Associate Director - Landscape Planning

Overview

As Associate Director in our Landscape Planning team, you will lead strategic and technical delivery across a diverse portfolio of projects. You collaborate with cross-office colleagues to shape sustainable, context-sensitive landscape solutions and drive growth in our planning capability.

You will mentor, guide complex projects, and strengthen client relationships to secure opportunities. This role offers impact across UK projects and a clear path to influence our landscape planning strategy. You will help shape the direction of our team while working in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• annual leave with buy/sell option
• private medical insurance
• life assurance

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of landscape and townscape planning projects with a focus on high-quality outputs and client service
• Provide expert input into LVIA, TVIA and strategic landscape assessments
• Offer strategic advice on landscape capacity, sensitivity studies and landscape character assessments (including Green Belt and Strategic Gap evaluations)
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and support colleagues in delivering complex projects
• Mentor and develop the technical capability and careers of team members
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and identify opportunities to expand accounts
• Contribute to business development, including bid preparation and client engagement
• Represent the landscape team in meetings, planning inquiries and public consultations
• Collaborate with UK offices to deliver integrated and innovative solutions
• Support the strategic development and growth of landscape planning services

Key requirements

• Extensive experience in landscape planning, preferably in consultancy
• Proven track record of leading complex projects and managing client relationships
• Strong technical expertise in LVIA, TVIA and strategic landscape assessment
• Experience advising on landscape capacity, sensitivity and character, including Green Belt and Strategic Gap assessments
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with ability to influence and develop others
• Experience contributing to bids and client development
• Chartered Membership of the Landscape Institute (CMLI) or equivalent accreditation
• Proactive, strategic approach with focus on sustainable, context-sensitive landscape solutions
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and offices
• strong communication
• leadership
• influence
• LVIA
• TVIA
• strategic landscape assessment

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