Green & Blue Infrastructure & Landscape Design Team Lead

Team Lead Landscape Architect - Green & Blue Infrastructure

Location: UK (Hybrid/Flexible)
Level: Team Lead
Experience: 8+ years

Overview

A well-established, multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy is seeking an experienced Landscape Architect to lead its Green & Blue Infrastructure capability. This is a senior role with responsibility for project delivery, team leadership, and contributing to the ongoing development of landscape and environmental design services.

The role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse range of projects, supporting nature-based solutions, climate-resilient design, and integrated landscape strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a landscape and green infrastructure team
• Deliver projects through LI/RIBA design stages, from early strategy to technical design and delivery
• Oversee the preparation of landscape masterplans, green/blue infrastructure plans and detailed design packages
• Coordinate landscape input within multi-disciplinary project teams
• Act as a key client contact and support business development activity
• Manage workflows, resourcing and project delivery performance
• Review, mentor and support the professional development of team members

Requirements

• 8+ years' professional experience in landscape architecture
• Postgraduate qualification in Landscape Architecture (or related discipline)
• Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (or equivalent)
• Proven experience leading landscape and/or green infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of the UK planning system
• Experience across all design stages, including tendering and site involvement
• Confident client-facing and collaborative working style
• Strong design, technical and graphic communication skills
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite (Revit desirable)
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK

Desirable

• Masterplanning or urban design experience
• Experience with green infrastructure standards or accreditation
• Strong interest in ecology, planting design and nature-based solutions

Offer

• Senior leadership role with clear progression
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Competitive salary and benefits package