Senior Landscape Architect
Permanent
Grade 5 - £42,839 - £51,356
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 36.5 hours per week
Do you have a flair for design, and experience of procuring and running large contracts?
We have an exciting opportunity to join Birmingham City Council on the newly designed Parks and Greenspaces Service! The service has been created to deliver the City of Nature Strategy and has recently helped Birmingham become the UK’s first “Nature City”.
We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Landscape Architect to join our Parks and Greenspaces Development Team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead on the design and project management of landscape schemes that enhance our city’s green infrastructure. You will support the Principal Landscape Architect and contribute to the strategic development of our public spaces.
What you’ll do...
* Lead the design and delivery of landscape architecture projects from inception to final completion.
* Prepare drawings, specifications, health & safety plans (CDM), and Equality Assessments.
* Manage IT systems and CAD tools within the team.
* Write and present reports to senior stakeholders and council committees.
* Develop bids for external funding and contribute to Section 106 Agreements.
* Conduct site appraisals, prepare cost estimates, and oversee procurement and contract administration.
* Represent the team in multidisciplinary regeneration initiatives.
* Supervise junior staff and maintain quality assurance standards.
About You
You will be a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute with:
* A degree and postgraduate qualification in Landscape Architecture or a related discipline.
* At least 2 years’ post-chartership experience in a landscape design office.
* Strong project management and design skills, including proficiency in CAD and graphic software.
* Good working knowledge of AutoCAD, Adobe and Microsoft packages.
* Experience in contract management, CDM regulations, and stakeholder engagement.
* A commitment to CPD and an understanding of BIM in multidisciplinary projects.
Desirable Skills
* Ability to prepare 3D sketches and presentation materials.
* Experience in developing external funding bids.
* Supervisory experience with junior staff.
For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk
Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.
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We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
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We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
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Job Description and Person Specification
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