Senior Landscape Architect/Planner

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The Opportunity

Our landscape planning and strategy experts use our specialist research and analysis skills to inform and influence designs which respond positively to place and connect people with nature. This robust assessment work supports all project stages and scales, from pre-application consultation for site specific appraisals to local plan evidence base studies and strategies. We help secure consent for a range of technically challenging projects, including major infrastructure schemes. This requires intensive stakeholder engagement and close collaboration with planning, environmental and design disciplines.

We are seeking an individual to join our team to manage the delivery of a range of landscape planning and strategic design project commissions for internal and external clients. You will have a background in delivering project work on time and within budget and be comfortable representing the landscape discipline internally within a project team and externally to a range of stakeholders and clients. It is expected that you will have a good grounding in most aspects of the landscape profession and be capable of promoting the practice, looking for cross selling opportunities and contributing to building the team’s network of contacts. The successful candidate will play a role in business development, client relationship building and bid preparation. You will have sufficient experience to comfortably work in a multidisciplinary environment and team members and take a lead on allocated project work.

The candidate would ideally be based in our Bristol, Cardiff or Birmingham office on a hybrid basis. However, we can be flexible on location as we are growing our landscape planning offer across our UK offices.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning to Arup, your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

As a senior member on the team you will be the primary contact for projects and developing this area of the business, in coordination with the Associate Director in landscape planning and the local team lead. Working within budgets, resourcing and workload management on projects across numerous sectors. You will also support to guide and mentor junior team members, working with Arup staff across different disciplines throughout the UK to deliver high quality outputs for our clients. You will be confident in presenting and resolving complex assessment issues and be able to demonstrate graphic skills and knowledge of key software programmes/graphic packages used to create accurate visualisations. There will be opportunities to travel across the UK, particularly in the South West and Wales to sites via public transport and by hire car requiring a driving license.

Requirements:

• A background in authoring LVIAs as appraisals and ES chapters.
• Preparing and managing the production of graphics and visualisations.
• A background in business development, including preparing fee proposals and methodologies.
• A chartered member of the Landscape Institute.

What We Offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Rachel Connolly at to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Closing Date: 28/03/2025

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