Senior / Principal Landscape Planner
Locations: London, Bristol, Cardiff, Sheffield or Manchester
About the role:
We are seeking an experienced and talented Landscape Planner to join our friendly, established landscape team within LUC.
LUC’s award-winning LPM team is passionate about our environment and is proud of the positive impact we make. We have an expanding portfolio of challenging and high-profile projects including the design and assessment of renewable energy projects (onshore and offshore wind, solar and battery storage), routeing and assessment of strategically important electricity transmission infrastructure, landscape character and sensitivity assessments, green infrastructure strategies, and landscape designation reviews.
With established teams in London, Bristol, Manchester, Sheffield, Edinburgh, and Glasgow, our team of landscape planners and managers supports a broad range of projects and an established client base with projects at local, regional, and national levels. We are also expanding our Cardiff office and are working on a variety of Welsh projects.
Through LUC’s Corporate Social Environmental Responsibility activities programme, we have the opportunity to volunteer our time to exciting environmental/nature-led projects and community engagement across the country.
The role will include, but is not limited to:
Project managing and assisting with leading the delivery of a wide range of projects.
Liaising with clients and internal and external team members to support business development initiatives.
Providing high-quality project outputs (including written reports) that meet our highest quality standards.
Involvement in recruitment and line management of consultant-level colleagues.
Contributing to tenders and pricing exercises and driving the development of our growing portfolio of work.
LUC encourages professional development, supporting team members from graduate or qualifying membership status to chartered and fellow member of their chosen professional body. This includes the opportunity to work on an exciting range of dynamic projects and training and development opportunities.
A full-time role would be based on 37.5 hours Monday to Friday. However, LUC has a strong track record in flexible working and we are happy to discuss flexible working options for this role, including part-time hours (minimum 30 hours per week) if desired.
Salary:
£32,500 - £48,750 FTE Depending on experience (Plus £4,000 London allowance if applicable) The role includes the opportunity to share and participate actively in the management and ownership of the business through the Employee Ownership Trust. About you: The successful candidate will be a strong Landscape Architect / Landscape Planner or a professional in a related discipline with transferable skills. You will have good all-round skills which include high-quality reporting, presentation, verbal and written communication, with solid technical competence and proven delivery experience. LUC is a people-centred organisation, so we look for leaders who will work collaboratively and positively to maintain our reputation for being some of the friendliest professionals in the market. An inquiring spirit, with a keenness to explore and understand new technologies. A willingness to travel around the UK and visit sites within its remotest corners. Experience of managing and delivering Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) projects. Experience with related aspects of LVIA (such as Seascape, Townscape, Residential Visual Amenity Assessment, etc.). Educated to degree or post-graduate level (from a landscape or related field). Excellent organisation and report-writing skills. Experience of writing or inputting to fee bids/winning work. Experience of being client-facing and working with external team members. Proficiency in software to prepare high-quality reports and tenders including Word and Excel. A driving licence and experience of undertaking fieldwork. Experience of one or more of the following: - Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) - Landscape Sensitivity Studies (LSS) - Green Infrastructure Strategies - Assessment and management of protected landscapes - Planning for future landscapes and responding to climate change - Landscape design principles and guidance Knowledge of LVIA viewpoint photography and visualisation production process. Experience of working with renewable energy infrastructure and wind farm design software. Experience of working on Nationally Significant Infrastructure projects. Experience of examination and/or the appeal/public inquiry process. Experience with consultation and engagement. Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI). Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Please apply by uploading your CV and covering letter via the above link. LUC is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and actively encourages applications from under-represented groups. Contact Information: Name: Arron Barker Email: talent@landuse.co.uk Phone: 020 7199 5801 Reference: 2024-42
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£32,500 - £48,750 FTE Depending on experience (Plus £4,000 London allowance if applicable) The role includes the opportunity to share and participate actively in the management and ownership of the business through the Employee Ownership Trust. About you: The successful candidate will be a strong Landscape Architect / Landscape Planner or a professional in a related discipline with transferable skills. You will have good all-round skills which include high-quality reporting, presentation, verbal and written communication, with solid technical competence and proven delivery experience. LUC is a people-centred organisation, so we look for leaders who will work collaboratively and positively to maintain our reputation for being some of the friendliest professionals in the market. An inquiring spirit, with a keenness to explore and understand new technologies. A willingness to travel around the UK and visit sites within its remotest corners. Experience of managing and delivering Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) projects. Experience with related aspects of LVIA (such as Seascape, Townscape, Residential Visual Amenity Assessment, etc.). Educated to degree or post-graduate level (from a landscape or related field). Excellent organisation and report-writing skills. Experience of writing or inputting to fee bids/winning work. Experience of being client-facing and working with external team members. Proficiency in software to prepare high-quality reports and tenders including Word and Excel. A driving licence and experience of undertaking fieldwork. Experience of one or more of the following: - Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) - Landscape Sensitivity Studies (LSS) - Green Infrastructure Strategies - Assessment and management of protected landscapes - Planning for future landscapes and responding to climate change - Landscape design principles and guidance Knowledge of LVIA viewpoint photography and visualisation production process. Experience of working with renewable energy infrastructure and wind farm design software. Experience of working on Nationally Significant Infrastructure projects. Experience of examination and/or the appeal/public inquiry process. Experience with consultation and engagement. Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI). Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Please apply by uploading your CV and covering letter via the above link. LUC is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and actively encourages applications from under-represented groups. Contact Information: Name: Arron Barker Email: talent@landuse.co.uk Phone: 020 7199 5801 Reference: 2024-42
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