Associate / Associate Director Landscape Architect

Here at Pick Everard, we are passionate about creating a prosperous and sustainable future, taking a fresh perspective on the built environment. Our core values of professionalism, compassion, drive and positivity are at the heart of everything we do.

We are currently seeking to appoint an Associate / Associate Director Landscape Architect to join our dynamic Landscape Architecture discipline. Our team is deeply committed to creating inclusive, healthy, and sustainable environments that enrich the lives of all who use them. We are currently exploring the South West and North West areas as possible locations for this role.

Do you want to work in a culture where success is shared and celebrated together? Are you seeking a company that supports your wellbeing, growth, and career progression? Do you have experience of working across sectors in a multi-disciplinary environment? If you answered yes to the above questions, we want to hear from you!

As an Associate / Associate Director, you will play a key role in delivering high-profile projects across a range of sectors, including public realm, residential, education, custodial, defence, and healthcare. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the strategic growth of the practice while shaping meaningful places that respond to the needs of diverse communities. Reporting to the Director of Landscape Architecture, you'll become a valued member of our collaborative and forward-thinking team. The successful candidate will be a confident work winner, with a strong ability to build client relationships and secure new opportunities.

Joining a supportive network as part of a national team, you can expect to receive valuable training, guidance and genuine scope for career development.

Your Core Responsibilities Will Include:

• Overseeing a great variety of projects, from small to large, in different sectors, through all stages of a project.
• Active involvement in the delivery of Discipline Business Plan aims and goals.
• Active involvement with work winning, bidding, fee tendering and client relationships.
• Involvement in recruitment of staff where required.
• Maintaining quality of service delivery and develop client relationships to secure repeat business - undertakes business development activities.
• Control of day-to-day programming and planning, staff resources and the monitoring of team utilisation.
• Running and coordinating complex jobs.
• Managing multi-disciplinary design team activities.
• Chairing meetings and preparing / overseeing production of minutes of meetings.

About You:

Our ideal Associate / Associate Director Landscape Architect will have:

• A degree in Landscape Architecture and significant experience in a relevant role.
• Chartered member of the Landscape Institute (LI).
• Proven capability of work winning and managing major projects / clients.
• Good Microsoft/AutoCAD/Revit and other software skills.
• Excellent organisational, communication, writing, and presentation skills.
• Good Contract administration knowledge, especially NEC and JCT.
• Good technical construction knowledge and a full understanding of all current statutory legislation and regulations.
• Autonomous in role - honest and reliable with high levels of integrity.
• Self-motivated and ability to motivate and manage teams and address difficult elements of projects.
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage time with multiple tasks.

Unsure you tick every box? We still encourage you to apply as your experience might be a great fit for this role or other opportunities in our team.

About Us:

Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 780+ employees work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history, we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better. We're committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues.

We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.

What We Offer:

Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive an attractive salary, and amongst other benefits you can also expect:

• Agile working.
• Career and Professional Development.
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.
• 26 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days' additional leave.
• Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
• Stakeholder pension.
• Professional subscriptions.
• Employee Discount Scheme.
• Eyecare Scheme.
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.

Equal Opportunities:

As an equal opportunities employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.