Daniel Combes Garden Design is looking for a Landscape Architect or Garden Designer, with a minimum of three year’s studio experience, to join our flourishing, rural studio in Semley, Dorset.
We work throughout the UK, typically on historic homes and large country houses on both a garden and landscape level. We are passionate about what we do and are looking for a candidate who will share the ethos of the studio to produce beautiful, deeply considered, detailed work for discerning clients. We collaborate with a wide range of specialist craftspeople and architects and take pride in creating timeless gardens that will endure.
Role and Responsibilities
* You will work on a variety of projects from concept design through to delivery.
* Producing masterplans, planting plans and detail drawings using Vectorworks.
* Preparing relevant information for planning, tender, and construction stages including schedules for costing, detail design drawings, and outline planting plans.
* Producing plant schedules and nursery specifications.
* Project management.
* Attending site meetings and following up in accordance.
* Setting out plants on site.
* Engaging with developing and growing the company.
Essential Skills:
* A degree/MA/diploma in, and/or three year’s studio experience in Landscape Architecture/Garden Design. (Consideration will be given to candidates without this who have exceptional experience).
* Proficiency in Vectorworks, Sketchup, Adobe Creative Suite & Microsoft Office.
* Proven ability to deal with clients and contractors with aptitude and appropriate communication.
* Experience of the tender process.
* Interest in and understanding of plants and a capacity to manage plant schedules, procurement and installation.
* Excellent communication, organisation and management skills.
* Be a proactive and motivated all-rounder with a positive attitude.
* Full UK driving licence.
* Salary dependent on experience.
* Flexible working with 3 days in the office per week.
* We are committed to fostering a positive working environment and are committed to the professional and personal development of our employees.
Interested candidates please send a summary portfolio of recent work.
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