Landscape Planners at Graduate, Consultant, and Senior levels

Role Description

We’re looking for Landscape Architects/Planners at Graduate to Senior levels to join our growing Landscape Team. We’re looking for people to get stuck into projects, find creative solutions to project problems, and to be an advocate for outstanding landscape-led design. Learn more about us by viewing our brochure at this link: https://bit.ly/iceni_landscape_design

The Landscape Team comprises Landscape Architects who have a breadth of skills across landscape planning and design. The team focuses on providing robust landscape planning advice, as well as producing landscape-led masterplans and high-level landscape designs. It is this variety of skills and experience that makes our services so valuable to our clients, as well as creating a diverse and interesting place to work.

With projects ranging from small residential schemes to Nationally Significant solar projects, you’ll have the opportunity to shape your own career path. For those coming in at a more senior level, you’ll have the opportunity to grow and nurture your own portfolio of clients and work.

For more junior candidates, you will be supported through your career progression, including the Pathway to Chartership, and be guided through taking on more responsibility as and when you’re ready. The position is based in our London office, although applications for Senior Landscape Architects within our Manchester office will be considered.

You’ll have the opportunity to develop professionally by undertaking business development, networking, attending meetings, and to grow your understanding of the planning and built environment sectors through regular CPDs and the Iceni Academy.

What Do You Bring?

• A degree in Landscape Architecture, or a strong interest in landscape planning and another relevant degree (such as Town Planning, Geography or Urban Design);
• Will have experience or an interest in landscape planning – this is not a detailed design role;
• Will have experience in LVIAs or NSIP;
• Will have excellent written English;
• Will be a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute, on the Pathway, or be willing to become Chartered;
• Will have good computing and IT skills (including CAD/Vectorworks and Adobe CC) and a willingness to keep up to date with technological advances;
• Will be able to interact confidently with other professionals;
• Will demonstrate willingness for continuous development and proactiveness in keeping industry knowledge and skills up to date; and
• You must have the right to work in the UK (essential). Proof of this will be asked by the Recruitment team.

The Role

• Supporting or undertaking the preparation of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments (LVIAs), with a focus on high quality written and graphical outputs.
• Undertaking site appraisal, photography and baseline analysis to a high technical standard.
• Managing smaller projects independently;
• Working closely with colleagues across multiple disciplines including planning, masterplanning, transport, ecology, heritage, and environmental assessment.
• Contributing to landscape design, drawing mitigation strategies and inputting into masterplanning; and
• Attending and contributing to client meetings, site visits and stakeholder engagement.

Perks That Go Beyond The Basics

• Competitive, benchmarked salaries reviewed twice yearly and a discretionary bonus scheme based on team and individual performance.
• 9% pension contribution, regardless of your personal input.
• Opportunity to influence positive change through Iceni’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Committee.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements, including part-time and compressed hours, promoting a positive work / life balance.
• Career break options of up to nine months after two years of service.
• Annual £500 health check-up and well-being allowance for everything from gym memberships and yoga to counselling and hypnotherapy.
• A packed social calendar including a regular Culture Club and various sporting events including Running, 5-a-side Football, Touch Rugby and Cycling.
• Volunteering initiative “Give a Day. Get a Day.” along with other opportunities to volunteer and support good causes.
• A yearly, subsidised Alpine Ski Trip and a subsidised weekend getaway for the non-skiers.

For more information, please visit our website at www.iceniprojects.com; or simply get in touch with our Recruitment team on recruitment@iceniprojects.com.

Please send any CVs and cover letters to recruitment@iceniprojects.com. Right to work in the UK is essential for 4 years as a minimum – please send proof of right to work with your application.

Iceni Projects is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

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