Graduate Landscape Architect

Job description

Our Client is an international Landscape and Urban Design Practice, offering clients both in the U.K and abroad their extensive experience and a wide range of services from the site analysis and contemporary landscape design. They are looking to expand their rapidly growing practice with an experience Landscape Architect.

Your Role, overseeing the design of a variety of projects, including urban regeneration schemes, pedestrian schemes, road or retail schemes, and maintaining the character of sites of natural beauty;
• establishing general landscape requirements with clients;
• conducting preliminary studies of the site (including contours, soil, ecology, buildings, roads);
• assessing a site's potential to meet the client's specifications;
• carrying out environmental impact assessments;
• seeking and taking into account the views of local residents, potential users, and parties with a vested interest in the project;
• accurately preparing and presenting detailed plans and working drawings, including applications, construction details and specifications for the project using computer-aided design (CAD) packages or similar design software;
• presenting proposals to clients, dealing with enquiries and negotiating any amendments to the final design;
• matching the client's wishes with your knowledge of what will work best;
• contacting and coordinating manufacturers and suppliers;
• putting work out to tender, selecting a contractor and manager (mainly for larger projects), and leading cross-functional teams;
• making site visits;
• ensuring deadlines are met;
• liaising with other professionals on the project;
• monitoring and checking work on-site (on large projects, landscape managers may do this type of supervisory work);
• authorising payment once work has been satisfactorily completed;
• attending public inquiries to give evidence if necessary;
• generating new business opportunities.
Accreditation with Institute Of Landscape Architects would be advantageous, but not essential.

I have several positions available, please contact me for further details

Rob Marshall - Senior Recruitment Consultant - Built Environment -