Senior Landscape Architect

Bennett & Game are delighted to represent a well-established, leading AJ Top 100 architectural and multi-disciplinary practice that is actively seeking a talented Senior Landscape Architect to join their expanding team. With offices across the UK and opportunities available in Wakefield, Harrogate or Manchester, this role offers an exciting opportunity to join a consultancy renowned for delivering innovative, commercially focused and sustainable design solutions across a wide range of sectors.

Our client’s integrated team of Landscape Architects, Ecologists and Arboricultural Consultants works collaboratively with Architecture, Planning and Engineering professionals to deliver holistic design solutions for clients throughout the development process. With a strong reputation in the residential, regeneration, commercial, industrial, logistics, education and public sectors, the practice continues to secure major commissions across the UK and offers excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development.

• Competitive salary – DOE (£45,000 - £55,000)
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Flexible office location across Wakefield, Harrogate or Manchester
• Clear progression and career development opportunities within a growing national practice
• Professional subscriptions paid
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance cover
• Ongoing CPD and professional development support
• Opportunity to work on high‑profile UK projects including major residential masterplans, regeneration schemes, logistics developments and strategic mixed‑use projects
• Exposure to a fully integrated Landscape, Ecology and Arboriculture team
• Increasing annual leave entitlement with length of service
• Long service awards
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Regular social and team‑building events
• Further company benefits to be discussed at interview stage

• Lead and manage landscape architecture projects from conception through to completion
• Prepare landscape designs, masterplans and public realm proposals across a broad range of sectors
• Produce planning and technical documentation to support planning applications and project delivery
• Work closely with Ecology and Arboriculture teams to develop integrated and sustainable design solutions
• Collaborate with architects, planners, engineers and wider consultant teams on multidisciplinary projects
• Attend client meetings, stakeholder consultations, public engagement events and site visits
• Mentor and support junior landscape architects and technicians
• Manage project programmes, budgets and resources effectively
• Contribute to business development, bid submissions and client relationship management
• Ensure projects are delivered to a high standard, on programme and within budget

• Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI) – advantageous but not essential
• Minimum 5 years’ post‑qualification experience within landscape architecture
• Proven experience managing and delivering projects independently
• Experience producing LVIAs and supporting planning submissions – advantageous
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite – essential
• Experience with Vectorworks, Revit, GIS and visualisation software – advantageous
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities
• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment
• Full UK driving licence – preferred