Principal Chartered Landscape Architect

 

Main characteristics

Location

Epsom, Surrey

Company

Anderselite

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Construction / Skilled Trades

Job summary

Chartered Senior or Principal Landscape Architect - Education based Essex or London based.

The Client

A regionally focused and nationally connected practice working in a multidisciplinary environment delivering a diverse portfolio of high-profile landscape, public realm and environmentally focussed projects for the public and private sectors across the Southeast region.

The Role

A talented and enthusiastic Chartered Senior or Principal Landscape Architect to join an expanding Architecture, Masterplanning and Landscape team either based East of England Region or London office.

The position requires a Chartered Landscape Architect with minimum of 5 8 years post chartered experience, for the principal role with an excellent track record in design and assessment. The roles offer a wide variety of experience and provide an excellent opportunity for career progression.

You will have a design flair and good written capabilities to support project delivery from feasibility through to construction. You will have a proactive can-do attitude and demonstrate an innovative approach, have high quality presentation and communication skills, and confidence in undertaking site surveys, design and assessment and writing technical reports. We thrive on turning our hand to every part of our profession.

You will need to demonstrate the following capabilities and experience:

Taking responsibility for projects, leading a team with respect to design, quality, workload and delivery within agreed budgets.

You will support junior staff in their technical and professional development.

Be comfortable working within a multidisciplinary environment.

Landscape Design, supporting projects from feasibility through to detail design.

An understanding of the principles of SuDS.

An appreciation of the principles of Biodiversity Net Gain and its part in landscape design.

Ability to support contract documentation and site supervision.

Technical knowledge, high-quality presentation and communication skills.

Familiarity with working in a quality assurance environment.

Understanding of BIM and delivery experience ideally.

Curiosity and a passion for creating places that make a positive difference to the environment and the people with in them.

Responsibilities:

Design input to a range of projects, including schools, highways, public realm and urban regeneration.

Commercial management of bids and projects.

Provision of landscape advice to external and internal clients.

An understanding of project management.

Mentoring of junior staff.

Requirements:

A relevant landscape degree and Post Graduate Diploma or MA.

Chartered membership of the Landscape Institute with chartered experience.

Experience in the management and delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, particularly in the sectors of schools, transport, and urban regeneration.

Excellent project management skills for multi-disciplinary projects.

Proven ability to manage budgets.

Competent in AutoCAD and Adobe software packages with a passion to explore the use of.

Revit, Sketch Up and Enscape used as a design tool and for presentational outputs.

Experience and an understanding of BIM.

Communication through hand drawing.

The successful applicant must be flexible and self-motivated and be expected to demonstrate the following:

Good communication skills, with ability to draft reports to a high standard.

Ability to work under pressure and have proven success in meeting tight deadlines.

Confident team worker, but able to work with limited supervision.

Commercial awareness and business development skills.

In return you will learn and work with a diverse team of specialists across different region on award-winning high-profile projects with a competitive salary and benefits package. There are training opportunities, and career development support that includes technical, project and business management skills with one of the UKs leading design consultancies.

The opportunity to work both locally and within our national business to win and deliver work and with these opportunities there will be a requirement for flexibility in respect of travel and location based on project demands.

Applicants must hold a full valid driving licence and live within a reasonable travelling distance to one of our offices. Site visits across the region will be required.

Your rewards and benefits will include:

25-day annual leave allowance plus Bank Holidays with flexibility to buy/sell annual leave.

Annual LI membership professional fees paid for.

2 paid days a year to be used for volunteer activities.

Cheaper gym memberships and many other money saving opportunities.

Cycle to Work Scheme (entitling you to a tax-free bike).

Discounted rates on gadget insurance and other services.

Option to purchase additional benefits such as dental, holiday insurance at reduced rates.

Season ticket loans for annual travel expenses.

Employee Assistance Programme