At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and deliver innovative landscape projects that enhance communities and environments.
- Company: Join AECOM, a global leader in infrastructure consulting with a commitment to sustainability.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working options, career development opportunities, and competitive lifestyle benefits.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team dedicated to delivering a better world.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on transformative projects while mentoring a talented team.
- Qualifications: Chartered Landscape Architect with experience in public realm design and project management.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
AECOM is seeking Principal Landscape Architects to join and support the growth of our Landscape Architecture team. As part of one of the UK&I's largest and most diverse landscape practices, you will undertake high-profile regional and global projects across various sectors including urban regeneration, residential development, environmental enhancement schemes, and airports. Our portfolio includes collaborations with local authorities, private clients, and global developers, delivering innovative and sustainable design solutions that support progress towards net zero and create environmental and social benefits.
This role offers the opportunity to deliver transformative projects, mentor a talented team, and contribute to AECOM's reputation for design excellence.
About AECOM's Landscape Architecture Team: Our Landscape Architecture team is renowned for design excellence and multidisciplinary collaboration. We work across all design stages, blending strengths in design, planning and management to deliver imaginative solutions that enhance communities and environments. Recent projects include public realm, active travel, resorts, and new neighbourhoods that shape cities and regions.
Freedom to Grow: Take control of your working life with flexible options, including hybrid working and part-time hours.
Career Development: Help shape landscape design at AECOM with opportunities for mentoring, leadership, and professional growth.
- Oversee the design and delivery of landscape schemes.
- Project management, including financial and programme responsibilities.
- Share knowledge and support culture of continuous growth and development.
- Produce and/or oversee the production of reports, drawings, and other technical documentation with the necessary level of detail for the various stages of development, using appropriate software.
Qualifications:
- Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI) with at least three years post-qualification experience.
- Proven track record of designing public realm schemes and managing complex multi-disciplinary projects.
- Thorough knowledge of the UK planning system relevant to landscape architecture.
- Experience in project management, including financial control, reporting, and programme management.
- Proficient in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with Revit and/or Civil 3D is highly desirable.
- Strong communication skills, including fluency in written and spoken English.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Landscape Institute accredited Bachelor's degree, Diploma, and/or Master's degree.
To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.
Landscape Architect/Architect in Manchester employer: AECOM
At AECOM, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through our extensive career development opportunities, flexible hybrid working model, and a culture that values diversity and inclusion. Join us in the South East, where you can make a meaningful impact on transport planning while enjoying a range of personalised benefits tailored to support your well-being and professional aspirations.
