London, UK
Assistant landscape architect/landscape architect
at The Landscape Partnership
The Landscape Partnership is looking for an assistant landscape architect/landscape architect with a minimum of two years’ experience to join its team in London.
The Landscape Partnership is an award-winning design and environmental planning practice with a team of landscape architects, urban designers, environmental planners, ecologists, and arboriculturists. We offer a friendly working environment and a supportive team and are committed to delivering high quality environmental planning and design services with a strong emphasis on context-driven and sustainable solutions.
We would like to hear from applicants with a PGDip in landscape architecture (or equivalent) and at least two years’ experience. We are looking for a creative designer with energy and enthusiasm, strong technical, drafting and graphic skills and an ability to work efficiently and independently, under guidance, as well as being part of a team.
The position will be based within our London office team, whilst current working mainly from home, with a future return to working in our London office when circumstances permit. Opportunities may arise which require involvement in projects with our other teams based in Norwich, Woodbridge and Bedford. We currently have a diverse range of projects across different sectors, including public realm, recreation, commercial, education, care, strategic and detailed residential schemes (including high density) and renewable energy projects.
Requirements include:
- BA and/or MA/PGDip in landscape architecture
- a strong communicator with good graphic, verbal and written communication skills, including hand sketching and ability develop designs on paper as well as digitally
- good interpersonal skills to enable effective working with multidisciplinary external and in-house teams
- an understanding and experience of all project stages and the design process
- good technical knowledge and experience in production of detailed design packages and the construction process
- strong IT skills, with proficiency in AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign and SketchUp
- experience of Vectorworks and/or Revit and BIM Level 2
Beneficial:
- experience in Artisan and GIS
- digital rendering skills
- experience of the delivery of high quality projects on site
- experience in LVIA
- right to work in the UK
The position is an excellent opening for someone looking to progress their career in landscape architecture, with opportunities for advancement. The role will lead to involvement in a range of project types at all stages of the planning, design and implementation process.
We offer the opportunity to join a friendly and committed team of professionals, to work with other disciplines across the practice (ecologists, arboriculturists, and environmental planners) and a supportive working environment with opportunities for career development. Benefits include a stakeholder pension, ‘Cyclescheme’, a starting allowance of 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), payment of professional memberships, P2C support and mentoring and a programme of CPD.
Please send via the ‘apply’ link below CVs and examples of work, including free-hand sketches, with a covering email explaining why you are applying, or phone Dianne Western on 020 3092 4141 if you would like an informal chat about the position.
Closing date for applications: 19th February 2021
Please note that The Landscape Partnership reserves the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date.
The Landscape Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.
www.thelandscapepartnership.uk.com