Your new company
My client was established with the vision of delivering superior value through a unique approach to Geo and Environmental Consultancy, emphasising technical excellence, colleague wellbeing, and comprehensive team access at all levels.
By integrating employee training, welfare, and rewards, my client has been able to prioritise clients' needs and build strong relationships with various organisations. From the beginning, my client has grown organically, focusing on providing practical advice and guidance with clear leadership and straightforward goals.
My client is dedicated to recruiting and retaining top talent, upholding core values such as intellect, integrity, pragmatism, tenacity, and a personal touch. These values have consistently positioned my client as a trusted advisor to a diverse range of high-profile clients across all industry sectors.
Driven by the ambition to undertake exciting projects for ambitious clients, my client fosters a happy, productive, and nurturing workplace environment, ensuring the delivery of technically excellent advice - and is experiencing rapid growth.
They offer services in the following areas:
- Ecological Services
- Geo-Environmental Consultancy
- Acoustic Services
- Air Quality Assessments
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Compliance Auditing
- Environmental Due Diligence
- Urban Regeneration Strategies
Your new roleMy client is looking for a highly ambitious, self-motivated Principal/Associate Landscape Architect to join the team and provide top-notch Architectural services. They value pragmatism, capability, dynamism, progressiveness, and spirit, and seek someone who embodies these qualities.
The position is based in their Birmingham office, with the expectation of working on various projects across the UK. They have a multidisciplinary team of circa 60 whom you'll occasionally work with.
They work on a range of projects including (not limited to):
- Residential
- Commercial
- Solar power/energy
- Indirect EA work
Responsibilities:
- Project Management: Overseeing all aspects of landscape projects, including resource allocation, budgeting, scheduling, and risk assessment.
- Design and Planning: Creating detailed plans and drawings using CAD software, and ensuring these designs meet client needs and environmental standards.
- Client Interaction: Meeting with clients to discuss their requirements, presenting design proposals, and maintaining strong client relationships.
- Team Leadership: Leading and mentoring a team of landscape architects and consultants, providing guidance and support to ensure high-quality work.
- Environmental Analysis: Analysing environmental reports and incorporating sustainability and conservation recommendations into designs.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring all projects comply with relevant codes, regulations, and industry best practices.
- Business Development: Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities to expand the client base and increase revenue.
What you'll need to succeed
- Be a Chartered Landscape Architect.
- A degree in Landscape Architecture.
- A proven track record of professional experience, with a background in consultancy.
What you'll get in return
- Competitive salary, based on skills and experience, with annual reviews.
- Company-matched pension scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Free parking, flu jabs, fitness classes
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service).
- Extensive training opportunities and supported CPD.
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling and legal assistance.
- Opportunities for volunteering and community action.
- Summer and Winter team-building days.
- Christmas Party.
- Mileage paid 45p p/mile.
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