Associate Director - Landscape Planning

Our Landscape Architecture team have new opportunities for Associate Directors with expertise in Landscape Planning to join our successful team across the Birmingham and London offices. These roles represent great opportunities for you to further develop your career, leading on a wide range of projects across sectors including urban regeneration, new town settlements, tall buildings, residential/mixed use greenfield development, commercial, infrastructure and energy projects at various stages of the planning process.

These opportunities can be based in a number of our offices including Birmingham or London, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home working. Our offices are friendly and sociable places offering a supportive working environment.

• Lead and oversee the delivery of landscape and townscape planning projects, ensuring high-quality outputs and client satisfaction.
• Provide expert input into Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments (LVIA), Townscape and Visual Impact Assessments (TVIA), and strategic landscape analysis.
• Guide and mentor team members, supporting their professional development and fostering a collaborative and inclusive working culture.
• Contribute to business development activities, including client engagement, bid preparation, and identifying new opportunities for growth.
• Represent the landscape team in internal and external meetings, including planning inquiries and public consultations.
• Collaborate with colleagues across our UK offices to deliver integrated and innovative solutions.
• Provide strategic advice on landscape capacity, sensitivity studies, and character assessments, including Green Belt and Strategic Gap evaluations.

• Extensive experience in landscape planning, ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Proven track record in leading complex projects and managing client relationships.
• Strong technical expertise in LVIA, TVIA, and strategic landscape assessments.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and guide teams.
• Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI) or equivalent professional accreditation.
• A proactive and strategic mindset, with a passion for delivering sustainable and context-sensitive landscape solutions.

• Award-Winning Workplace:
  Recognised as a Glassdoor Top 50 Company to Work For (2025), one of Corporate Knights' Top 10 Most Sustainable Companies (2025), and 'Best Place to Work' and 'International Consulting Firm of the Year' at the NCE Awards (2024).
• Thriving Culture:
  Be part of a friendly, inclusive, and collaborative environment where everyone is valued and encouraged to succeed.
• Exciting Growth:
  Join us on our exciting growth journey across the UK & Ireland.
• Excellent Benefits:
  Enjoy a competitive salary, bonus schemes, an enhanced pension plan, generous annual leave (with buy/sell options), private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance, discounted gym membership, and much more.
• Flexible Working:
  Benefit from our hybrid approach to flexible working, promoting a healthy work-life balance.
• Professional Development:
  Access industry-leading training and development opportunities, with professional subscriptions paid for.

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights.

We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

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