Senior Landscape Atchitect in Edinburgh

The AtkinsRéalis Landscape Practice is an award‑winning leading UK‑based design Practice, delivering excellence in all we do. Our diverse, highly skilled, passionate designers are unified with a belief that good design can positively transform people's lives. Our practice wide team of 80 Landscape Architects work throughout the UK and internationally.

Our expertise ranges across all key sectors of the built environment: Green and Blue Infrastructure, Flood Alleviation, Masterplanning, Education, Aviation, Commercial, Defence, Active Travel, Transport, Urban Regeneration, Retrofit and Residential providing integrated nature‑based solutions in a multidisciplinary environment.

We have a strong pipeline of work as a national landscape practice across all sectors, and we are looking to recruit Landscape Architects to grow our team specifically in our Scotland region. We have a vacancy based in our Edinburgh office.

You will have the opportunity to take an active role on a large variety of challenging design projects. You will collaborate with multi‑disciplinary design teams, using your insight and creativity to generate positive, sustainable, impactful designs. We have a strong practice design manifesto and always drive to deliver the best.

We’re looking for a skilled and passionate chartered Landscape Architect with an excellent track record in design. The role offers a wide variety of experience and provides an excellent opportunity for career progression.

Your role:

• Working within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Landscape Design, supporting projects from feasibility through to detail design.
• An understanding of the principles of SuDS.
• Ability to report write, assist with contract documentation and site supervision.
• Technical knowledge, high‑quality presentation and communication skills.
• An understanding of project coordination and the financial management of projects.
• Input into work-winning activities and fee proposals.
• Provision of landscape advice to external and internal clients.
• Support and mentoring of junior staff.
• Familiarity with working in a quality assurance environment (desirable).
• Good proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe software packages with a passion to explore the use of Revit, Sketch Up and Enscape as a design tool and for presentational outputs.
• Experience and an understanding of BIM and Revit (desirable).
• Communication through hand drawing is also invaluable.

About you:

• Good communication skills, a fluency in English, with ability to draft reports to a high standard.
• Ability to work under pressure and have proven success in meeting tight deadlines.
• Confident team worker, able to work with limited supervision.
• The opportunity requires candidates to work both locally and within our national business to win and deliver work and with these opportunities there will be a requirement for flexibility in respect of travel and location based on project demands.
• Applicants should hold a full valid driving licence and must live within a reasonable travelling distance to one of our Edinburgh offices. Site visits across the region will be required.
• A relevant landscape degree.
• At least two years’ post Chartered membership of the Landscape Institute and post chartership experience in a Landscape role.
• Proven experience in technical delivery of all RIBA stages.

Rewards & benefits:

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.