design process, crafting landscapes that leave a lasting impact.

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In this position, you will take on the role of a Senior Landscape Architect, leading medium to large scale projects while providing valuable management support. Apart from spearheading the design and successful delivery of projects, the ideal candidate will also assume a leadership position including the day-to-day management of a team.

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What makes you good at your job:

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Essential Requirements

• ambition, talent, and a desire to develop into a strong and independent project lead, managing medium to large-sized landscape projects
• accomplished design, hand sketching and graphic skills with the ability to communicate coherent and well-resolved ideas clearly
• at least six years’ post-graduate experience, UK based project with good experience in all stages of design
• experience managing teams.
• proficiency in all relevant software packages including Revit
• excellent presentation skills and English language skills, both written and spoken
• confidence in liaising with clients, contractors and other professionals, and the ability to develop strong relationships with them
• Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute or have a clear intention of working towards achieving chartered status.

Why work here:

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Providing a collaborative, stimulating, and inspiring working environment across two offices in the UK (London & Manchester), where there are currently over 40 employees.

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They offer excellent opportunities for career progression, further training, and a comprehensive list of enticing benefits.

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Additionally, they believe in promoting work-life balance and are proud to offer all their staff the flexibility of hybrid working, allowing them to work from home two days a week.

What is your role:

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We are looking for a design-led Senior Landscape Architect to join a planning, landscape and environmental consultancy based in Lewes, East Sussex. This award winning team delivers first class projects of all scales through the planning and development process. In the increasingly high level of environmental and legislative demands they develop relevant, effective and innovative strategies and designs to meet and surpass these requirements.

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Senior Landscape Architects at this practice undertake the full scope of landscape architecture duties on their projects and are involved from inception to completion. Supported and guided by senior colleagues and a partner, they work on design, planting, detailing, as well as supporting cost estimating, preparation of contract and tender documentation, tendering and administration of contracts and all works on site to completion. You will be working on a diverse range of projects in residential, high end residential, care and extra care, hotels and hospitality, commercial, sustainable projects

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What makes you good at your job:

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Essential Requirements:

• ambition, talent, and a desire to develop into a strong and independent project lead, managing medium to large-sized landscape projects
• accomplished design, hand sketching and graphic skills with the ability to communicate coherent and well-resolved ideas clearly
• at least seven years’ post-graduate experience, with good experience in all stages of design
• proficiency in all relevant software packages (Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Office 365). Competency in 3d modelling using Rhino would be preferable
• able to undertake Task Team Manager level BIM responsibilities
• excellent English language skills, both written and spoken
• demonstrable experience of the day-to-day running of a small to medium project and managing a project team
• confidence in liaising with clients, contractors and other professionals, and the ability to develop strong relationships with them
• commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity in all working practices
• a team player approach, willing to assist others, and to share and contribute to the learning outcomes of the whole practice
• LVIA experience would be an advantage.

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Why work here-:

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Offering a collaborative, stimulating and inspiring working environment in small teams. They offer all staff hybrid working and a range of great benefits.

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What is your role:

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We are looking for a design-led Senior Landscape Architect to join a planning, landscape and environmental consultancy based in Milton Keynes. This award winning team delivers first class projects of all scales through the planning and development process. In the increasingly high level of environmental and legislative demands they develop relevant, effective and innovative strategies and designs to meet and surpass these requirements.

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Senior Landscape Architects at this practice undertake the full scope of landscape architecture duties on their projects and are involved from inception to completion. Supported and guided by senior colleagues and a partner, they work on design, planting, detailing, as well as supporting cost estimating, preparation of contract and tender documentation, tendering and administration of contracts and all works on site to completion. You will be working on a diverse range of projects in residential, high end residential, care and extra care, hotels and hospitality, commercial, sustainable projects

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What makes you good at your job:

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Essential Requirements:

• ambition, talent, and a desire to develop into a strong and independent project lead, managing medium to large-sized landscape projects
• accomplished design, hand sketching and graphic skills with the ability to communicate coherent and well-resolved ideas clearly
• at least seven years’ post-graduate experience, with good experience in all stages of design
• proficiency in all relevant software packages (Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Office 365). Competency in 3d modelling using Rhino would be preferable
• able to undertake Task Team Manager level BIM responsibilities
• excellent English language skills, both written and spoken
• demonstrable experience of the day-to-day running of a small to medium project and managing a project team
• confidence in liaising with clients, contractors and other professionals, and the ability to develop strong relationships with them
• commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity in all working practices
• a team player approach, willing to assist others, and to share and contribute to the learning outcomes of the whole practice
• LVIA experience would be an advantage.

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Why work here-:

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Offering a collaborative, stimulating and inspiring working environment in small teams. They offer all staff hybrid working and a range of great benefits.

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What is your role:

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This award-winning Brighton based practice works on a large range of sectors and projects from residential gardens to iconic, landmark schemes such as the roof gardens of Battersea Power Station. With clients all over the UK current projects include gardens in London, Surrey, Windsor, Devon and Cornwall and additionally international work spans the globe, with projects in Russia, Hong Kong, Rwanda, Europe and the Middle East.

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We are looking for an Inspirational leader who is trustworthy, passionate, engaging, resilient, encouraging & motivating, exuding confidence and has a positive attitude.

