Associate Director / Landscape Architect

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Associate Director / Landscape Architect Job in Birmingham

. Join an award-winning, employee-owned consultancy shaping the future of sustainable landscapes across the UK. This is your chance to lead inspiring projects and help mentor the next generation of design talent in a creative, collaborative environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, busy and award-winning Multi-disciplinary employee-owned trust practice operating throughout the UK with offices in Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol and London. The consultancy combines expertise in planning, landscape architecture and urban design to deliver innovative, high-quality and commercially sound solutions. With people at the heart of every project, the team focuses on creating lasting legacies through meaningful, well-considered design. The culture is supportive and collaborative, encouraging senior staff to mentor junior team members and engage in ongoing professional development.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and delivery of landscape architecture projects from concept through to completion
  • Provide creative and technical leadership to project teams across multiple scales
  • Work collaboratively with planners, architects and environmental consultants to develop integrated solutions
  • Manage client relationships and contribute to business development initiatives
  • Monitor project budgets, timelines and fee expenditure
  • Mentor and support junior members of the landscape team
  • Represent the company at industry events, client meetings and planning consultations.

    • Required Skills & Experience

  • CMLI qualification with a minimum of 5 years’ post-chartership experience
  • Strong conceptual and analytical design skills with proven creative flair
  • Extensive experience within the English Planning System
  • Proficiency in Vectorworks/CAD, Microsoft Office and NBS
  • Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator), QGIS desirable
  • Excellent presentation, communication and client-facing skills
  • Commercial awareness with the ability to manage budgets and monitor fees
  • Experience working on large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects
  • Right to work in the UK.

    • What you get back

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • 8% employer pension scheme
  • Life assurance and private medical insurance
  • Hybrid working model
  • 28 days annual leave (rising to 33 with service) plus bank holidays
  • Employee benefits platform including salary sacrifice car and cycle schemes
  • Structured CPD opportunities
  • Dynamic, supportive and collaborative office environment
  • Work for a net zero company committed to sustainability.
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    Location:
    Birmingham
    Job Type:
    FullTime

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