RGB Recruitment
For more information, please contact Lucas Ward at RGB Recruitment
We are partnered with one of the UK’s largest and longest-established independent landscape practices. They are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Landscape Planner to support continued growth in their Leeds office.
You will deliver projects covering all aspects of landscape planning, including landscape and townscape character assessments, landscape and visual impact assessment (LIVAs), landscape and visual sensitivity and capacity assessment studies and mitigation and enhancement proposals
You will work on projects from some of the largest energy and infrastructure projects in the UK down to small-scale housing projects and developments in protected areas.
Requirements:
- Be a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute.
- At least 5, ideally 10+ years of professional experience in landscape planning.
- Demonstrable team management, mentoring and client facing skills
- A good understanding of the UK planning process.
- A comprehensive understanding of LVIA in accordance with best practice guidance, the planning process and EIA;
- Very strong analytical and written skills, with demonstrable technical report writing experience.
- Excellent organisation, presentation and communication skills; and
- A full valid driving licence.
They possess strong staff retention rates due to:
- A competitive salary with range of benefits
- A flexible working scheme to allow for a healthy work-life balance
- 2 days per week working from home
Further Benefits and Rewards:
- Friendly, sociable, open plan city centre office environment
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life Assurance (4 x annual salary)
- Enhanced holiday allowance (23 days per annum starting and going up to 30 days) plus Bank Holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme – with free access to specialist external advice and counselling
- Workplace pension
- Paid professional membership fees
- Employee social events
- One paid day a year for volunteer activities
- Recruitment bonus
- Employee benefits platform (a selection of over 250 perks chosen to support employees’ financial, physical and emotional wellbeing)
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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