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Landscape Architect - Leeds

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Chartered Principal Landscape Architect - Leeds or Birmingham

Are you a Chartered Principal Landscape Architect looking to further your career?

Maybe you are a talented Senior Chartered Landscape Architect looking to take that next step up.

Do you want to join a worldwide leader in environmental and engineering consultancy?

This is your chance to join one of the UK's largest and most diverse landscape practices, as a Principal Landscape Architect you will take a lead on a range of types and sizes of projects, including strategic planning, major infrastructure, urban regeneration and environmental enhancement schemes. With a wide range of experience and a proven track record in landscape planning, including LVIA and TVIA, as a Principal Landscape Architect you will be based ideally in Leeds but the business would also consider you if you are in Birmingham or Manchester area.

Ideally you will have a Landscape Institute Accredited Bachelor's degree, Diploma and/or Masters degree, and be a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute this foundation with allow you to demonstrate how technically competent in preparing landscape and/or townscape and visual impact assessments and appraisals LVIA / TVIA and evidence-base documents to support development plans and policies you are.

Using your post Chartership experience, and thorough knowledge and understanding of the UK legal and planning system with respect to landscape architecture as well as an understanding of project management, including financial control and reporting and programme management and ability to manage your own budgets, you will undertake the management of projects, including contractual, financial and programme management.

In additional you will be expected to take charge of the production of LVIA chapters for inclusion into Environmental Statements, produce or oversee the production of drawings and other technical documentation using appropriate software, with the necessary level of detail as required at various stages of development: strategies, conceptual design, detailed design and production information. With this in mind any additional experience of some or all of the following would also be advantageous: ArcGIS, AutoCAD Civils 3D, Revit, LSS, ProjectWise and Adobe Creative Cloud Suite.

As a team player with good technical skills who wishes to be involved in the development of innovative, cost effective and buildable solutions in an environment that is collaborative, stimulating and challenging, you will be suited to this role as you are a self-motivated individual looking to advance your career in a dynamic team.

In return you will receive a competitive salary, you'll also have the opportunity to explore flexible working arrangements as the client really does value a healthy work life balance.

Other core benefits include 25 days' annual leave, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and one paid annual professional institution membership fee. You can also choose from a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

For an informal chat about this role please call Spencer on 01202 888986 Ext:256 or email scooney@allen-york.com

"For over 28 years ALLEN & YORK have developed collaborative recruitment partnerships with companies across the UK and internationally"

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