Chartered Landscape Architect

AtkinsRéalis • Full-time • Exeter, Birmingham • 1m ago

Overview

The AtkinsRéalis Landscape Practice is an award‑winning UK design team of 80 Landscape Architects delivering high‑quality, transformative projects across the UK and internationally. We work across all major built‑environment sectors, including Green & Blue Infrastructure, Flood Alleviation, Masterplanning, Education, Aviation, Commercial, Defence, Transport, Urban Regeneration, Retrofit, and Residential—providing nature‑based solutions within a multidisciplinary environment.

With a strong national pipeline, we're growing our teams in Birmingham, Cardiff, and Exeter. Depending on experience, you'll help lead a diverse range of UK‑wide projects, collaborating with national and international teams to deliver creative, sustainable design outcomes aligned with our strong design manifesto.

We offer flexible working (typically three days in the office) and are open to part‑time arrangements, additional leave, or support for those returning from a career break.

We're looking for Chartered Landscape Architects with strong design skills, solid experience, proactive thinking, and strong written, presentation, and technical abilities. Confidence in site surveys, technical reporting, and design delivery is essential, along with fluency in English and the ability to work effectively in a creative, multidisciplinary team.

Your Role

Taking responsibility for project workload within a team. Working within a multidisciplinary environment.
Landscape Design, supporting projects from feasibility through to detail design.
An understanding of the principles of Suds. Ability to support contract documentation and site supervision.
LVIA knowledge and experience in accordance with the latest best practice guidance, planning process and EIA.
Technical knowledge, high-quality presentation and communication skills. Familiarity with working in a quality assurance environment.
Understanding of and or demonstrable experience in BIM. Design input to a range of projects, including schools, rail, road, flood infrastructure, public realm and urban regeneration.
Preparation of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments and tender responses.
Provision of landscape advice to external and internal clients. An understanding of project management, including the financial management of projects.
Resource allocation in liaison with the landscape senior leadership team. Mentoring of junior staff.

About you

A relevant landscape degree. Chartered membership of the Landscape Institute.
Relevant years of experience post chartership experience in a Landscape role, ideally in both the public and private sectors.
Experience in the management and delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, particularly in the sectors of schools, transport, flood infrastructure and urban regeneration.
Excellent team working skills working within multi-disciplinary projects and ability to manage budgets. Experience of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment to varying methodologies i.e. GLVIA 3, DMRB.
Consultancy experience is an advantage, as is a need to demonstrate commercial expertise.
Competent in AutoCAD and Adobe software packages with a passion to explore the use of
Revit, Sketch Up and Escape used as a design tool and for presentational outputs. Experience and an understanding of BIM and Communication through hand drawing invaluable.
Good communication skills, with ability to draft reports to a high standard. Ability to work under pressure and have proven success in meeting tight deadlines. Confident team worker, but able to work with limited supervision. Commercial awareness and business development skills.
The opportunity requires candidates to work both locally and within our national business to win and deliver work and with these opportunities there will be a requirement for flexibility in respect of travel and location based on project demands.
Applicants must hold a full valid driving license and live within a reasonable travelling distance to one of our offices. Site visits across the region and nationally will be required.

In return, we offer the opportunity to develop, learn and work with a diverse team of specialists across different region on award-winning high-profile projects with a competitive salary and benefits package. There are training opportunities, and career development support that includes technical, project and business management skills with one of the UK's leading design consultancies.

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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