At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting landscape projects and collaborate with diverse teams to create sustainable spaces.
- Company: Join Stantec, a top-rated company known for its inclusive and innovative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible working, and industry-leading training opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a growing team with excellent career progression and support.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on communities and the environment through your design expertise.
- Qualifications: Degree in Landscape Architecture and strong project delivery experience required.
We are looking for an Associate Landscape Architect to join our growing Landscape Architecture team and play a key role in delivering high-quality, sustainable projects across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced landscape professional who is looking to take the next step in their career, broaden their project experience and play an active role in shaping the future of our landscape practice. You’ll join a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment where landscape architects work closely with planners, ecologists, engineers, architects and other specialists to create places that are sustainable, resilient and enjoyable for people and communities.
About The Role: As an Associate Landscape Architect, you will contribute to and lead a diverse range of landscape projects, from early-stage feasibility and planning through to detailed design and delivery. Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading and contributing to landscape architecture projects across a range of sectors and scales.
- Preparing and overseeing high-quality landscape plans, strategies, reports, assessments and design proposals.
- Supporting the delivery of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments (LVIAs) and landscape planning work where required.
- Developing landscape designs from concept through to detailed design and implementation.
- Coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and integrating landscape considerations into wider development proposals.
- Managing project programmes, budgets and resources to support successful delivery.
- Building strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, consultants and internal teams.
- Providing guidance and mentoring to more junior members of the team.
- Supporting bids, fee proposals and other business development opportunities.
- Contributing to the continued growth and development of our Landscape Architecture team.
You’ll have the opportunity to work across a varied portfolio, with projects potentially spanning residential, energy and infrastructure, commercial, education, regeneration and strategic development.
Your Impact: At Stantec, landscape is about more than creating attractive spaces. It is about understanding the relationship between people, communities and the environment and using design to create places that work for the long term. You’ll have the opportunity to influence projects from the outset, bringing landscape expertise into multidisciplinary conversations and helping our clients deliver sustainable and successful outcomes. As an Associate, you’ll also have an important role in supporting the development of our people and practice, sharing your knowledge and helping to create an environment where innovative ideas can thrive.
About You: We’re looking for an experienced Landscape Architect who combines strong design and technical capability with a collaborative approach and a genuine interest in creating better places. You’ll have:
- A degree or postgraduate qualification in Landscape Architecture.
- Chartered status with the Landscape Institute.
- Strong experience within a landscape architecture or landscape planning consultancy.
- Experience delivering landscape projects from concept through to planning and/or detailed design.
- Experience of preparing landscape strategies, assessments, reports and design information.
- Strong knowledge of relevant UK landscape planning and design processes.
- Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills.
- Experience using relevant design and technical software, such as AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite and/or GIS.
- The ability to manage your own workload and take responsibility for project delivery.
- A collaborative approach and the confidence to work effectively with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
- An interest in developing others and contributing to the wider growth of the team.
Why Join Us: We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed. We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE. We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network. Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK & Ireland - we want you to be part of it! Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more. Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.
Associate Landscape Architect in Edinburgh employer: Stantec UK
Stantec is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee growth and well-being. With award-winning recognition for its workplace environment and a commitment to sustainability, employees enjoy competitive benefits, flexible working arrangements, and access to industry-leading training opportunities. Join our Birmingham or London offices to be part of a collaborative team dedicated to shaping sustainable landscapes and thriving communities.
