LVIA Specialist - Landscape Planning

SLR is looking for experienced landscape planning professionals to join our team primarily as landscape and visual impact assessment (LVIA) specialists. We have excellent opportunities across a range of seniorities and areas of interest, from renewable energy on land and sea to townscape and visual impact in urban and rural areas. If you have direct landscape planning experience in relation to various aspects of assessment and are excited by the opportunity to become a subject matter expert within an award-winning and inclusive team, please do submit an application outlining your talents in the area.

The role will allow you to further develop your skills and expertise, contributing to a wide range of interesting projects, from mixed-use and urban re-development to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects and strategic housing promotion and development. Our approach to landscape planning includes a strong emphasis on analysis and design to inform developments as part of an iterative design process, providing opportunities for creative input into schemes through landscape planning inputs and collaboration with the wider integrated design team.

The Landscape, Design and Assessment Team consists of multi-disciplined professionals covering Landscape Architecture, Masterplanning/Urban Design, Landscape Planning and Architecture, all passionate about the natural and built environment. This team plays a significant role within SLR Consulting, enabling truly integrated design across the built and natural environment sector.

SLR are global leaders in Sustainability Solutions, helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 4000 employees across 6 regions in over 125 countries. Our ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including a company pension, excellent healthcare, travel and life insurance, and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. We also offer 25 days’ annual leave, with additional flexible bank holidays, and flexible, agile and hybrid working arrangements.

The focus of this position is primarily on LVIA related work. We would consider applications from candidates with experience in this field for a senior position with a project management role, as well as applications for a landscape architect with a passion to develop a career in LVIA and other assessment activities, for which we can offer on-the-job training and mentoring by experienced staff. You must have excellent English language skills, strong report writing abilities, be eligible to live and work in the UK, and have a driving licence.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, fostering an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive. We welcome applications from all individuals, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous peoples, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent. Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.

Key Responsibilities

Country: United Kingdom
Office: Newcastle Upon Tyne