Associate Landscape Architect
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About the Role
Are you an experienced Landscape Architect looking to take the next step into a senior leadership role where you can influence major development projects, support talented colleagues and help shape the future of the built and natural environment?
This is an opportunity to join a highly respected, employee-focused environmental consultancy that is recognised for doing things differently. With a genuine commitment to work-life balance, a collaborative culture and a four-day working week on full pay, this role offers the chance to build a rewarding career without compromising on personal wellbeing.
Working across a diverse portfolio of urban and rural projects, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality landscape planning services while helping clients navigate complex planning and environmental challenges.
The Opportunity
As an Associate Landscape Architect, you will lead the delivery of landscape planning projects from initial feasibility through to planning submission and beyond. You will work closely with clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary environmental teams to deliver practical, commercially aware and environmentally responsible solutions.
This role offers a varied workload including:
- Landscape and Visual Appraisals (LVA)
- Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments (LVIA)
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) input
- Landscape character assessments
- Development feasibility studies
- Opportunities and constraints analysis
- Strategic landscape planning
- Landscape mitigation and design advice
- Client relationship management and project leadership
Alongside project delivery, you will have the opportunity to contribute to wider business initiatives, support team development and play an active role in shaping the future direction of the practice.
About You
You will be an experienced landscape planning professional who enjoys managing projects, building client relationships and supporting colleagues to develop.
Ideally, you will have:
- A degree in Landscape Architecture or a related discipline
- A minimum of six years' relevant experience
- Chartered Membership of the Landscape Institute (CMLI), or be working towards chartership
- Strong LVIA and LVA experience
- Experience contributing to Environmental Impact Assessments
- A solid understanding of planning policy and environmental legislation
- Excellent report writing and communication skills
- Proven project management experience, delivering projects on time and within budget
- Experience working with clients, local planning authorities and statutory consultees
- Business development experience and a track record of winning work
- A full UK driving licence
Additional experience in expert witness services would be advantageous but is not essential.
Why Apply?
This consultancy has built a reputation for combining technical excellence with a genuinely supportive and people-focused culture.
Benefits include:
- Four-day working week with full-time salary
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Varied and high-profile landscape planning projects
- Collaborative multidisciplinary working with ecology, arboriculture and environmental specialists
- Strong emphasis on professional development and career progression
- Opportunity to mentor and develop junior colleagues
- Inclusive and supportive working culture
- Meaningful work contributing to biodiversity enhancement, climate resilience and sustainable development
If you are looking for a role where you can influence projects, support the growth of a talented team and make a positive impact on landscapes and communities across the UK, we would love to hear from you.
To apply, please send your CV to vicky@oceantoearth.co.uk