LVIA / TVIA specialist Senior Landscape Architect

LVIA / TVIA specialist Senior Landscape Architect

Location York (hybrid options available)

Position Senior Landscape Architect or above

Specialism Landscape and Townscape Visual Impact Assessment

Closing Date 30 th May 2025

Are you a passionate and experienced Senior Landscape Architect looking to make your mark in the profession ? Join our collaborative team where innovation meets observation and critical evaluation so as to help shape the cities and countryside for tomorrow.

About us

Colour are a place strategy and landscape architecture practice with studios in York and Newcastle. We are known for excellence of service, design and thought leadership within the profession having won many awards both individually and as part of a team. 98.8% of our work is from partner referrals.

We are thoughtful, collaborative, creative and pragmatic with a team driven by a mantra of :

PEOPLE - to create healthy and sociable places that promote wellbeing, activity and celebrate culture of the past, present and future

+ PLANET - with design to create resilience and help fight the climate and extinction emergencies through low energy solutions and nature recovery

= PLACEMAKING - that develops contextual solutions, strengthening local identity through a deep understanding of what makes every place unique

As we continue to evolve, we are developing our research, strategy and appraisal capacity, working closely with our partners and clients to help create impactful environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough Landscape and Townscape Visual Impact Assessments, delivering comprehensive reports that guide project development and support planning applications;
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to influence design outcomes and advocate for urban design, landscape and environmental considerations;
• Engage with stakeholders, presenting findings in both formal and informal settings with clear written, graphic and verbal communication;
• Stay abreast of developments in place strategy, urban and rural design, landscape architecture, sustainable practice and regulatory requirements to contribute to thought leadership;
• The role will be balanced with the design and delivery of key urban and rural projects.

What We're Looking For

• A Chartered Landscape Architect with extensive experience in Landscape, Townscape and Visual Impact Assessment;
• Strong technical writing skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and creatively;
• Proficiency in relevant software and tools for landscape analysis and design;
• Design expertise will be an asset;
• A collaborative mindset, paired with a passion for pragmatically enhancing rural and urban environments.

Why Join Us ?

• Be part of an evolving practice and thought leadership in place, active design and restorative environments;
• Help shape the future of our communities and natural environments;
• Work in a supportive environment that values your technical expertise, creative input and professional growth;
• Competitive salary and benefits package, alongside flexible working arrangements and opportunities for continuous learning and development.

If you are ready to bring your expertise to a team that thrives on creativity, critical thought and collaboration, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and portfolio to

Colour is proud to be an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

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