Principal Landscape Architect (Fixed Term - 12 months maternity cover with potential permanent [...]

Ramboll; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000

Job description

Job Description

We invite you to bring your ambition, innovation, and interest in all elements of landscape practice into play as you form an integral role within our growing landscape team while working on a diverse portfolio of projects in public realm design, regeneration, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

To succeed in this role, you must have confidence in supporting, briefing, and mentoring junior members of the team, leading landscape elements of projects, and have a proactive approach to increasing your design and planning experience. Are you our new Principal Landscape Architect? Click the apply-button to send your application.

Inviting bright minds

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions strive to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

You will join our Environment department

As our new Principal Landscape Architect you will be part of our landscape specialism within Ramboll, a leading engineering, design, and consultancy company. We work as a national team with landscape architects based out of our Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, London, and Oxford offices. Ramboll operates a flexible working policy, and with this you will be part of an exciting team of experts, who respect each other and work towards creating sustainable societies where people and nature flourish.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Delivering landscape design packages, through all project stages, from concept to construction, including client interface, coordination with other disciplines, and project management.
• Excellent design, design leadership, and placemaking experience across large and small scale landscape architecture projects.
• Assist with financial management and resourcing of projects.
• Arranging and leading events/meetings with clients, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Working collaboratively with the wider landscape team and mentoring junior staff.
• Ensuring delivery of high-quality and technically accurate work by yourself and the team.
• Landscape input to business development activities, fee proposals and tender submissions.
• Utilising and exploring digital tools for design, assessment, and delivery of landscape projects.
• Site visits and technical photography as appropriate.
• Preparation of written and graphic materials for design and assessment reports.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of industry standards and professional practice, be diligent, proactive and motivated, and flexible. The ability to build good working relationships with colleagues, clients, and project teams is essential. By the nature of the role, the candidate will need to be well organised, have good communication skills and excellent attention to detail.

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• A Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute.
• Experience in landscape design across a range of sectors and work stages.
• Ability to work successfully and build relationships with colleagues and other consultants.
• Ability to manage teams towards successful delivery of projects.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Well organised and able to prioritise and manage their own and others workload with minimal supervision, as well as meet deadlines.
• Ability to use a range of IT packages such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Revit, and AutoCAD packages.
• Experience in BIM and preparation of compliant landscape packages.

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include: a good understanding of other environmental, design and engineering disciplines capabilities and the interest and flexibility to work on a wide range of projects at all stages; working as a key member of the national landscape and environment teams in the delivery of projects, and; being able to work dynamically, not just within your own team – but with different teams or experts across Ramboll and external clients/consultant organisations.

Welcome to our Environment & Health division

Ramboll develops innovative, scientifically sound solutions that help increase liveability by reducing pollution and restoring natural environments. One of the world’s leading environmental and health consultancies, our bright minds are trusted by clients to manage their most challenging environmental, health and social issues.

Ramboll in the United Kingdom

Ramboll is ranked a Top 10 consultant in the UK and has 1,300 bright minds working across 17 offices to apply their passion to deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health and Energy. We love seeing our talents develop and succeed and you will have opportunities to work on challenging and inspiring projects within an environment that is friendly, open and supportive.

Ramboll conducts all its relations with its employees and applicants for employment in accordance with the applicable laws, directives, and regulations of the many countries in which we do business.

How to apply

Apply online. Attach your CV, cover letter and relevant documents showcasing why you are the right fit for the role, and when you are available to start. We look forward to receiving your application.

Deadline: 24th February 2025.