Senior Architect - Landscape

The core activities that the successful candidate can expect to be involved with include; managing technical landscape design and environmental mitigation inputs to diverse infrastructure, development public realm and parks projects and; preparation of landscape planning figures and drawings.

• Work as part of the Landscape team to manage small projects, teams or tasks within larger projects
• Prepare technical information for infrastructure and development projects:
  • strategic and feasibility/concept studies.
  • preliminary and detailed design including general arrangement drawings, hard & soft construction detailing, schedules & specification to support planning applications
  • tender and construction packages
• Take part in regularly scheduled meetings providing accurate updates on progress of work
• Consistently apply business standards and techniques to assure quality
• Communicate any risks or impediments to effective delivery in a timely manner
• Line manage & mentor junior team member(s)
• Support business development and bidding where required

• Degree level qualification in Landscape Architecture or recognized equivalent;
• Postgraduate diploma / Masters qualification in Landscape Architecture or recognised equivalent;
• Fluent spoken English with excellent verbal, written and graphic communication skills;
• Demonstrable experience of project management and project delivery;
• Experience of working collaboratively within a remote working environment;
• Commercial awareness and excellent time management skills;
• Experience and technical capability gained within professional consultancy or local government;
• Support construction administration, including responding to RFIs and reviewing shop drawings and site conditions.
• Solid knowledge of planting design, hardscape materials, and construction detailing.

Personal Qualities

• Creative thinker with good design skills;
• Good interpersonal skills with colleagues and clients;
• Self-motivated and adaptable, maintaining a confident demeanour when change occurs;
• Positive attitude with good team working skills and awareness of the well-being of self and others;
• Considers appropriate H&S risks and the well-being of staff when making decisions.

Additional Qualities

• Experience of applying current design standards, guidance and good working practices to the design of external spaces;
• Previous experience of line management & mentoring;
• Licentiate or Chartered Member of the Landscape LEED or other affiliated Landscape body.

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.