Position Summary:
Due to increased workload we are seeking to recruit a Chartered Landscape Architect. The successful candidate will help build our capacity in Landscape Visual Impact Assessment and work on a variety of major large-scale road and rail schemes including A66 North trans-Pennine Upgrade, Wales and Borders: Core Valley Line Transformation and a number of Highways England and Transport Scotland schemes.
Being an experienced Senior Landscape Architect at Amey Consulting, you’ll have the chance to focus on the parts of your role you most enjoy. Whether it’s further training to broaden your skills, working more closely with your clients to build relationships, or having the opportunity to develop leadership capabilities, our environment is one of collaboration and support where the direction of your career is led by you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Keep up to date with industry best practice and where, appropriate, coach junior landscape staff
- Lead liaison with clients and stakeholders on technical matters
- Effective management and response of project related correspondence
- Advise on landscape aspects of projects including but not limited to EIAs, LVIAs, VIAs
- Ensure compliance with Health and Safety, Environmental and other appropriate legislation
Required Education & Experience:
- Enthusiastic, energetic and dynamic approach to people and projects
- Sound knowledge of environmental legislation
- Proven track record to demonstrate skills and qualifications
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment; demonstrable experience of working in a collaborative or joint venture environment is highly desirable
- Experience working on linear infrastructure and/or highways/rail projects is essential
- Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute
- Thorough report writing skills, previous experience of writing Landscape Visual Impact
- Assessments in accordance with standard industry methodologies (GLVIA, DMRB) in support of EIAs, or other environmental requirements, design statements and Landscape Management Plans