Senior Landscape Architect
Senior Landscape Architect
The residents of Norwich are proud to all their home the 'fine city'. Norwich has a wealth of hard and soft open spaces that have for many years been shaped by the council's landscape architects.
We are looking to recruit to our landscape team and are seeking a chartered landscape architect or a professional with an equivalent qualification to the minimum requirements of Chartered status. You will need to be able to evidence designing and managing high value landscape projects and have a sound understanding of development management processes affecting the achievement of good landscape design.
Job Description
Working as a senior Landscape Architect in the team you will be working with the Principal Landscape Architect and Senior Landscape Architect and Technicians Team Leader to manage and steer the work of the team. You will be required to work independently as part of city council and external design teams to deliver complex landscape and highways projects.
You will be joining an experienced team working for clients within the City Council, supporting neighbouring authorities and the County Council including the highways team.
Norwich City Council supports flexible working and you will be provided with the necessary IT provision to allow for home/flexible working where appropriate.
If you wish to discuss the post further please contact Lara Hall, Principal Landscape Architect on 01603 989393 or email larahall@norwich.gov.uk
Responsibilities
You will be fully involved in the delivery of an exciting range of ambitious public realm projects and providing advice to planning colleagues on the landscape implications of development proposals in Norwich and the Broads National Park. You will have strong design and detailing skills and a proven record of managing the delivery of landscape led schemes in an urban environment.
You will be expected to lead on work priorities set by the Principal Landscape Architect and seek out new business opportunities and innovation to support the development of the team.
Skills Required
The team led by the Principal and seniors provide guidance and support to other team members and experience of managing the work of members of a design team would be advantageous.
You should ideally have experience of using specialist software to support project design and delivery including the following: Adobe suite, Keyscape, AutoCAD, Sketchup, ArcGIS and Microsoft office.
You will expected to:
- Deliver high quality customer care to the public, clients and other work groups
- Project management including budget control and management of risks
- Negotiate with suppliers, contractors and consultants to secure good outcomes for the council
- Plan personal workload and manage competing priorities under guidance from the Principal Landscape Architect
- Promote a positive and optimistic outlook for the team and demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills
Educational Requirements
Chartered member of the Landscape Institute and evidence of continuing professional development.
Why work for us
Our council is full of people who have chosen to work in local government because they want to help others and make a difference to their lives or the environment in which local people live.
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We offer our employees a competitive pay and benefits package. Whether you’re looking for a new career, promotion, flexible working opportunity to fit with your home life or a sideways move – we have a variety of challenging employment opportunities for everybody.
Norwich City Council offers the opportunity to work with great people who are passionate about promoting Norwich and the services the council provides. We also offer good career prospects with competitive rates of pay, generous holidays and working arrangements to suit all lifestyles.
Equal Opportunities Policy
The council is committed to a policy of equality opportunity in employment, in recruitment and the services we provide. Applications are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post regardless of sex, gender reassignment, race, ethnic origin, disability, age, marital status, domestic responsibilities, sexual orientation or religious affiliation. People with disabilities are guaranteed an interview provided they are suitably qualified and/or experienced.
Candidates will be considered for shortlisting on the factual information on their application form. Therefore it is important to give as much detail as possible including information about experience gained outside employment.
Benefits
We offer our employees a competitive pay and benefits package and are proud to have the Living Wage accreditation. Whether you’re looking for a new career, promotion, flexible working opportunity to fit with your home life or a sideways move – we have a variety of challenging employment opportunities for everybody.
- All employees are eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Paid holiday entitlement starts at 26 days per annum and increases with length of service to a maximum of 33 days per annum. This is pro rata for part-time employees
- In addition to the statutory public holidays, we grant an additional statutory day leave at Christmas
- Norwich City Council supports its employees through the provision of occupational health and employee assistance support
