Southern Green Ltd is looking to recruit an experienced Landscape Architect to join our award-winning team in Gateshead. We are interested to hear from highly motivated and enthusiastic applicants who have a passion for delivering excellence in design and projects, as well as an appetite for learning and developing skills. Candidates with experience in LVIA’s, conservation and historic restoration would be of particular interest.
Successful candidates will be involved in all stages of the development of our planning and design sectors and will be responsible for managing projects, report writing and working closely with our team as well as external consultants. In addition, there will be opportunities to work on a range of design projects at all stages of the planning, design and implementation process.
Southern Green specialise in urban regeneration, historic landscape restoration, healthcare, play, landscape and visual assessment and master-planning. Tasks include preparation of digital visualisations and illustrations, report figures, landscape design proposals, planning applications, presentations and design competitions.
Recent and ongoing projects include:
* Queens Gardens in Hull
* Belsay Hall
* Bulwick Rewilding (shortlisted in the 2023 LI Awards)
* Seaton Delaval Hall
* Bigg Market (2023 Constructing Excellence in the North East and National Award Winner)
* Oxhey Activity Park (won the Excellence in Public Health and Wellbeing category in the 2021 Landscape Institute Awards)
The office is situated just 5 minutes from the Tyne Bridge and Quayside of Newcastle and Gateshead, with great transport links to the city. Southern Green is dedicated to the wellbeing of our team, with flexible working arrangements on approval, staff wellbeing initiatives and regular improvements and upgrades to our office and work spaces.
Staff are supportive, sociable and partial to a garden party or pub trip! We absolutely love to get our hands dirty, and the opportunity to get experience at grass roots level is something we actively encourage – meaning this is not your average office job!
Requirements:
* CMLI (ideally minimum of 2 years post Chartership)
* Talented individual and a good team player who is well organised
* Enthusiastic, friendly and adaptable personality, and keen to learn new skills
* Able to work independently and pro-actively, as well as within the team
* Excellent written and spoken English
* Good knowledge of the English planning system
* Landscape assessment and photographic skills
* Conservation and historic restoration experience preferred but not essential
* Experience of working directly with clients and other consultants
* Proven track record of delivering excellence
* Ability to work effectively and manage project teams
* Strong software skills in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite
* Driving licence preferred
* Relevant permits for working in the UK
Standard working hours are 9am-5pm Mon to Fri, with flexible working arrangements available on approval. Competitive salaries, LI subscription paid, CPD and training opportunities, 25 days annual leave, contributory pension, Cycle to Work scheme and various staff wellbeing initiatives are some of the additional benefits available. Southern Green is an equal opportunities employer and is a non-smoking office.
Salary – commensurate with experience.
Contact is always preferred directly, please email a CV along with examples of your work/a covering letter to us.
E: terri.haggarty@southerngreen.co.uk
W: www.southerngreen.co.uk
IG: www.instagram.com/southern.green.ltd
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £35,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
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