Parks Landscape and Planning Manager

Cardiff Council; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organisation in Cardiff is looking for a Parks Landscape and Planning Manager to join their team. The role involves advising on landscape details for parks, overseeing construction, and facilitating planning processes. Suitable for those with project management skills and a driving license. Flexibility to work home and office based, ensuring the promotion of high-quality green spaces and biodiversity. Applications welcome in English and Welsh.

Qualifications

• Full current driving licence is a must.
• Experience with landscape and open space management.
• Understanding of planning processes and obligations.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on landscape details for parks and green infrastructure.
• Oversee construction and transfer of parks to the Council.
• Lead preparation of strategic planning documents related to open spaces.

Skills

Landscape design

Project management

Communication

Tools

Planning documents

Job description

Cardiff Council is a local government organisation responsible for delivering over 700 different services to our citizens, visitors, and businesses across Cardiff.

Cardiff is one of the greenest cities in the United Kingdom and the Council recognises that the City’s trees, parks and green spaces play a significant role in the general wellbeing of citizens and the city providing an important expression of Cardiff’s role as the Capital of Wales.

An exciting opportunity exists for a keen and enthusiastic Parks Landscape and Planning Manager to join the Strategy Design and Land Management Team.

About the job

The role of the PARKS LANDSCAPE AND PLANNING MANAGER will be to provide advice and coordinate comments and formal responses on pre-application enquires and planning applications in respect of proposed developments, and facilitate their provision and delivery through the statutory planning process including the preparation of planning obligations.

The post holder will be required to:

• Advise, comment upon and approve landscape details for the laying out of parks, open spaces and other green infrastructure.
• Oversee the laying out, construction and equipping of these areas, and facilitate their transfer to the Council with commuted sums for maintenance where applicable.
• Work with Council’s Highways and Housing sections to oversee design and implementation of the landscape schemes including calculating commuted sums, adoption and handover.
• Lead or assist in the preparation of strategic planning documents linked to the provision of parks, open spaces and other green infrastructure, including the Local Development Plan, Supplementary Planning Guidance and any other policy / strategy documents that may arise from time to time.

What We Are Looking For From You

Our customers depend on us to keep delivering services even in the most challenging of times. We are looking for individuals who are interested in the development of the Capital City and ensuring Public Open Space and developer contributions continue to have a place at the heart of our work and continue to promote the positive benefits of high quality green open space, biodiversity and improved recreational opportunities for citizens.

The role will be part office-based part homeworking. For the latter you will be given the necessary equipment however, you will need to arrange your own internet connectivity.

Additional information

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

A full current driving licence is an essential requirement for this role.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

If after reading the job description, you have any questions about the role please contact Steve Morris (Operational Manager Sport Leisure and Development) at: [e-mail]

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Job Category Parks / Sport

Department Economic Development

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Permanent