Senior Landscape Architect

Overview

As a Senior Landscape Architect at Bidwells you will guide landscape and urban design strategies within the Masterplanning, Landscape and Assessment team, shaping schemes across urban and rural contexts. You’ll deliver master plans, design codes, and landscape strategies, coordinating with clients and consultants to ensure deliverable, value-driven outcomes. This role sits at the heart of a collaborative planning-focused practice that values long-term impact and sustainable design. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to advance high-quality planning narratives and authentic places.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Group bonus scheme
• 8% matched pension
• 28 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
• Birthday off work
• Wellness day and sabbaticals

Responsibilities

• Undertake site assessments to determine constraints and development potential, including planning histories and policy analyses
• Prepare Design and Access Statements, Landscape or Green Infrastructure Strategies, Development Briefs or Design Codes
• Deliver technical landscape schemes and coordinate with contractors and consultants
• Lead masterplans and landscape input for planning applications per client instructions
• Provide professional advice to Planning Consultants
• Conduct LVIA and LVA assessments as required
• Manage client expectations, deadlines, and service levels
• Maintain and grow client relationships and identify new business opportunities
• Attend networking events to support business development

Key requirements

• Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI) or on the pathway to Chartership
• Relevant undergraduate/postgraduate qualification in Landscape Architecture
• Landscape Architecture project experience
• Experience in landscape practice or related area
• Exposure to Master Plans, Photomontages, 3D Visualisations, and working drawings (RIBA 1–7)
• Strong client relationship skills
• Awareness of economic issues affecting MLA/planning consultancies
• IT proficiency with Adobe Suite, AutoDesk, SketchUp and MS Office
• Good report writing and business English with strong attention to detail
• Full driving licence

• Relationship-building with clients
• Clear, precise communication
• Attention to detail
• Adobe Suite
• AutoDesk
• SketchUp

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