Senior Landscape Architect
From horticruitment
Working For: Horticruitment
Senior Landscape Architect required.
Job Ref: A199
Our client is one of the UK’s leading garden designers that has worked on gardens all around the world, with a considerable portfolio that includes iconic commercial projects and public spaces in London to private and public country estates; and has won 9 RHS Gold medals from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, including 3 Best in Show. Based in Brighton, their team of Landscape Architects, Urban Designers, accomplished Horticulturalists and Garden Designers are a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary team allowing them to work across a wide range of scales and cultures. The practice is small enough to enjoy close working relationships with their clients yet large enough to handle complex, longer-term schemes. As a company they thrive on the projects they undertake which are geographically diverse as they are in style; they are a registered practice of the Landscape Institute, and the Principal is a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
The Senior Landscape Architect will direct the delivery of the development, design, and co-ordination of a wide range of private and commercial landscape projects, under the guidance of a team leader or associate.
- Direct the delivery of the companies’ services within budgets, targets and timescales agreed with Line Managers and the Principal.
- Lead, motivate and develop more junior members of the team and contribute to development programs for project team members.
- To assist in the preparation of graphical information for presentations, concept design and detail design, as well as presenting these projects to potential clients from private and public sectors.
- To assist and implement a broad range of landscape projects, liaising with clients and contractors, preparing contract documentation, appointment, and supervision of contractors (including internal teams) and contract administration.
- Responsibility for Construction Design Management and Health & Safety legislation affecting project implementation on projects and be able to take appropriate steps to implement its compliance.
- To promote Landscape Design excellence and enable the company to achieve its objective to lead the field in design.
Essential skills and attributes:
- A degree / MA in Landscape Architecture
- Qualification or experience in Landscape or Garden Design
- CMLI registered or on the Pathway to Chartership.
- Professional experience working in a landscape design studio.
- Good horticultural knowledge is desirable.
- Good construction knowledge is required.
- Dedicated, organised, self-motivated and willing to work on a range of projects.
- Excellent communication and coordination skills.
- Ability to work effectively both individually and within a team.
- Can work under pressure and to the highest standard for project deadlines.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
Proficiency in the following software:
- AutoCAD/Vectorworks/BricsCAD
- Enscape
- Keyscape
- Sketch-Up
- Revit / BIM
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Microsoft Office
- NBS Chorus
What the position offers:
The company offers a comprehensive package of employee benefits to look after their staff and their families; some benefits are dependent on length of service or level or role within the company.
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- Occupational Sick Pay
- Income Protection & Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Insurance
- Critical Illness Cover
- Private Medical Insurance
- Professional Development
- Membership Fees & study support
- Education
- Cycle to work scheme
Working hours for this role are 40hrs per week 9am-6pm with flexible & hybrid working
If this Senior Landscape Architect vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 732767 or sophie@horticruitment.com
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