Landscape Architect (Senior) - Landscape Architecture Job in Gloucester - £44,000 - £52,000

Design-led public realm and landscape projects, multi studio practice, hybrid working environment

Job Summary

Senior Landscape Architect Job Gloucester opportunity within a collaborative design practice delivering landscape and public realm projects across multiple sectors. This position suits an experienced landscape architect with strong design ability and experience leading projects within multidisciplinary teams.

Working within a dedicated landscape team, you will contribute to design led schemes that enhance public spaces, residential environments and community facilities. This Senior Landscape Architect Job Gloucester offers the opportunity to shape meaningful outdoor environments while working closely with architects and urban designers.

Based in Gloucester with potential collaboration across the practice London and Newport studios, the role supports projects across residential, education, public realm and leisure sectors. The successful candidate will play a key role in design development, project coordination and landscape delivery.

About the Company

This established design practice employs more than 120 architects, designers and creatives across 3 studios. Teams collaborate across architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, interiors and visualisation disciplines to deliver coordinated project solutions.

The Landscape Architecture & Urban Design team works alongside architects from the earliest stages of design, ensuring landscape strategies are integrated into wider development proposals. This approach allows landscape design to shape placemaking outcomes while maintaining strong technical coordination.

Projects span a wide range of sectors including residential development, education campuses, public realm improvements and leisure facilities. The landscape team has delivered schemes including public parks, school environments and urban regeneration projects across the UK.

Collaboration forms a key part of the studio culture. Designers work closely with clients, consultants and contractors to ensure concepts are grounded in practical delivery while maintaining design quality throughout the project lifecycle.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead landscape design projects from concept through detailed design stages
• Prepare landscape masterplans, concept drawings and detailed technical packages
• Undertake landscape appraisals and LVIA studies where required
• Coordinate landscape design information with architects and consultants
• Support planning submissions and landscape strategies
• Contribute to public realm and residential landscape schemes
• Attend project meetings with clients and multidisciplinary design teams
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring for junior landscape staff

The Senior Landscape Architect Job Gloucester will involve project leadership within the Landscape Architecture & Urban Design team while maintaining close collaboration with architecture and urban design colleagues.

Skills & Experience Required

• 5 to 10 years professional experience in landscape architecture
• Chartered Landscape Architect status or working towards CMLI
• Strong creative design skills with passion for public realm and landscape spaces
• Experience delivering landscape projects from concept to technical stages
• Knowledge of landscape planning processes and LVIA preparation
• Proficiency in design software such as Vectorworks, AutoCAD or Keyscape
• Experience working within multidisciplinary design teams
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to manage projects independently while collaborating with wider teams

Candidates should demonstrate the ability to balance design creativity with practical landscape delivery, ensuring proposals respond to environmental, social and planning requirements.

Salary & Benefits

• £42,000 – £52,000 salary depending on experience
• Hybrid working with up to two days remote working per week after probation
• Flexible working hours between 8am and 5.30pm
• 23 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays
• Option to carry forward unused annual leave
• Additional leave awarded for long service milestones
• Employer pension contributions
• Life insurance with death in service benefit
• Paid professional memberships including CMLI
• Regular CPD and professional development opportunities
• Discretionary Christmas bonus
• Virtual GP service and wellbeing support
• Team social activities and company events
• Opportunity to participate in internal design and sustainability working groups
• EV car scheme available for senior staff

The practice encourages a balanced working environment supported by flexible working arrangements, collaborative studio spaces and regular team activities.

Who Is This Role Ideal For?

This position is well suited to a landscape architect with strong design capability and LVIA experience who is looking to progress into a senior project role within a multidisciplinary design practice.

Professionals who enjoy working collaboratively with architects and planners will benefit from the integrated studio environment. The role provides opportunities to influence a variety of landscape projects ranging from public realm improvements to education campuses and residential developments.

Senior Landscape Architect Job Gloucester candidates who value design quality, environmental awareness and collaborative working will find strong long term career prospects within this Landscape Architecture & Urban Design team.

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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Landscape Architect (Senior) Job in Gloucester – Your Property Recruitment Specialists ( Job Ref:1323673 )