Chartered Landscape Architect in Birmingham

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 Midlands Southwest and Wales region. We have vacancies in our Birmingham, Cardiff and Exeter offices.

Depending on your level of experience, you will have the opportunity to take a leading role on a large variety of challenging design projects across the UK. You will collaborate with national and international 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 know that different people have different priorities, which is why we’re here to support you. We are looking for growth in our team, currently working three days in the office with each other and the opportunity to work from home for the balance of the week. So, talk to us about what’s ideal for you, from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you’re returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back to work with us.

We’re on the lookout for a skilled and passionate Chartered Landscape Architect who can showcase a strong background in the field. We are looking for people with design flair and good written capabilities to support project delivery from feasibility through to construction. You will have a proactive can-do attitude and demonstrate an innovative approach, high-quality presentation and communication skills, and confidence in undertaking site surveys and producing technical reports and designs. Good interpersonal skills are key to our team, fluency in English, and an ability to work in a stimulating multi-disciplinary environment as part of an integrated team with an inquisitive approach to their work.

Your Role

• Taking responsibility for project workload within a team. Working within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Landscape Design, supporting projects from feasibility through to detail design.
• An understanding of the principles of Suds. Ability to support contract documentation and site supervision.
• LVIA knowledge and experience in accordance with the latest best practice guidance, planning process and EIA.
• Technical knowledge, high-quality presentation and communication skills. Familiarity with working in a quality assurance environment.
• Understanding of and or demonstrable experience in BIM. Design input to a range of projects, including schools, rail, road, flood infrastructure, public realm and urban regeneration.
• Preparation of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments and tender responses.
• Provision of landscape advice to external and internal clients. An understanding of project management, including the financial management of projects.
• Resource allocation in liaison with the landscape senior leadership team. Mentoring of junior staff.

About you

• A relevant landscape degree. Chartered membership of the Landscape Institute.
• Relevant years of experience post chartership experience in a Landscape role, ideally in both the public and private sectors.
• Experience in the management and delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, particularly in the sectors of schools, transport, flood infrastructure and urban regeneration.
• Excellent team working skills working within multi-disciplinary projects and ability to manage budgets. Experience of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment to varying methodologies i.e. GLVIA 3, DMRB.
• Consultancy experience is an advantage, as is a need to demonstrate commercial expertise.
• Competent in AutoCAD and Adobe software packages with a passion to explore the use of Revit, Sketch Up and Escape used as a design tool and for presentational outputs. Experience and an understanding of BIM and Communication through hand drawing invaluable.
• Good communication skills, 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, but able to work with limited supervision. Commercial awareness and business development skills.
• 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 must hold a full valid driving license and live within a reasonable travelling distance to one of our offices. Site visits across the region and nationally will be required.

In return, we offer the opportunity to develop, learn and work with a diverse team of specialists across different regions on award-winning high-profile projects with a competitive salary and benefits package. There are training opportunities, and career development support that includes technical, project and business management skills with one of the UK’s leading design consultancies.

Reward & 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.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

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. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

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 ability.