Associate Director Landscape Architect - Landscape Architecture Job in Birmingham, West Midlands - £DOE

Senior leadership role, employee owned consultancy, hybrid working and major UK landscape projects

Job Summary

Associate Director Landscape Architect Job Birmingham offers a leadership opportunity within the landscape architecture sector in the West Midlands. Based in Birmingham, this role focuses on leading the design and delivery of large scale landscape and urban design projects across the UK. You will oversee projects from concept through to completion, ensuring creative and technical excellence while managing multidisciplinary collaboration.

The role combines design leadership with commercial oversight, supporting project performance, client relationships and team development. This Associate Director Landscape Architect Job Birmingham is suited to an experienced Chartered Landscape Architect seeking to lead teams, influence project outcomes and contribute to long term consultancy growth.

About the Company

This established multidisciplinary consultancy operates within the landscape architecture sector, delivering planning, landscape and urban design services across the UK. The organisation is employee owned, creating a collaborative and inclusive environment where individuals contribute to shared success.

The practice is recognised for delivering sustainable and commercially sound design solutions across complex developments. Teams work closely across disciplines to achieve integrated outcomes and high quality results. The company promotes continuous learning and professional development. Through Hunter Dunning recruitment services, this opportunity provides access to a progressive and design focused consultancy environment.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of landscape architecture projects from concept through to completion
• Provide creative and technical leadership across multidisciplinary project teams at varying scales
• Collaborate with planners architects and environmental consultants to deliver integrated design solutions
• Manage client relationships supporting business development and long term project opportunities
• Monitor project budgets timelines and fee expenditure ensuring commercial performance targets are achieved
• Mentor junior team members supporting their development and progression within the practice
• Represent the consultancy at industry events client meetings and planning consultations

Skills & Experience Required

• CMLI qualified Landscape Architect with minimum five years post chartership experience
• Strong conceptual and analytical design skills with proven creative and technical capability
• Extensive experience within the English planning system across complex landscape projects
• Proficiency in Vectorworks CAD Microsoft Office and NBS for design and technical delivery
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud and QGIS desirable for presentation and analysis work
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with strong client facing experience
• Commercial awareness with ability to manage project budgets monitor fees and programme delivery

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary offered based on experience and leadership capability within landscape architecture
• Employee owned structure supporting shared success and long term engagement
• Hybrid working model supporting flexibility between office and remote working
• 28 days annual leave increasing with service plus bank holidays
• Employer pension contribution at 8 percent supporting long term financial planning
• Private medical insurance and life assurance supporting employee wellbeing
• Structured CPD programme supporting professional development and career progression

Who Is This Role Ideal For?

This role is ideal for a Chartered Landscape Architect seeking a senior leadership position within a multidisciplinary consultancy. It suits professionals who enjoy leading design teams while maintaining involvement in creative and technical delivery. Candidates looking to influence large scale sustainable projects and work across varied sectors will benefit from the breadth of work available.

The opportunity is well suited to individuals who value collaboration mentorship and long term career growth. If you are motivated by shaping impactful landscapes and contributing to a progressive organisation, this role offers strong development within the landscape architecture sector.

About Hunter Dunning

Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market.

We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles. We offer informed and confidential discussions for both clients and candidates and welcome conversations about this opportunity and your wider career plans within the built environment.

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