Landscape Architect

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority client is seeking a Landscape Architect to join the Planning Department on an initial 6-month contract. The successful candidate will review landscape proposals, engage in S106 negotiations, and inspect open spaces. Candidates with a post-graduate degree and pending chartered status are preferred. This position offers flexible hybrid working, requiring a presence in the office weekly or fortnightly, with competitive pay negotiable based on experience.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within a local authority planning department is essential.
• Post-graduate degree preferable.
• Chartered status or working towards it is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the councils Planning Department on landscape proposals.
• Participate in S106 negotiations.
• Carry out inspections on open spaces.

Skills

Review landscape proposals

Discharge of condition applications

S106 negotiations

Inspections on open spaces

Education

Post-graduate degree

Chartered Landscape Architect (or working towards status)

Job description

Overview

Carrington West are assisting a local authority client based in the South of England in the search for a Landscape Architect to support the councils Planning Department on an initial 6-month contract. We are looking to fill multiple positions and are willing to look at candidates at varying degrees of experience to review landscape proposals for planning and discharge of condition applications. The successful candidate(s) would also be required to be involved in S106 negotiations and carry out inspections on open spaces which form part of planning legal agreements.

Requirements and Experience

To apply for this role, it is essential that you have worked in a similar position whilst at a local authority planning department. It would be beneficial to hold a Post-graduate degree, and be a chartered Landscape Architect or currently working towards chartered status.

What We Offer

The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running and are offering flexible hybrid working arrangements with preferably a weekly or fortnightly presence.

Pay and Contact

Pay rate is 40 per hour negotiable depending on experience. Job Ref 64175. Please call Cameron de Wit on 02393 876014 for a confidential discussion on this role, or email [e-mail] or [e-mail].

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