Landscape Management Consultants1070395

The Vacancy
Stephenson Halliday
part of
RSK Group
is looking for ambitious and driven
Landscape Managers at various levels
to join our growing team. These are
full-time
, permanent roles, but Stephenson Halliday would consider those seeking
part-time
opportunities. We offer exciting career opportunities in various locations, including in Stephenson Halliday / RSK Group offices in
Hemel Hempstead, London, Tonbridge, Bristol, Bath, Exeter,
although we will consider
hybrid/remote working
for the right candidates.

We are interested in applicants who have experience in ensuring that a variety of landscapes can be effectively managed and maintained over time. Assessing the characteristics, history and potential of landscapes, preparing management plans and strategies, including biodiversity net gain, advising on designs and plans for developments, and providing management based solutions to site issues, including the assessment, analysis and resolution of practical landscape issues.

You will be joining a
highly regarded and award winning
landscape planning, design and management team that has an extensive and enviable track record of providing services to projects at all scales, from Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects to local-scale development.

We are able to draw on knowledge from Building with Nature Approved Assessors and qualified Green Flag Award judges to enhance green infrastructure and the built environment.

Key Responsibilities
(all levels)

• Conducting and coordinating open space/green infrastructure strategies, site assessments and audits.
• Advising on management and maintenance considerations in respect of designs and proposals.
• Preparing and implementing landscape and ecological management plans, with a knowledge of Biodiversity Net Gain requirements
• Preparing and implementing invasive species management plans.
• Preparing and implementing historic landscapes/estate management plans.
• Advising on compliance with relevant policy, legislation, good practice and relevant standards.

Key Responsibilities (Principal And Above)

• Lead and Innovate: Take the professional lead in landscape management, guiding and mentoring staff through their professional development. Ensure the retention and growth of technical expertise within the team, fostering an environment of continuous learning and innovation.
• Collaborate and Grow: Work closely with our Landscape Planning, Landscape Design, Town & Mineral Planning and EIA leads to expand our portfolio in differing sectors across the UK. Build on our stellar reputation for high-quality Planning, EIA, and Landscape services. This role involves driving the growth of our project pipeline, nurturing client relationships, managing resources, and ensuring the delivery of top-tier work through collaboration across Stephenson Halliday and the broader RSK Group.
• Inspire and Lead Technically: Provide technical leadership within your specialty, setting the standard for methodologies and approaches. Inspire your team by promoting excellence, encouraging rigorous review and innovation, and maintaining the highest quality standards.

Person Specification

• Experience of landscape management consultancy and/or onsite implementation / landscape clerk of works range of project types such as open space, parks & gardens, historic landscapes & estates, and infrastructure projects (e.g. minerals, property, renewable energy, energy distribution & transmission, transport).
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Driving License
• Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute CMLI (preferred)
• Post Graduate or Masters in a Landscape related course (preferred)
• Availability to work away from home as required

Salary And Benefits

• £27,000 – £55,000 DOE
• Life assurance
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership
• Payment of Professional Memberships
• Structured support for your career and professional / technical development including access to a wide variety of training courses through our online learning portal

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer

More Detailed Job Description Attached
RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.
About Us
As a team of experienced planning and landscape directors, landscape architects, chartered planners, graphics specialists, and practice managers, our mission is to provide effective and sustainable planning and landscape architecture solutions to assist clients in realising their development aspirations.

Founded in 2001 and now operating across the UK and Ireland, we work across the energy, infrastructure, minerals, waste, and built and rural development sectors. Whether we are improving the visitor experience in our most treasured national landscapes, planning and designing residential communities, or supporting the country's vital infrastructure, our employees get to work on a variety of exciting projects that help to move development forward. Come and join our successful and expanding organisation

Stephenson Halliday is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?

Benefits
An RSK Company
Life Assurance

Annual Leave Purchase

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Mental Health Support

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

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