Assistant Landscape Planner

Position: Assistant Landscape Planner (Permanent)
Role – Assistant Landscape Planner

Location – Central Manchester

Salary - £30 - £34K DOE

LEAD Careers have been appointed to source an experienced Assistant Landscape Planner for a Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy in Manchester. The consultancy work on some of the UK’s most exciting development projects, ranging from residential and commercial schemes to nationally significant transport infrastructure and renewable energy development to new settlements and urban regeneration.

The successful candidate will assist in the delivery of projects covering all aspects of landscape planning, including landscape and townscape character assessment, landscape and visual impact assessment, landscape and visual sensitivity and capacity assessment studies and design mitigation and enhancement proposals.

This role offers great flexibility and quick career progression with the potential to eventually step up to a leadership role.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT KEY SKILL AND QUALIFICATIONS

* A Degree/Post Graduate Degree in Landscape Architecture

* Proven track record in Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments and their application

* Experience in landscape character assessment and appraisal

* Creative interest in green infrastructure and environmental design and management

* Good written skills

* CAD/GIS and graphic software ability desirable

* An understanding of procedures and guidance relating to the preparation of visualisations desirable

* Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact comfortably with people at all levels and within different disciplines

* Full UK driving licence and be willing to travel throughout the country to undertake site visits

ON OFFER

* A competitive salary and benefits package with bonus

* Flexible working

* An employer conscious of your work /family/social life balance

* Full training, support, CPD programme and Pathway Mentoring

* Study groups for CMLI preparation

* A professional development plan for personal goals and career development

* Payment of 2 key professional subscription fees

* A superb office culture with team building days, trips & lunches

* A forward-thinking employer with strong ethos

* An equal Opportunities Employer

This practice know that mental wellbeing is one of the most valuable assets a business can have. Workplaces that prioritise mental health have better engagement, higher productivity, greater morale and all members of their team have higher job satisfaction.

YOU MUST HAVE FULL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK AND HAVE A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DEGREE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE

THE NEXT STEP

If you are interested in this Assistant Landscape Planner role or any other similar opportunities, please click apply and upload your CV, or contact Adam Johnston on (phone number removed) to find out what else may be out there.

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