Post title: Senior Landscape Architect
Post number: PL.0471-V3
Salary: £39,513 - £43,693 pro rata per year
Job description: Senior Landscape Architect (PL.0471-V3) Job description ( PDF, 268 KB )
Directorate/department: Place
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Closing date: 11.59pm, 19 March 2025
Further information
Swansea Council is seeking to recruit a qualified Landscape Architect with 5 years or more post qualification experience to join the Landscape and Green Infrastructure Team to work on a variety of landscape design schemes across the City and County.
Candidates must have a creative mindset and a passion for designing sustainable, biodiverse schemes, and have a clear understanding of relevant legislation and policies. Excellent communication skills are required together with the ability to deliver technical information and collaborate effectively with clients, stakeholders and team members. Proven experience of landscape design projects, community/stakeholder engagement, and knowledge of CDM Regs is required.
Proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite to produce high quality work and excellent plant, horticultural and technical landscape design knowledge is required.
The successful candidate will be diligent, professional and enthusiastic with experience of designing for SuDS. They will be expected to maintain up to date C.P.D. to enhance design and working practices and act as the professional lead on the design and development of projects from concept design to final delivery within budget and specified timescales.
The role will be flexible/hybrid to suit both home and office working and good knowledge of the area is desirable.
This is a part time, temporary post until at least the end of March 2026 but with potential for contract extension. Benefits include paid holiday, flexible hours, training opportunities, being part of a wider team and professional membership coverage.
For an informal chat about the role please contact
Catherine Matthews
Team Leader, Landscape and Green Infrastructure,
Natural Environment Section
Catherine.matthews@swansea.gov.uk
Tel: 07976 899237
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