Principle Landscape Architect

Senior Landscape Consultant

Permanent, Full-Time Position

Salary: Up to £50,289 per annum

Location: Countywide. Flexible within London/East of England (preference for Essex) with regular visits to Chelmsford

Working Style: Remote-friendly

Closing Date: 10th March 2024

About Us

We are a versatile consultancy with expertise in ecology, arboriculture, landscape, countryside management, urban design, planning, archaeology, and built heritage. Our focus is on providing top-notch environmental assessment, planning, design, and management services to the public sector. We specialize in collaborative partnerships with local planning authorities across Essex, London, the East of England, South-East, and East Midlands. Our mission is to assist the public sector in achieving sustainable development, preserving and enhancing the natural, historic, and built environment, and creating well-designed places.

The Role

As a Senior Landscape Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in leading the delivery and advancement of landscape services. This includes providing specialized planning advice, conducting landscape visual assessments (LVIAs), design reviews, preparing design briefs, and overseeing various tasks on multi-disciplinary projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Effectively manage a demanding caseload of complex development management consultations throughout the planning/consent process.
• Evaluate and conduct landscape visual assessments (LVIAs) and develop landscape strategies, design guides, codes, and design reviews for projects of varying sizes and complexity.
• Undertake complex specialist tasks as part of multi-disciplinary projects.
• Collect, analyze, and present complex data and evidence to recognized standards, reviewing outcomes, and assessing third-party compliance.
• Lead the development and review of complex plans, policies, and guidance.
• Drive the commercial development of our landscape services, bidding on high-value opportunities, and managing projects and contracts against budget, specification, and indicators.
• Foster a professional, client-focused culture, maintaining high-level client relationships and staying commercially aware of industry trends.
• Lead the development and delivery of promotional and learning material, training activities, and events.
• Build a collaborative, high-performance culture, leading effective team working and improving team and personal competency.
• Identify and implement improvements to the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery.

Qualifications and Skills

• Educated to RQF level 6 (Bachelor's degree) with substantial post-qualification experience.
• Chartered Membership of the Landscape Institute and evidence of continuous professional development.
• Authoritative technical and subject matter expertise in development management, planning policy, legislation, and enforcement standards and guidance.
• Strong team management and people skills, with experience in employee performance and development.
• Understanding of wellbeing and H&S, with the ability to implement safe working practices.
• Good understanding of commercial practices, with negotiation and communication skills.
• Track record of business development, including bid-winning and client relationship management.
• Ability to lead specialist and multi-disciplinary project teams and manage multiple, large-scale, and complex projects.
• Advanced use of common and specialist software packages such as GIS, AutoCAD, Creative Cloud, Sketchup, and other ICT tools.