Landscape Assessment Lead

Job Advert We have an fantastic new opportunity for a Landscape and Townscape Assessment expert to join our established Master planning, Landscape and Assessment (MLA) Team, to lead, drive and grow our Assessment services. This key position within our Planning Division, the largest Planning Consultancy in the Eastern Region, offers flexibility to be based in any of our England offices - Cambridge, Oxford, London, Milton Keynes or Norwich.

This Landscape and Townscape Assessment Lead will work closely in partnership with the Head of Landscape Architecture and Master planning, together guiding our talented team of professionals and trusted consultants in delivering innovative solutions across the golden triangle of London, Cambridge and Oxford, including the Oxford-Cambridge Arc. You will play a pivotal role in shaping our clients' strategies, balancing development needs with environmental preservation through both creative and commercial approaches.

The Master planning, Landscape and Assessment team at Bidwells delivers comprehensive services across cities, towns, villages and rural areas. We focus on the intricate relationships between landscapes, streets, buildings and public spaces to create functional, attractive and sustainable places. We work amongst some of the UK’s most iconic towns capes such as Oxford’s Dreaming Spires. As a multidisciplinary team, we integrate landscape, biodiversity, and social outcomes in our approach to each site.

This methodology ensures that human-scale experience remains central to our work, while incorporating dedicated spaces for nature as part of our comprehensive site strategies.

Why Bidwells?

This pivotal role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of landscape assessment at Bidwells while working with prestigious clients including Oxford and Cambridge Colleges, leading developers, and major landowners. We seek an individual who shares our passion for the nation's landscapes and our commitment to both our clients and people.

At Bidwells, we are driven by our mission to provide the UK's most sustainable and innovative property advice. For over 185 years, we have been at the forefront of real estate across the Golden Triangle and beyond, recently becoming one of the pioneering UK property consultancies to receive BCorp accreditation.

Key Responsibilities Provide strategic leadership to our multi-disciplinary MLA team, focusing on assessment services

Drive commercial success and sustainable growth of the assessment service line, encompassing both landscape and townscape

Lead complex assessment projects across urban and rural environments, collaborating with complementary Bidwells service lines, including our Heritage and Environment, Society and Economy teams

Develop and maintain key client relationships across our diverse portfolio

Foster collaboration to deliver integrated solutions

Mentor and develop team members, cultivating a culture of innovation and excellence

Shape and implement environmental and sustainability strategies

Contribute to business development and market expansion initiatives

About You The ideal candidate would have the following attributes:

Degree in Landscape Architecture or related field

Extensive experience in landscape and/or townscape assessment with expert knowledge of landscape and visual impact assessment methodologies

Proven track record in business development and client relationship management

Strong commercial acumen with demonstrable success in practice growth

Chartered membership of the Landscape Institute is desirable

Effective and motivational leader with strong empathy and enthusiasm

Strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving abilities

Outstanding communication and presentation skills

Ability to balance assessment…