Senior Landscape Architect

Overview
About the role:

LUC is seeking a passionate and ambitious Senior Landscape Architect to join our friendly, award-winning Design Team in London.

This exciting opportunity will be based within, and supported by, our existing landscape design teams with the opportunity to work with colleagues in other disciplines, such as ecologists, landscape managers, planners, and more.

Role
Many of our projects are multidisciplinary meaning the role includes the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects. Some of our current projects include:

– Championship sports venues

– Housing master plans

– Work on historic parks and gardens

– University campus projects

– Town centre public realm enhancement schemes

– Urban parks and coastal regeneration projects.

– Some examples of previous work are: The Wimbledon Championships masterplan, Rochester Riverside, The Eden Project, University of Glasgow Public Realm Project, Tumbling Bay Park at the London Olympic Park and the Princess Diana Memorial Playground.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering drawing packages and design reports for a range of sites at all stages of the design process from inception through to construction. Being in our London studio there will be a focus on projects in London and the southeast, but on occasion, the role may involve assisting our teams across the UK. The role will consist of the following tasks:

– Supporting the wider design team on larger projects or managing smaller projects under the guidance of more senior colleagues. You will have the opportunity to work on projects across a range of sectors with a focus on development sites including residential schemes. All LUC's design projects are based either in the UK or Ireland.

– Carrying out site visits.

– Attend community consultation events.

– Reviewing landscape works progressing on construction sites.

– Attending relevant external project-based meetings with clients and external design teams.

– Planning stage and technical drawing production using AutoCAD and Revit based software.

– Preparation of design reports including written elements and diagrams, using Adobe Creative Suite.

– Production of planting plans and technical details. LUC use KeySCAPE software for planting plans and training can be provided to the successful candidate.

– Participation in team CPD and general training.

– Project management including completing timesheets, managing time on tasks against project budgets, maintaining awareness of project fees and scope.

– Managing junior consultants to help deliver supporting design tasks

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 office in London. We work in a hybrid model with people being in the office a minimum of two days per week. There may 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: £32,500 – £39,000 FTE Dependent on experience (Plus London Allowance)

Essential
Experience and qualifications

– Educated with a relevant Landscape Architecture qualification at degree or post graduate level or a blend of knowledge and qualifications reflecting a similar level of expertise.

– Relevant experience in a landscape design practice, preparing design drawings, writing reports and engaging with clients and external design teams.

– Chartered member of the Landscape Institute or be working towards it (LUC can provide mentor support through the pathway to chartership).

– Experience on development projects including in the residential sector.

– Enthusiasm and a willingness to take on new project challenges. More experienced candidates will demonstrate a range of challenging cross sector work.

– Demonstrate a willingness to travel around the UK and to visit sites (travel costs would be covered by LUC).

– Excellent visual communication skills including use of the full Adobe Creative Suite.

– Proficiency in the use of drawing software including AutoCAD.

– Understanding of BIM standards and the ability to use Revit software. Competent written and text editing skills.

Desirable

– Strong hand drawing skills.

– Experience with consultation and engagement.

– Experience creating compelling 3D rendered visuals.

– Ability to prepare NBS specifications.

– UK Driving Licence.

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

Please apply by uploading your CV and covering letter via the link:

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.

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About LUC
About LUC:
LUC is an award-winning environmental consultancy that aims to make a difference. With nearly 60 years of experience, we want to make an impact: delivering better futures for nature, people, and places.

Our holistic services support clients in tackling complex land use problems on projects at every scale. Our expert teams collaborate across disciplines to create cities, towns and landscapes for a more sustainable future.

We are employee-owned, which means we invest in our people and operate with kindness. Our creative, forward-thinking professionals are passionate about addressing the climate and biodiversity crises.

We're leading the way in driving lasting and positive change.

Our Mission is to deliver better futures for nature, people and places.
Just like our founders, we're dedicated to leaving this world in a better place. And we believe we have the power to create a positive legacy through all our projects. We do this by guiding our clients, as well as influencing national and local policy.

Of course, we recognise that change is inevitable. But we also recognise that cities, towns and landscapes of the future must work to help nature recover and to create a fairer society for all. We are committed to creating beautiful, inclusive places that support the health and wellbeing of the people and environments impacted by such inevitable change.

Our Values are what make us.
They reflect our heritage, express the attitudes of our people, and capture what our clients tell us we're like to work with. Our values are timeless, informing the actions of every generation of LUC.

They guide our big thinking as much as our daily working lives – from the projects we pursue, to how we manage people, to how we resolve conflicting interests.

• We act with professionalism and integrity
• We have the courage and openness to lead
• We collaborate to achieve shared goals
• We act with passion, insight and creativity
• We are intrinsically people-centred