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Tom Stuart-Smith Studio has a vacancy for a landscape architect to join its team in Hertfordshire, UK.

We are looking for a landscape architect with a minimum of three years’ relevant experience to join its practice of 20 designers and support staff. The studio is based at Serge Hill, near St Albans, in a recently built contemporary studio immersed in a mix of established gardens around Tom’s home, The Barn and a new horticultural growing space, The Orchard.

You will be working on a variety of exciting public and private gardens, urban spaces, and historic landscapes in the UK and overseas. You will also be encouraged as part of your professional development to get involved in hands-on gardening: https://www.tomstuartsmith.co.uk/community

Essential skills and attributes:

• master’s in landscape architecture or diploma in garden design or equivalent professional experience working in a landscape design studio
• dedicated, organised, self-motivated and willing to work on a range of projects
• excellent communication and coordination skills, including the ability to sketch and develop designs on paper as well as digitally
• ability to work effectively both individually and within a team
• can work under pressure and to the highest standard for project deadlines
• strong skills in AutoCAD, Sketchup, Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite
• fluency in English language
• eligibility to work in the UK and Europe and possession of any relevant visas

What we offer:

• we support staff with fees and mentoring on the Landscape Institute’s pathway to chartership
• paid gardening experience in the Orchard and Dairy gardens to develop practical horticultural skills
• we cook and eat together using produce that we are growing in our vegetable plot
• a friendly, warm and supportive work environment
• an annual CPD allowance so that you can continue to progress your skills and knowledge and we also plan annual study tours
• competitive salary
• depending on experience, employees can after an initial period work remotely one day a week

Application deadline: 21 July 2024

If you are interested in the position, please send a portfolio of recent work (max of 10MB, with no external links), CV and cover letter via the apply for job button below.

For more information about our work, please look at our website: www.tomstuartsmith.co.uk

• Applications have closed.