Senior Landscape Architect

Senior Landscape Architect

Advance TRS is working with an established specialist consultancy to recruit a Senior Landscape Architect to join its growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Landscape Architect to take ownership of projects across landscape planning, assessment, design and technical delivery, working with clients and multidisciplinary project teams across a varied portfolio.

The Role

The successful candidate will manage projects from inception through to completion, combining strong landscape planning knowledge with practical design and technical capability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading landscape planning, assessment and design projects across multiple stages.
• Preparing LVIAs, LVAs, environmental assessment inputs and planning documentation.
• Developing landscape proposals, mitigation strategies and detailed hard and soft landscape designs.
• Producing technical drawings, specifications, management plans and construction information.
• Undertaking site surveys, inspections, implementation audits and snagging.
• Managing project programmes, budgets, deadlines and deliverables.
• Liaising confidently with clients, planning authorities, contractors and other consultants.
• Coordinating with related disciplines including arboriculture, ecology, BNG, transport and drainage.
• Reviewing project information and maintaining high standards of technical quality.
• Supporting and mentoring junior Landscape Architects.
• Contributing to business development, proposals and wider team development.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• A relevant Landscape Architecture degree and postgraduate qualification.
• A minimum of 5 years' relevant professional experience.
• Chartered status or be actively working towards Chartership.
• Strong experience across both landscape planning and landscape design/technical delivery.
• Excellent knowledge of GLVIA3, landscape assessment and relevant planning policy.
• Experience managing projects, budgets, programmes and competing deadlines.
• Strong plant knowledge and an understanding of landscape construction.
• Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills.
• Confidence dealing with clients, local authorities and multidisciplinary consultants.
• Good working knowledge of AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite/Photoshop and Microsoft Office.
• A proactive, organised and commercially aware approach.
• A willingness to undertake UK-wide site visits.

What's on Offer

The successful candidate will join a collaborative team with the opportunity to work across a diverse range of landscape planning, design and technical projects.

The role offers career progression, professional development and ongoing CPD, alongside the opportunity to take ownership of projects and contribute to the development of junior colleagues.

For further information or to discuss the opportunity confidentially, please contact Advance TRS.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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