Senior or Principal Landscape Architect / Landscape Planner in Birmingham

Senior or Principal Landscape Architect / Landscape Planner

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Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role…

We are seeking suitably qualified Senior Landscape Architect & Landscape Planner with a diverse track record to join the UK Landscape & Urban Design team. We are a passionate and motivated team with offices in all regions of the UK. We value integrity, professionalism, creativity, and vision, and as part of the UK Environment business the successful candidate will join a diverse, collaborative team and work alongside colleagues across the UK and abroad.

• Integral part of a vibrant, ambitious and friendly team.
• Lead Landscape and Visual Impact Appraisals and Assessments.
• Lead landscape design on multi‑disciplinary projects (urban realm, mixed‑use developments) through all LI/RIBA stages, typically in a BIM level 2 environment.
• Support the development of relationships with existing and new clients in the public and private sectors.
• Prepare bids ranging from small to complex multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Manage and delegate project work to junior team members.
• Client‑facing role, delivering design advice, leading workshops and stakeholder events.
• Participate in internal multi‑disciplinary working groups to promote innovation and excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Landscape Architecture or a recognised equivalent.
• Postgraduate Diploma or Masters qualification in Landscape Architecture or a recognised equivalent.
• Established track record authoring Landscape and Visual Impact Appraisals and Assessments.
• Proven success delivering landscape and urban design projects from initial site analysis and concept design through to detailed design and production of information for planning and construction.
• Technical proficiency in Autodesk or Bentley and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Fluent spoken English with excellent verbal, written and graphic communication skills.

Benefits & Culture

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK. We are committed to supporting our people’s health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme, a virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, flex‑time options and a comprehensive benefits package including gym membership discounts and menopause support.

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and encourage people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our culture represents the full spectrum of society.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms, with 72,800 passionate people united by a common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.