Location
London (Hybrid/Remote with travel to sites across the region)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our multidisciplinary design and technical advisory team is part of Mace Consult Technical Services, including architects, architectural technologists, engineers, urban designers, master planners and interior designers. We deliver projects nationally for both public and private sectors including government departments, local authorities and private developers. At Mace, we build strong client relationships through open and honest communication, exceeding delivery expectations while nurturing a collaborative and client-focused culture.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior landscape architect to join Mace’s design and technical advisory team in the UK and support our growing landscape architecture team based in our regional London office. This role is ideal for a chartered landscape architect experienced in project leadership, design and delivery, with a holistic understanding of landscape and biodiversity, and a foundational knowledge of sustainability aligned with current and future trends in the built environment.

Key responsibilities include managing landscape design and assessment for our key client, the Department for Education (DfE), through all LI/RIBA stages; authoring landscape and visual impact assessments; preparing landscape strategies, plans, drawings and planting strategies; undertaking urban greening factor (UGF) calculations; acting as a landscape architect technical advisor by reviewing consultant and contractor design proposals against client and planning requirements; participating in workshops promoting landscape-led approaches and nature-based solutions; supporting ecologists with biodiversity net gain (BNG) delivery; developing strong working relationships with internal architecture and urban design teams; working with external partners and sub-consultants including commissioning additional landscape services and preparing technical scopes; collaborating with construction project teams to protect and enhance landscapes and translate technical requirements into accessible language; liaising with stakeholders including developers, local authorities, landowners and NGOs; contributing to work-winning through bids, client liaison and raising Mace’s profile externally; managing junior team members and building the landscape architecture team through hiring and mentoring junior landscape architects through chartership.

Please note this is a hybrid/remote role requiring travel to sites and candidates will need to progress through the security clearance process.

Experience
Proven experience in project leadership, design and delivery within landscape architecture. Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and managing client relationships. Familiarity with landscape and visual impact assessments, urban greening factor calculations, biodiversity net gain delivery, and nature-based solutions. Experience in managing junior team members and contributing to team growth.

About you
Chartered Landscape Architect with a holistic understanding of landscape and biodiversity. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to translate technical requirements into clear language for diverse audiences. Collaborative, client-focused and proactive in building relationships internally and externally. Motivated to support and mentor junior colleagues. Willingness to travel to sites as required. Commitment to safety, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing.

Qualifications
Degree level qualification in landscape architecture or recognised equivalent. Postgraduate diploma or master’s qualification in landscape architecture or recognised equivalent. Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI). Excellent technical skills including proficiency in Autodesk and Adobe Creative Suite. Experience with Revit and GIS is desirable but not essential. Full UK driving licence.