Associate Director of Landscape Design

Associate Director of Landscape Design Location: London
Salary: Negotiable

If you're an experienced Landscape Architect looking to take the next step in your career, this is an excellent opportunity in a senior leadership role to help shape the growth of an expanding business.

You'll lead the delivery of landscape design projects across a diverse range of sectors, including residential development, renewable energy, major infrastructure and strategic development. Combining technical expertise with team leadership, client relationship management and business development, you'll play a key role in delivering multiple projects.

What's the role?

As Associate Director you'll take a leading role in managing and delivering complex Landscape Architecture projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring projects are completed to a high technical standard, on time and within budget.

What will you be doing?

You'll be involved in a varied range of landscape design, project management and business development activities, including:

• Leading the delivery of landscape design projects across a range of sectors.
• Managing complex projects, ensuring quality, programme and budget requirements are achieved.
• Providing technical leadership, creative direction and quality assurance across project outputs.
• Reviewing and approving technical reports, drawings, visualisations and supporting documentation.
• Undertaking site visits, landscape assessments, stakeholder meetings and public consultation activities.
• Mentoring, coaching and supporting colleagues, including those working towards Chartered Membership of the Landscape Institute.
• Managing project budgets, forecasting, invoicing, resources and commercial performance.
• Identifying opportunities for new work and contributing to business development activities.
• Preparing and reviewing fee proposals, tenders, bids and framework submissions.
• Leading client presentations, design workshops and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Supporting projects involving major infrastructure, renewable energy, strategic development and Development Consent Orders (DCOs) or Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).

What are we looking for?

• Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI).
• Extensive Landscape Architecture experience, with a demonstrable specialism in landscape design.
• A strong portfolio showcasing high-quality landscape design outcomes.
• Experience leading and delivering complex landscape architecture projects.
• Experience preparing and reviewing fee proposals, bids and tender submissions.
• Proven ability to build client relationships and develop new business opportunities.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to provide practical, commercially focused advice to clients.
• Experience with landscape design software
• Knowledge of GIS

Why join?

This is an opportunity to join a growing, multidisciplinary consultancy where you'll have the chance to lead high-profile landscape design projects, develop client relationships and contribute to the strategic growth of the business.

What happens after I apply?

You'll be contacted by one of our sector specialists who'll talk through your background, experience, interests and career goals.

We'll make sure the role is right for you and support you through each stage of the process.

Will someone guide me through the interview process?

Yes. Your consultant will brief you fully before interviews, provide insight into the team and company culture, and help you prepare so you can feel confident and well-informed.