Senior Landscape Architect

Joining Arup

Arup create thoughtful, sustainable, and award-winning landscape architecture. We work on a diverse range of projects at all scales and geographies and are excited about the future growth of our team and portfolio. The landscapes we create need to respond to many pressing global challenges including urbanisation, climate change and nature recovery. At Arup we are driven to ‘shape a better world’. This is fundamental to our work. We aim to deliver beautiful, liveable places, for people and nature in balance. We use Nature-based Solutions to ensure biodiversity net gain, climate change resilience, and better management of resources.

Watch this short clip to discover how Arup are shaping a better world and how you could be a part of it!

The Opportunity 

At Arup, we plan, design and deliver iconic projects through our work in infrastructure, building design and specialist technical services. Independent in ownership and spirit, we offer a broad range of professional services that make a real difference to our clients and the communities in which we work. Sir Ove Arup believed work was only valuable when it had something higher to strive for. We continue to embody that idea. Arup is a unique organisation with a rich history.

 Find out more about who we are here: https://www.arup.com/our-firm

Our award-winning landscape architecture practice is growing, with teams in Arup that are linked through a global network. With our headquarters in London and offices across the UK, we regularly work with our international studios including Hong Kong, New York, and Sydney. We are an integrated team of landscape designers and landscape planners, with projects including landscape assessment and strategy, LVIA, green infrastructure strategies, concept design, masterplanning, detailed design, landscape management, visualisations and 3D modelling. We work side by side with a wide range of Arup’s other specialist disciplines including urban design, ecology, town planning, digital technology, engineering, cost consulting and project management.
We have a diverse workload of high-profile projects across the UK and internationally, ranging in scale from environmental infrastructure design, major transportation projects through to restoration, town centre regeneration, streetscape design and green buildings.

For further information and some examples of our work, please click the following links:

https://www.arup.com/expertise/services/planning/landscape-architecture
https://www.arup.com/expertise/services/planning/masterplanning 
https://www.arup.com/expertise/industry/cities 

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.  
You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.  

Is this role right for you?

We’re currently looking for an Senior Landscape Planner (to join our team based in either our new offices in central Leeds/Sheffield and /or in London, which are all built for hybrid working. 
You will drive the growth of landscape planning services across the UK (with a primary focus on the North and West Yorkshire Region), guiding teams and projects, collaborating with an unrivalled community of experts, who will mentor your growth. This role will require you to promote the professional development of others in the team and to direct on business development activities. The Arup project portfolio is exciting and diverse covering all aspects of landscape planning from policy to the development of strategies. This role will expose you to a range of project scales and types, each offering their own opportunity for tailored personal development. A key focus of the role will be on guiding on and writing LVIAs, including Development Consent Orders (DCO) for major projects, ensuring good design is embedded from the outset. 

The suitable candidate will have  a degree level qualification in Landscape Architecture or Landscape Management / CMLI accreditation with good knowledge of professional ethics and ethical framework.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following qualifications, attributes, and skills as well as an exceptional report writing ability, and an interest in planning and assessment as part of an integrated design process.

We’re looking for the following qualifications, attributes and skills:

• Good comprehension of the UK planning system and how our work relates to it
• Demonstrable professional experience of landscape planning, particularly working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong team leadership and project and commercial management skills
• Articulate written communication with a strong track record in building relationships with clients and winning work
• Skills in stakeholder engagement
• Skills in managing projects and fee budgets, or a desire to develop the necessary skills.
• A strong working knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS/Pro, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office. Focus on detail delivery and strong report writing skills are essential.

Not ready to apply just yet, or have a few questions? Contact Rachel.connolly@arup.com.  Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.

 If this role is not quite what you are looking for but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to our Talent Community:https://arupwhg.avature.net/talent  where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.

What we offer you

 At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

 Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

 We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

 We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

 Different people, shared values

 Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

 Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

 We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Rachel.connolly@Arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

 To understand what to expect next, please visit  Recruitment process - Arup

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 Closing Date:21-11-24