Associate Director of Landscape Architecture

Salary: £54,000 – £66,000 per year

A typical week would include:

* Landscape and visual assessment (LVIA) for highways, rail, power, residential and mixed-use developments

* Townscape and visual assessment (TVIA)

* Landscape design, ranging from environmental mitigation to streetscape design

* Preparing technical guidance

* Public Enquiries and Expert Witness.Responsibilities:

* Provision of expert landscape consultancy services and technical input for complex projects

* Undertaking of rigorous reviews/sign-offs to control technical project output and minimise risk

* Management of multi-disciplinary projects efficiently

* Line management and prospective mentoring of junior colleagues to support others in the team in achieving their technical career development

* Involvement with setting a framework for assurance of technical performance and quality for the landscape team

* Involvement with overseeing strategic expansions and growth of the landscape technical resource;

* Active participation and promotion of landscape technical knowledge sharing and dissemination;

* Involvement with identifying and promoting relevant training and professional development for team members

* Considers H&S risks when making decisions.

* LVIA and TVIA technical reports for sectors including highways, rail, energy, residential and mixed-use developments;

* Strategic and detailed design, hard and soft landscape detailing and specification, construction, contract management and site supervision.

About You

We are looking for an individual who has:

* Previous experience of delivering landscape work for large infrastructure projects in multi-disciplinary teams

* Sound knowledge and experience of landscape planning, in particular significant experience of leading on landscape and visual impact assessments

* Evidence of having designed hard and soft landscapes and produced associated details, plans and schedules

* Experience of implementing schemes on the ground and familiarity with construction sites and working with contractors

* Minimum 10yrs experience as a landscape consultant in a commercial environment post Chartership

* Experience of staff management

* Degree level qualification in Landscape Architecture or in a relevant environmental subject

* Postgraduate diploma or MSc in Landscape Architecture

* Full membership of the Landscape Institute – Chartered Landscape Architect for minimum of ten years.

* Full, clean UK driving license.

Matchtech acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers and is part of Gattaca Plc.

Gattaca Plc provides support services to Matchtech and may assist with processing your application.