Senior Landscape Architect

Overview

Senior Landscape Architect leading sustainability & design for large manufacturing programme

Key Responsibilities

• ugf calculations
• landscape planning
• impact assessment
• design review
• green infrastructure
• stakeholder liaison

Tasks

-Undertaking urban greening factor (UGF) calculations. -Liaison with various stakeholders including developers, local authorities, landowners, NGOs. -Working as a Landscape Architect on building projects, masterplans and city centre public realm regeneration projects. -Managing junior team members where necessary. -Developing a strong working relationship with our internal architecture and urban design teams. -Working with our external partners/sub-consultants which will include commissioning additional landscape services, prepare technical scopes and develop strong working relationships with them. -Preparation of landscape strategies/plans/drawings and planting strategies. -Work-winning through bids, solutioning, client liaison and raising Mace’s profile externally. This will include developing Mace’s nature-based solutions service offer. -Authoring Landscape and Visual Impact appraisals and assessments. -Working with construction project teams to deliver best practice in terms of protecting and enhancing the landscape and supporting them with specific queries - translating technical requirements into layperson language to ensure all stakeholders understand their roles and responsibilities. -Building the nature-based solutions team including hiring junior landscape architects, mentoring through chartership as required. -Supporting ecologists with biodiversity net gain (BNG) delivery. -Leading the landscape design and assessment for our key clients in addition to a range of masterplan and public realm projects, through all LI/RIBA stages. -Author landscape and visual impact assessments. -Developing green infrastructure strategies. -Landscape architect technical advisor role which includes reviewing consultant and contractor design proposals against client and planning requirements. -Undertaking a technical advisory landscape architecture role which includes reviewing contractor design proposals against client and planning requirements is preferable. -Participating in workshops with design teams, promoting a landscape led approach and nature-based solutions.

Requirements

• autodesk
• bentley
• arcgis
• landscape degree
• cmli
• planning law

What You Bring

-Technical know-how, and experience of working with contractors and managing landscape design during the construction phase. -Excellent written communication with an eye for detail. -Degree level qualification in Landscape Architecture or recognised equivalent. -Experience in multi-disciplinary planning and design. -Thorough knowledge and understanding of the UK legal and planning system with respect to landscape architecture. -Landscape design for BNG and experience (but not essential) in UGF calculations. -Experience of understanding client requirements and developing scope and fee proposals. -Excellent technical skills and proficiency in Autodesk, Bentley, Adobe Creative Suite and ArcGIS. -Full UK Driving License. -Postgraduate Diploma/master’s qualification in Landscape Architecture or recognised equivalent. -Established track record of successfully delivering landscape and urban design projects, from initial site analysis and concept design through to detailed design including the production of information for planning and construction. -Chartered member of the landscape institute (CMLI).

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Benefits

-25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with an option to buy additional holiday through salary sacrifice. -Company pension and sick pay. -Option for hybrid working. -Community incentives and volunteering opportunities. -Competitive salary pending experience. -Safety first - Going home safe and well -Work-life balance. -Continued growth and career progression including annual CPD and training budget.

About Mace

-Founded in 1990 by ex-Bovis professionals aiming to overhaul a confrontational construction sector. -Headquartered in London. -Delivers iconic projects such as skyscrapers and transport networks. -Known for projects like the London Eye, The Shard, and Dubai’s record-breaking Ferris wheel. -Specializes in sectors including arts, defence, energy & utilities, transport, and stadiums. -Blends consultancy services with hands-on construction delivery. -Managing programs such as Ontario’s Metrolinx rail tunnel.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-must progress through security clearance process