Landscape Architect
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £30000 – £35000/annum
Exciting opportunities for talented and enthusiastic Landscape Architects based in Birmingham.
The client is an award-winning and market-leading global design, engineering and project management consultancy. Their practice wide team of 75 landscape architects, urban designers and masterplanners work throughout the UK and internationally, delivering award-winning and inspiring designs that transform people's lives.
They are a regionally focused and nationally connected practice working in a multi-disciplinary environment. They deliver a diverse portfolio of high-profile landscape, public realm and environmentally focused projects for the public and private sectors.
The roles offer a wide variety of experience and provide an excellent opportunity for career progression.
They are looking for people with 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, high-quality presentation and communication skills, and confidence in undertaking site surveys and writing technical reports.
They are looking for good interpersonal skills, fluency in English, and an ability to work in a stimulating multi-disciplinary environment as part of an integrated team with an inquisitive approach to their work.
You will need to demonstrate the following capabilities and experience:
Taking responsibility for project workload within a team
Working within a multidisciplinary environment
Landscape Design, supporting projects from feasibility through to detail design
An understanding of the principles of SuDS
Ability to support contract documentation and site supervision
LVIA in accordance with the latest best practice guidance, planning process and EIA
Technical knowledge, high-quality presentation and communication skills
Familiarity with working in a quality assurance environment
Understanding of and demonstrable experience in BIM
Responsibilities
Design input to a range of projects, including schools, rail, road, flood infrastructure, public realm and urban regeneration.
Preparation of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments
Preparation of tender responses
Provision of landscape advice to external and internal clients
An understanding of project management, including the financial management of projects
Resource allocation in liaison with the landscape senior leadership team
Mentoring of junior staff
Requirements
A relevant landscape degree and Landscape Post Graduate Diploma or MA
Experience in the management and delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, particularly in the sectors of schools, transport, flood infrastructure and urban regeneration
Excellent project management skills for multi-disciplinary projects
Experience and knowledge of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment to varying methodologies i.e. GLVIA 3, DMRB
Proven ability to manage budgets
Consultancy experience is an advantage, as is a need to demonstrate commercial expertise
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 invaluable.
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
Competitive salary and training
This is an amazing opportunity for the right candidate to work for a giant in the industry. If youre interested please apply now or call (phone number removed)/email (url removed)
Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer
More Information
- Address Birmingham, West Midlands
