Landscape Architect - Various Levels / Various Locations
Landscape Architect - Various Grades - Various roles across UK
Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Do you want to do meaningful work that improves quality of life? Do you want to expand your experience across a wide range of projects from small to large and across different sectors. At Tetra Tech, you will work with high-performing teams who are passionate about using their expertise to find solutions to complex problems. We are looking for talented and enthusiastic Landscape Architects at various levels to join our National Landscape Team delivering a wide range of projects.
Currently we have an exciting opportunities to support our teams focusing on delivering projects across a wide range of sectors including flood and drainage infrastructure, residential, transport, local government, defence, education, commercial and healthcare projects.
Experience associated with flood and drainage for Utilities companies and the Environment Agency would be valuable.
You should have experience of projects at all scales of development and enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
You will work independently and proactively on design and technical aspects from a project’s inception, determining client briefs, to the delivery and close out of projects in accordance with best practice and supported by colleagues throughout.
You will provide support throughout the delivery of projects as well as take on project management responsibility, including taking client facing roles. Where appropriate and depending on the role, you will instruct, supervise and mentor junior staff in the design and management of schemes and work with clients to ensure delivery of projects to time and cost, and to help manage change.
We provide internal project management training as well as a structured learning and development platform including mentoring and coaching, CPD and training to ensure our staff are the best they can be to deliver excellence to our clients.
The projects are UK wide and some travel would be expected on occasion, including working outside normal office hours.
About the Roles:
We are an established team of Landscape Architects based across the UK our main offices are London, Leicester, Leeds, Edinburgh & Cardiff but we work collectively as a team and have an interesting portfolio of planning and design work spread across the UK.
You will work closely with our team of landscape, urban design, and architecture colleagues as well as other disciplines within the business including Planners, Ecologists, Transport, Highway and Structural Engineers, Cost Consultants and Environmental Managers. You will be based in one of our national offices with an opportunity to work a flexible balance of working from home and the office.
Position responsibilities include:
· Production of concept / detail design, construction drawings and works specifications for public realm, residential and regeneration scheme. We currently have an interesting portfolio of town centre regeneration projects delivering public realm through to construction.
· Production of high-quality presentation drawings and graphics.
· Production of high-quality written reports.
· Site surveys and analysis, research, public and stakeholder consultation
· Assisting in undertaking and the production of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments
· Supporting project managers and other staff with other office duties with integrity and flexibility.
· Organising and managing your professional work responsibly and independently where necessary.
· Carry out professional work with care, conscientiousness and with proper regard to relevant technical and professional standards.
· Ability of working to meet demanding deadlines.
· We will provide you with all the tools and support you need to achieve your professional development ambitions.
You will be encouraged to join Pathway to Chartership programme if you are not Chartered and through mentoring and varied work programmes, we will actively support your chartership qualification.
You will be creative, self-motivated and enthusiastic about delivering imaginative design, with a keen eye for detail. Alongside, you must have:
- Recognised Degree and Post Graduate Qualification in Landscape Architecture or related disciplines
- Experience of working on a wide range of projects from concept to completion, with emphasis on the design phases
- Proficient in use of AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite Package, 3D skills in 3D model and rendering software.
- Revit and or Rhino 3D experience would be useful
- Report writing experience would be beneficial
- Landscape Assessment experience or an interest in developing these skills would be desirable
- Good Teamwork and communication skills are essential
- Experience of managing a team ( this is depending on the level of the role you will undertake )
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.
At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits.
For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratecheurope.com.
To apply, please submit your CV, portfolio and cover letter on the Careers section of our website.
Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity / shared parental leave.
We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.