Senior Landscape Architect

Belfast, UK

Our client is one of the country's leading and largest Landscape consultancies. They are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic senior qualified Landscape Architect. The position is based in their Belfast office with the opportunity to work within their network of UK offices.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a growing team in Belfast and will report to the Principal Landscape Architect in Glasgow. The candidate will be responsible for delivering public realm and masterplanning projects as well as managing EIA and undertaking landscape and visual assessments for large-scale infrastructure work. The candidate will be responsible for client liaison and negotiations as well as tendering and marketing.

Experience & Qualifications required:

• Relevant work experience gained in either a consultancy or local authority environment within Northern Ireland
• Appropriate amount of experience in delivery of urban design projects including feasibility studies, concepts and large masterplanning projects such as urban extensions and large scale urban regeneration schemes
• Experience in co-ordination of EIAs as well as carrying out landscape and visual assessments
• Experience of public realm and neighbourhood renewal an advantage
• Highly motivated and able to work both in multi-disciplinary teams or on own initiative
• Ability to express ideas quickly via hand drawing a priority
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Competent in AutoCAD and Photoshop or similar graphics packages
• Current driving licence (essential)
• Degree in Landscape Architecture
• MLI (or equivalent), MIEMA an advantage