Senior Landscape Architect - LVIA

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

AECOM is seeking Principal Landscape Planners to support the growth of our UK&I Landscape Architecture team. As a member of one of the UK&I’s largest and most diverse landscape practices, you will lead on a range of regional and global major projects, including exemplar regeneration, energy transition and infrastructure schemes. Working on projects from Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects to local scale, you will influence design from an early stage to create a landscape legacy, while supporting progress towards net zero and delivering wider environmental and social benefits.

We are interested in applicants who have experience in landscape planning and assessment, particularly in energy transition (wind, solar, hydrogen, nuclear, storage and grid connections), residential and defence projects. This is an opportunity to join a recognised team of experts in landscape planning, which is growing.

We look for a team player with strong technical skills who is motivated to deliver innovative, cost‑effective, buildable solutions in a collaborative, stimulating and challenging environment. You should be able to develop the skills of the team, provide mentoring and help shape the direction of landscape planning at AECOM.

• Undertake site survey and analysis in the field, seeking and using innovative processes to deliver successful outcomes.
• Produce and/or oversee the production of reports, drawings and other technical documentation, with the necessary level of detail for various stages of development, assessment and design.
• Be client‑facing and respond to client requirements. Nurture client relationships.
• Communicate clearly, including the ability to lead on conference calls, meetings and workshops.
• Provide technical guidance and inspiration to develop the team, supporting a culture of continuous growth, innovation and technical excellence.
• Work collaboratively and iteratively with other technical disciplines within multi‑disciplinary teams to enhance project delivery.
• Undertake project management responsibilities, including financial and programme management.
• Be aware of and understand AECOM procedures, their importance and their application to projects.

• Technically competent in preparing LVIAs and TVIAs and evidence‑base documents in accordance with best practice.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the UK planning system with respect to landscape architecture.
• Experience of project management, including financial control and reporting and programme management, and ability to manage own budgets.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Competent in the use of AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Cloud software (preferred).
• Experience of some or all of the following would also be very useful:
  ArcGIS, AutoCAD Civils 3D, Revit, LSS or Project Wise.

• Landscape Institute accredited Bachelor’s degree, Diploma and/or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture.
• Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI).
• Full UK driving licence for accessing remote sites.

Freedom to grow in a world of opportunity – you will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

We will help you foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential and will help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address Reaso if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.