Project Landscape Architect

Bond Bryan; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in landscape architecture offers an opportunity for a Project Landscape Architect in Sheffield. The role involves leading landscape commissions, collaborating with architectural teams, and ensuring project delivery across various sectors. Candidates should have at least two years' experience post-Chartership, demonstrating strong technical and design skills in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Annual bonus plan

Contributory pension scheme

31 days holiday rising to 36 after 10 years

Paid memberships for professional organizations

Subsidised team socials and teambuilding challenges

Free fresh fruit and cereal

Time off for volunteering and mentoring

Permanent health insurance and life assurance

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ post-Chartership or similar experience.
• Proficiency in CAD and experience in leading complex landscape projects.
• Good knowledge of UK standards and planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver landscape projects from concept through to completion.
• Prepare design sketches and manage landscape project administration.
• Communicate and engage with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Design

Autonomy

Communication

Graphical Talent

Education

Post-Chartership in Landscape Architecture

Tools

CAD Software

ArchiCAD

Job description

Due to an increased workload of new and exciting projects, we can offer an excellent opportunity for a Project Landscape Architect to become part of the creative and collaborative team in our Sheffield studio.

At Bond Bryan, we pride ourselves on being more than a design practice – we are a community driven by innovation, sustainability, and collaboration. Our culture thrives on creativity, professional growth and wellbeing, encouraging every team member to realise their full potential. We design with purpose, blending imagination and pragmatism to deliver cost-effective, socially conscious solutions. As a business we care; about our people and our planet.

We have a commitment to be a Net Zero Carbon business by 2030 and are on the journey to making the business and our architecture as sustainable as possible, in every meaning of the word. We are looking for individuals who share our beliefs and are keen to make a change. Our vibrant studios are filled with talented individuals who support and inspire each other every day. With a focus on teamwork and personal development, we’re committed to helping you grow your skills and career in a supportive, inclusive environment.

Salary and benefits

We offer a competitive salary, dependent on experience, reviewed annually. Alongside this is a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Annual bonus plan and contributory pension scheme.
• Project milestone lunches, team attendance at awards dinners, regular subsidised team socials, annual practice away day, and subsidised teambuilding challenges.
• Permanent health insurance and life assurance.
• Free fresh fruit and cereal.
• 31 days holiday (including bank holidays), rising to 36 days after 10 years of service. Plus, an extra day off on your birthday.
• Time off for volunteering, mentoring, and professional studies.
• Paid RIBA, CIAT and LI memberships, plus an individual personal development budget.

The Role

The role is for a Project Landscape Architect based in our Sheffield studio. You will lead landscape commissions, collaborating closely with our in-house architectural team, clients, and external design teams, including sub-consultants.

Projects span a wide range of sectors – Strategic, Masterplanning, Mixed Use, Residential, Educational, and Commercial – across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead on, develop and deliver Landscape projects from concept through to completion (for all work stages on both D&B and traditional contracts)
• Prepare concept design sketches and develop design/detail utilising CAD Software/ArchiCAD in BIM.
• Responsibility for the day-to-day management and administration of Landscape projects.
• Communicate and engage with the multidisciplinary Bond Bryan team, clients and external consultants.
• Prepare all drawn information, specifications and schedules associated with typical Landscape Architecture services.
• Develop deliverables schedules and design programmes.
• Co-ordinate the production of visualisations and animations using CAD/3D model with the team.
• Production of reports and any other documents necessary for projects.
• Attend and report at Design Team meetings and co-ordinate meetings and workshops.
• Attend client/stakeholder meetings to present designs and reports.
• Ensure the design is kept within the client’s set budget.
• Assist with the compilation of bids and tenders.
• Attend interviews as necessary.

Qualifications & Skills

The role will suit an experienced Landscape Architect with minimum of two years’ post-Chartership (or similar) experience who is looking to develop their career within a growing business.

Demonstrable skills and autonomy in leading and delivering complex schemes of varying scale, with competent technical design experience and proficiency with CAD, the candidate must also have a good level of graphical talent and sound knowledge of the UK standards and planning system.

An understanding of the sectors in which we operate will be helpful but is not essential.

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