Chartered Landscape Architect

Rankin Fraser Landscape Architecture is seeking a talented and motivated Chartered Landscape Architect to join our friendly Edinburgh studio.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects across Scotland and the UK, including residential-led master planning, public realm, education, active travel, green infrastructure, and regeneration projects.

We are looking for a confident designer with strong technical capability, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative approach to project delivery.

You will play a key role in the design and delivery of landscape architecture projects from concept through to construction, working closely with clients, consultants, and the wider project team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing creative and technically robust landscape designs across a range of project scales
• Preparing high-quality drawing packages, visual materials, and presentation documents using Vectorworks and Adobe Creative Suite
• Supporting project delivery from early concept design through planning, technical design, and construction
• Liaising with clients, architects, engineers, planners, contractors, and other consultants
• Undertaking site visits, assessments, and construction-stage input where required
• Coordinating project programmes, deliverables, and budgets
• Ensuring designs respond to planning policy, environmental considerations, and technical requirements
• Contributing to planting design, public realm detailing, landscape specifications, and maintenance strategies

You will ideally have:

• Chartered Membership of the Landscape Institute (CMLI)
• Proven UK landscape architecture experience with a strong portfolio of built and planning-stage work
• Strong proficiency in Vectorworks (essential)
• Good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Sound understanding of UK planning, technical design, and construction processes
• Experience preparing planning packages, technical detailing, and specifications
• Strong planting knowledge and appreciation of sustainable landscape design
• Excellent written, verbal, and graphic communication skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple live projects
• A positive, collaborative, and proactive attitude

• Flexible / hybrid working
• Employee mentoring and professional development support
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Company events
• Sick pay
• Location: Edinburgh studio (in-person, with flexible working considered)