Location
Central Manchester office with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home working.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary package (not specified)

About the Role
Are you passionate about landscape architecture, landscape assessment and sustainable development? Are you looking for opportunities to work on interesting projects and ready to take your career to the next level in landscape consultancy? We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Associate Landscape Architect to join our growing Landscape Architecture team working on a broad range of landscape projects across the UK. Our projects vary in scale and sector, including energy and renewable energy, transport and nationally significant infrastructure, commercial, industrial, regeneration, and residential schemes. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to advance your career as an experienced landscape consultant, working at the heart of interdisciplinary teams and providing valued landscape consultancy advice. You will develop your client network and contribute to the project portfolio for the team. You will be part of a collaborative UK Landscape Architecture team, including senior colleagues and landscape planning and design specialists located in our hub offices across Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, London, Reading, Warrington, and Edinburgh. We foster a friendly, inclusive, and supportive culture that values integrity, curiosity, creativity, and shared success, providing suitable challenges for personal and team growth. Our people and their individual talents make us special, and everyone is encouraged to grow and flourish both personally and professionally with genuine career opportunities. You will be empowered to contribute meaningfully and shape your role in alignment with your strengths and interests. Our offices are friendly and sociable places offering a supportive working environment.

Experience
- Preliminary landscape, townscape and visual appraisals to inform the development process
- Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments for energy/renewable energy projects, commercial projects, and/or regeneration and residential projects
- Conceptual and strategic design sketches as appropriate
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary way
- Preparation of project scopes and fee proposals for complex development projects
- Leading landscape architecture input to projects and mentoring junior staff through your project work

About you
Experienced, enthusiastic and motivated landscape architect with strong consultancy skills. You will be collaborative and able to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams. You should be keen to develop your client network and contribute to the growth of the team. A friendly, inclusive approach with integrity, curiosity, creativity, and a commitment to shared success is essential.

Desirable Skills and Experience
- Landscape expert witness experience at planning appeals and/or Development Consent Order hearings
- Experience with nationally significant infrastructure projects
- Townscape and visual impact assessments and tall building assessments
- Strategic assessments of designations such as Green Belts and Strategic Gaps
- Landscape Capacity and Sensitivity Studies and character assessments
- Input to Vision Documents, Design and Access Statements, and Design Codes

Qualifications
Relevant professional qualifications in Landscape Architecture or related field are expected.