Landscape Designer / Senior Landscape Designer

Turley Charitable Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design and planning firm based in Manchester is seeking a Landscape Designer/Senior Landscape Designer to join their talented Design team. In this role, you will contribute to landscape-led master planning projects from inception to completion, ensuring exceptional client service and high-quality outputs. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Landscape Architecture and relevant experience in housing and mixed-use projects. Proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite is essential, along with strong communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Learning and development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in producing landscape and planting strategies.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in landscape design.
• Ability to discuss ideas through verbal and graphical communication.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to landscape projects from inception to completion.
• Collaborate with urban design schemes and multidisciplinary teams.
• Deliver high-quality outputs and excellent client service.

Skills

Landscape led-masterplanning

Client service delivery

Creative approach

Communication skills

3D computer modelling

Hand drawing skills

Education

Degree in Landscape Architecture or relevant discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Landscape Designer / Senior Landscape Designer

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Landscape Designer to join our Design team, whose work is national in its reach and collaborative in approach.

Manchester

Turley create places of quality that deliver development value through the intelligent and expert application of the UK planning system. We work with clients on interesting and compelling projects that deliver better places.

We are a team of 16 Designers working across the UK and Ireland. Our multi-faceted team comprises Architects, Landscape Architects and Designers with a planning qualification, giving us a unique and rich blend of skills and backgrounds.

“Since joining Turley as an Assistant, I have had the opportunity to progress into a Senior Designer role, which has provided me with an opportunity to get involved in a wide range of projects alongside multidisciplinary teams at Turley. This has increased both my confidence, and my skill set as a designer, working within a supportive environment.”

Amy Whitten

We seek a highly competent and driven Landscape Designer who is committed to their own development and at the forefront of professional best practice. You will have experience of contributing to landscape led‑masterplanning projects from inception to completion with particular emphasis on providing great client service and the delivery of high-quality outputs.

The successful candidate will have experience in the production of landscape and planting strategies and landscape statements as well as landscape design and associated plans for both outline and detailed applications, be highly skilled and creative in their approach, and be confident in how they discuss their ideas through both verbal and written or graphical communication. The successful candidate will also regularly be involved with our urban design schemes, working with the wider Design team across a varied range of projects.

A degree in Landscape Architecture and/or a post‑graduate qualification in Landscape Architecture or relevant discipline is desired with solid experience in UK housing and mixed‑use projects gained in landscape, design, and/or architectural consultancies. Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft packages will be required with 3D computer modelling, rendering, and hand drawing skills desirable.

About Turley

To find out more about life at Turley – our culture and the learning and development opportunities, as well as what you can expect in terms of salary and benefits, please see the website.

How to apply

If you think that Turley could be the right move for you, please apply in confidence by following the Apply Now link below or email [e-mail], providing your CV and a covering letter.

We welcome applications directly and would prefer not to receive CVs from recruitment agencies.

The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK/Ireland by the start of their employment.

Our aim is to be an even more diverse and inclusive company; we celebrate difference and we're actively building more diverse teams. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of background and personal circumstances who meet the criteria set out above. We would love for you to join an organisation that enables you to thrive. If you need any assistance during the recruitment process or we can put in any adjustments for you, please contact Turley’s People & Culture team ([e-mail]).

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We do not discriminate on grounds of religious belief or political opinion. We practice equality of opportunity in employment and select the best person for the job.

To demonstrate our commitment to equality of opportunity in employment, for roles based in Northern Ireland, we need to monitor the community background of our applicants and employees, as required by the Fair Employment and Treatment (NI) Order 1998.