Landscape Architect - 2 month Contract

Location : Essex
Salary : DOE
Vacancy type : Permanent
Vacancy ID : 41701

Our Client is the UKâ??s fastest growing external maintenance and commercial landscaping company who are currently looking for a Landscape Architect to join the Team on a short term contract basis.

As a multi-award winning company, my Client holds 33 BALI National Landscape Awards for a range of Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance projects, a Queenâ??s Award for Enterprise in Innovation, and a total of 9 RoSPA Gold Awards for Occupational Health & Safety.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Landscape Architect to join our join our Consultancy Practice, GC Design based within a five-minute walk of Billericay Station.

Role and Responsibilities

Working within a multi-disciplined team, you will be given the opportunity to work on a range of projects for a wide variety of clients across the UK. We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic Landscape Architect to join our team and work alongside our other landscape architects, Ecologists and Arboricultural Managers.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering a high quality of professional service on time and within budget.
  • Ability to work within a larger design team
  • Preparing landscape schemes that fulfil the client brief.
  • Producing a range of landscape drawings/ reports for all development stages
  • Site survey inspections/visits
  • Client meetings
  • Working proactively and developing strong relationships with the wider consultancy team and various company divisions.
  • Fee Preparation & Tendering
  • Cost Control

 

Requirements:

  • The candidate will ideally have some, but not necessarily all, of the following:
  • A degree in landscape design / Landscape Architecture or equivalent.
  • Be â??Charteredâ?? landscape architect or â??licentiateâ?? member undertaking â??Pathway to Chartershipâ??.
  • Be fluent in the use of AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp and Microsoft Office packages.
  • The ability to demonstrate strong design and creative abilities.
  • Strong attention to detail, a high level of accuracy.
  • A good team player with a willingness to support other team members to meet changing client demands & deadlines
  • Sound written & verbal communication skills, including report writing.
  • Good horticultural/landscape planning construction processes, including design & build working.
  • Solid understanding hard and soft landscape construction detailing
  • An understanding of BS 5837:2012 â??Trees in relation of constructionâ?? and general arboricultural works.
  • An understanding of ecology and environmental matters
  • Good Health & Safety awareness and understanding of duties under CDM Regs.
  • Sound understanding of Maintenance & Management requirements for various types of landscape.
  • Hold a full clean driving license with the ability to work throughout the UK.

 

 

Please quote 41701 when speaking with one of our consultants.

Register online

SHARE THIS POST

testimonials

Once again, I would like to extend my thanks to you for being so efficient and focused on my behalf. You have impressed me and have been extremely professional about matching me well with potential opportunities. Should I require staff in my new role... I will be sure to use you.

Simon (Contracts Manager)

I would like to give a big thank you to everyone in the team at Fresh Horticultural Careers for their help throughout my employment with them. Their support was great and helped me enjoy my time whilst working for them.

Ross (Horticulture)