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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
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Job Description
We are currently seeking a Landscape Architect to join and support the growth of our landscape planning team based across UK and Ireland. As a member of one of the UK and Ireland’s largest and most diverse landscape practices, you will take a lead on a range of types and sizes of projects, including renewable energy, major infrastructure, urban regeneration, and environmental enhancement schemes. These projects offer the opportunity to work in multi-disciplinary teams, influencing design from an early stage and shaping the landscape on a broad scale, while supporting progress towards net zero and delivering wider environmental and social benefits.
We will consider applicants with a wide range of experience and a keen and demonstrable experience in landscape planning, including LVIA and TVIA. This is an opportunity to join a team which is growing and with strong links across many disciplines. The successful candidate would be involved in projects throughout the UK and can help deliver our current portfolio of overseas projects.
We are looking for a team player with good technical skills who wishes to be involved in the development of innovative, cost effective and buildable solutions in an environment that is collaborative, stimulating and challenging. The role would suit a self-motivated individual looking to advance their career in a dynamic team.
AECOM’s Freedom to Grow programme allows you to take control of your working life and work the hours that suit you. The role is also flexible on location, and we would be interested to hear from applicants seeking either a part time or full-time position. AECOM offers a competitive and flexible package of benefits which can be tailored to suit your lifestyle.
Job Responsibilities:
Applicants should be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of technical expertise in order to be able to carry out the following job/project accountabilities:
- Undertake site survey work.
- Produce and/or oversee the production of reports, drawings and other technical documentation using appropriate software, with the necessary level of detail as required at various stages of development from assessments and strategies to mitigation design.
- Be client facing and respond to client requirements with the support of senior staff.
- Clear communication, including the ability to contribute to conference calls, meetings and workshops.
- Have the technical ability, knowledge and competence to provide guidance to teach and develop junior staff.
- Ability to work collaboratively and iteratively within a multi-disciplinary design team.
- Be aware of and understand the AECOM procedures, their importance and their application to projects.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI) with up to two years post Chartership experience. Candidates within the last quarter of Pathways to Chartership (P2C) will also be considered.
- Fluency in English and ability to communicate effectively.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the UK planning system with respect to landscape architecture.
- Technically competent in preparing LVIA/TVIA and appraisals and evidence-base documents in accordance with best practice.
- An understanding of project management, including financial control and reporting and programme management and ability to manage own budgets.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Cloud software.
- Experience of some or all of the following useful: ArcGIS, AutoCAD Civils 3D, Revit, LSS or ProjectWise.
- Full UK driving licence.
Additional Information
Preferred Qualifications
- Landscape Institute accredited Bachelor’s degree, Diploma and/or Master’s degree.
- Recently qualified CMLI or within the last quarter of P2C
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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