Year Out Landscape Architect

We are seeking a Year Out Landscape Architect to join our lively and friendly Landscape Planning team at LUC. You will have the opportunity to work with and learn from industry experts who are at the forefront of landscape planning in the UK.

LUC is a multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy providing landscape design, planning, impact assessment, ecology and geospatial services to a wide range of public and private sector clients. As a Year Out you will learn about the projects undertaken at LUC, our clients and approach to work, while providing junior level input on a variety of aspects of technical work. LUC can provide you with an excellent environment in which to further develop and enhance your skills in a consultancy environment.

Our portfolio is constantly expanding with challenging and high-profile projects including planning for future landscapes and responding to climate change, providing robust landscape evidence for local plans, assessment and management of protected landscapes, and the assessment of the landscape and visual impacts for a range of development types including renewable energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA), often as part of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Landscape character assessments for local planning authorities
• Landscape sensitivity for housing, employment and renewable energy development
• Green Infrastructure projects

You will be involved in all stages from tendering through to completion, providing support to senior staff, and often working collaboratively with other LUC and external teams. The work will include carrying out site assessments, report writing and production of graphics, with extensive opportunities to undertake landscape fieldwork across the UK and further afield.

Role and environment

The role includes the opportunity to share and participate actively in the management and ownership of the business through the Employee Ownership Trust, which places full ownership of the company with the employees. The role is based in LUC’s offices in Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, or Sheffield. We work in a hybrid model with people being in the office a minimum of two days per week. There will also be travel required to visit sites, client offices and other office locations.

A full-time role is based on 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday). However, LUC has a strong track record in flexible working, and we have been recognised for our flexible working culture, so we are happy to discuss a range of flexible working options for this role including part time hours (minimum 30 hours per week) if desired.

Salary: 26,250 FTE Including London weighting where applicable.

Experience and qualifications

• You will be highly collaborative and people focussed, with a positive outlook and happy to become part of a motivated team.
• You will have an organised and efficient approach to completing work within tight deadlines, and the ability to build effective relationships with colleagues and clients.
• The successful applicant will be enthusiastic with excellent self-motivation and initiative.
• For this position, the applicant should have an interest in the field of landscape planning and have excellent written and communication skills.
• You will be an undergraduate, undertaking your degree from a landscape related field.
• An interest in landscape planning, including Landscape Character Assessment and Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment.
• The ability to plan and structure reports well and convey information in a clear and concise manner.
• A full clean driving licence and willingness to undertake fieldwork.
• A knowledge of relevant software packages including ArcGIS, ReSoft Windfarm/ WindPRO, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and InDesign etc.) and SketchUp.
• Experience of or an interest in learning competent photography skills.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

LUC is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups. We value the differences, needs and contributions a diverse workforce represents, and we strive to embed equality, diversity and inclusion in all our people related activities.