Senior Landscape Architect

Description

• Develop a strong working relationship with our internal architecture and urban design teams.
• Working as a landscape architect on building projects, masterplans and city centre public realm regeneration projects.
• Lead the landscape design and assessment for our key client the department for education (DfE) through all LI/RIBA stages.
• Authoring landscape and visual impact appraisals and assessments.
• Manage junior team members where necessary.
• Build the external grounds team including hiring junior landscape architects, mentoring through chartership as required.
• Undertaking a technical advisory landscape architecture role which includes reviewing contractor design proposals against client and planning requirements is preferable.
• Developing green infrastructure strategies.
• Undertake urban greening factor (UGF) calculations.
• Work-winning through bids, solutioning, client liaison and raising Mace’s profile externally. This will include developing Mace’s nature-based solutions service offer.
• Participate in workshops with design teams, promoting a landscape led approach and nature-based solutions.
• Work with our external partners/sub-consultants which will include commissioning additional landscape services, prepare technical scopes and develop strong working relationships with them.
• Support ecologists with biodiversity net gain (BNG) delivery.
• Preparation of landscape strategies/plans/drawings and planting strategies.
• Author landscape and visual impact assessments.
• Liaison with various stakeholders including developers, local authorities, landowners, NGOs.
• Work 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.
• Landscape Architect Technical Advisor role which includes reviewing consultant and contractor design proposals against client and planning requirements.

Requirements

• Degree level qualification in Landscape Architecture or recognised equivalent.
• Postgraduate diploma/master’s qualification in Landscape Architecture or recognised equivalent.
• Excellent technical skills and proficiency in Autodesk, Adobe Creative Suite and ArcGIS.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the UK legal and planning system with respect to landscape architecture.
• 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.
• Experience of understanding client requirements and developing scope and fee proposals.
• Landscape design for BNG and experience (but not essential) in UGF calculations.
• Chartered member of the landscape institute (CMLI).
• Experience in multi-disciplinary planning and design with an interest in the education sector.
• Full UK Driving License.
• 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.
• Be proficient in Adobe Suite, AutoCAD and standard Microsoft packages. It would be advantageous (though not essential) for the candidate to have experience working with Revit & GIS software.

Benefits

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

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance