Technical Director

Lanpro is a market leading multi-disciplinary consultancy who specialise in Environment led Planning and Design.

We work on projects at all scales within town, semi-rural and rural contexts, across a variety of sectors that includes residential, historic sites and estates, renewable energy, infrastructure and mixed-use commercial developments.

Lanpro is a fast growing, unique and rewarding environment. Through its agile team and comprehensive service, it has allowed growth nationwide. Our Group now has access to offices in Norwich, London, Cambridge, Manchester, Edinburgh, York, Bath, Glasgow, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter and Chelmsford.

Our multidisciplinaryservicespans across multiple disciplines. Our Group offerings now include Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Ecology, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Landscape Architecture, Architecture & Design, Arboriculture, Visualisation, Historic Environment, Acoustics, Air Quality, Civil Engineering, Geo-environmental, MEP Building Services, Structures, Sustainability, Transport & Highways, Utilities, Water & Flood Risk.

We thrive on creating a culture and environment which provides a great variety of projects, recognition of success, continuous professional development and collaboration across an array of different professions.

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We are proud that together, our teams are supporting delivery of some of the largest solar and battery storage schemes in the United Kingdom and Europe. We have a strong pipeline of opportunities across the energy, residential and infrastructure sectors.

We offer an environment that is diverse, entrepreneurial and encourages innovation and your professional development.

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We are seeking an experienced Technical Director of Landscape to lead key projects and client relationships across the business, providing strategic leadership, technical excellence and commercial direction across a diverse portfolio of landscape architecture projects. These may include major infrastructure, urban regeneration, energy developments and environmental enhancement schemes.

The role is responsible for shaping the technical direction of the Landscape Architecture discipline, ensuring high-quality project delivery, supporting business growth and developing strong client and stakeholder relationships. Working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, the Technical Director will provide expert advice on landscape, environmental and planning matters, while supporting the continued growth and development of the team and wider business.

The ideal candidate will be established in the industry with a strong track record in Landscape Planning, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments (LVIA), Townscape and Visual Impact Assessments (TVIA), environmental and major infrastructure projects. They will combine strategic leadership and commercial awareness with a hands-on technical capability and the ability to lead complex projects.

If successful, you will:

• Act as a technical lead on DCO, NSIP, major infrastructure, strategic development and energy projects.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight across landscape projects, acting as a senior technical expert and point of escalation for complex landscape matters.
• Lead and contribute to the preparation, review and quality assurance of LVIAs, TVIAs, landscape strategies, landscape and environmental assessments and supporting evidence-base documents.
• Provide expert technical advice on landscape, visual and environmental matters to clients, project teams and stakeholders.
• Act as Expert Witness at Inquiries, Hearings, Examinations and Public Consultations where required.
• Lead and oversee the delivery of complex projects, ensuring technical quality, programme, budget and contractual requirements are achieved.
• Provide technical review and quality assurance across project outputs, supporting consistent standards and best practice across the Landscape Architecture team.
• Maintain a hands-on approach to project delivery where required, including report writing, technical assessment, design development and the use of industry software such as CAD.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, quality assurance systems and health and safety requirements.

• Build and maintain strong client…