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What makes you good at your job:

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Essential Requirements:

• You will have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in landscape design documentation (RIBA stages 1,2,3 & 4) and landscape master planning
• You have strong leadership and management skills
• Experience with managing teams of landscape architects or technicians
• You have worked on complex, multi-disciplinary schemes in the past
• You have a great understanding of the constructability of complex landscapes
• You have the ability to lead complex packages and international projects
• You’re a multitasker with the ability to work well under pressure
• You can demonstrate strong skills in design and technical design packages, cross-disciplinary coordination, team leadership skills and have a foundation in Revit.
• Knowledge of working within a BIM environment
• You would be required to have strong graphic and design skills with proficiency level skills using Revit, AutoCAD, Enscape, Sketch-Up, Adobe Suite, Cad Software, NBS and Microsoft Office

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What the role includes:

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• To promote Landscape Design excellence and enable the practice to achieve its objective to lead the field in design.
• Direct the delivery of the services within budgets, targets and timescales agreed with Line Managers and the Principal.
• Lead, motivate and develop more junior members of the team.
• To contribute to fee agreement with clients by setting out the scope of service to be delivered on each project.
• Contribute to development programmes for project team members.
• To be responsible for leading the landscape design process and for communicating and delivering of landscape design quality objectives for the project.
• To provide design solutions to Landscape project work.
• To assist in the preparation of graphical information for presentations, concept design and detail designs.
• To provide support in preparing specification documents.
• To assist and implement a broad range of landscape projects, liaising with clients and contractors, preparing contract documentation, appointment and supervision of contractors (including internal teams) and contract administration.
• To liaise with clients and represent the company in meetings.
• To work towards presenting landscape projects both verbally and graphically to potential clients from private, public sectors.
• Responsibility for (C.D.M.) Construction Design and Management and Health & Safety legislation affecting project implementation on his/her projects and be able to take appropriate steps to implement its compliance.

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Why work here_:

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This is a team of 30 that really value relationships offering a very generous and comprehensive package of benefits including income protection, enhanced sick pay, life insurance, critical illness cover and private medical insurance.

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They also take career development seriously and pay professional membership fees and assist with financial and educational support through the Pathway to Chartership.

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And of course, they like to have fun, with regular events and parties including an annual overseas trip. Being based in central Brighton they have all its amenities from Bars to Beaches virtually on their doorstep. The countryside is just a stone’s throw away. They remain an office-based practice valuing the collaborative nature of face to face working and also offer hybrid working three days in the office / two days working from home) and offer flexible hours if applicable i.e to work with school run etc.

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My client is looking for talented Senior Landscape Architect to be part of friendly and growing Landscape Architecture firm within their London studio.

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This successful Landscape Architecture practice is long term established and has further offices in Sheffield and Cheltenham.  Projects are varied and exciting, including private commercial schemes as well as working with local authorities and public realm projects.

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Ideal candidate does not have to be Chartered, however previous project running, project leading experience as well as managing junior team members is a requirement. Ideal candidate will also need to show evidence of construction and site experience.

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Role & Candidate:

• Senior Landscape Architect with minimum 1 years’ experience Senior Landscape Architect experience
• Good quality Portfolio with medium to large scale projects
• Team management / mentoring experience
• Construction and site experience
• Vectorworks knowledge would be ideal, howevernot a necessary as cross training is offered

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(my client will also considercandidates who are ready for the next step of their career as Senior LandscapeArchitect)

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Our client is seeking a passionate Senior Landscape Architect to join their innovative, vibrant, and dynamic Brighton studio.

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They will consider qualified architects, landscape architects and garden designers.

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Proven experience is essential, as well as the ability to work independently, or as part of a team.

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They have an ambitious climate literate team who are working on some of the most exciting projects in London and globally, on a range of scales.

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This is a great opportunity to work for one of the UK’s most renowned landscape designers, and in the fantastic seaside city of Brighton!

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They support flexible working, career development, support the Pathway to Chartership and have a huge range of benefits, including international trips.

Our client is seeking a passionate Senior Garden Designer to join their innovative, vibrant, and dynamic Brighton studio.

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They will consider qualified architects, landscape architects and garden designers.

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Proven experience is essential, as well as the ability to work independently, or as part of a team.

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They have an ambitious climate literate team who are working on some of the most exciting projects in London and globally, on a range of scales.

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This is a great opportunity to work for one of the UK’s most renowned landscape designers, and in the fantastic seaside city of Brighton!

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They support flexible working, career development, support the Pathway to Chartership and have a huge range of benefits, including international trips.

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious Landscape Architect (Assistant through to Principal level considered) to join a growing, sustainability-focused multi-disciplinary consultancy based in Central London.

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Our client is open to considering candidates who wish to work either full-time or part-time, and they also offer hybrid working, allowing for up to 50% of the time working remotely.

Utilising your excellent design and presentation skills, you will have the opportunity to work on predominantly UK projects with a wide range of valued clients. Projects range from green and blue infrastructure strategies for large-scale masterplans and landscape designs for housing, hospitals, leisure, and commercial developments. You will also work closely with the group’s ecologists, water management, air quality and noise specialists to help deliver cutting-edge designs solutions and sustainable outcomes.

You will be reporting to the Technical Director and will be able to benefit from their experience and knowledge which they have gained from a career that includes well-known design firms and global practices. With the Landscape Team being relatively small, you will also benefit from a high level of involvement and input on projects.

Our client takes employee happiness seriously and offer a variety of programmes and policies to support individuals, including flexible working, trained mental health first aiders and readily available support through their Employee Assistance programme.

Key Requirements:

• A degree and post-graduate qualification in Landscape Architecture.
• Chartered Membership of the Landscape Institute (or recognised international equivalent)- preferred but not essential.
• An interest in sustainability and some knowledge of designing for biodiversity and SuDS.
• Experience in LVIA would be beneficial but not essential.
• An ability to write clearly and concisely, with excellent vocabulary and grammar.
• Ability to produce compelling presentations, drawings, reports and marketing material with a good eye for layout.
• Excellent computer skills including AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office as a minimum.
• Good project management and communication skills.