Senior Landscape Planner

Joining Arup

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

The Opportunity

Our award-winning landscape architecture practice is growing, with teams in Arup that are linked through a global network. In the UK we have offices in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield and Winchester. We also regularly work with our international offices in Brisbane, Hong Kong, New York, and Sydney. It is an integrated team of landscape designers and landscape planners, with projects including landscape assessment and strategy, LVIA, green infrastructure strategies, concept design, masterplanning, detailed design, landscape management, visualisations and 3D modelling. We work side by side with a wide range of Arup's other specialist disciplines including urban design, ecology, town planning, digital technology, engineering, cost consulting and project management.

We have a diverse workload of high-profile projects across the UK and internationally, ranging in scale from environmental infrastructure design, major transportation projects through to restoration, town centre regeneration, streetscape design and green buildings.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

We're currently looking for a Senior Landscape Planner to join our team based in our new, ground-breaking offices in central Leeds, Sheffield or London, which are built for hybrid working. You will be working alongside an unrivalled community of experts, who will support and nurture your growth from the outset. In return, you'll help us deliver effective and professional services in a wide range of sectors for varied and high-profile clients. The Arup portfolio is exciting and diverse covering all aspects of landscape planning from policy to the development of strategies. This role will expose you to a range of project scales and types, each offering their own opportunity for tailored personal development. A key focus of the role will be on writing and delivering LVIAs, including to support Development Consent Orders (DCO) for major projects.

If you have specific sector experience in areas such as infrastructure, commercial development, urban regeneration, residential, education, health, energy, historic buildings and landscape planning strategic policy, this could be the role for you

Requirements:

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following qualifications, attributes, and skills as well as an exceptional report writing ability, and an interest in planning and assessment as part of an integrated design process:

• BSc in Landscape Architecture or Landscape Management and CMLI accreditation with good knowledge of professional ethics and ethical framework.
• Demonstrable professional experience of landscape architecture with a good understanding of the UK planning system and how our work relates to it.
• Working knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS/Pro, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office.
• Project management experience, including fee budgets and leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• A track record in building relationships with clients and stakeholder engagement.

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What We Offer you

At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you'll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at

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