Senior Landscape Architect - Infrastructure

Senior Landscape Architect - Infrastructure (London Studio)

A well-established and award-winning UK-based consultancy is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect to join their London team. This practice has built a strong reputation for delivering creative leadership across nationally significant infrastructure projects, including large-scale transport systems, renewable energy developments, and essential water infrastructure.

The successful candidate will be a motivated and experienced professional who can contribute meaningfully to the planning and design of complex infrastructure projects , with experience across pre-planning, post-planning, and pre-delivery stages . The team is particularly interested in those who combine landscape-scale thinking with design flair and a strong grasp of sustainable development principles.

• Contribute to the design and planning of complex infrastructure projects, embedding high-quality, context-led landscape design at every stage.

• Apply a strong understanding of NSIP consenting regimes (DCO, DNS, Electricity Act, Town & Country Planning).

• Collaborate within and lead multi-disciplinary project teams, engaging in early design development, consultation, and public engagement.

• Demonstrate thought leadership in areas such as EIA , design principles , and Biodiversity Net Gain .

• Build and maintain client and stakeholder relationships, and support business development activities through networking and tendering.

• A degree in Landscape Architecture and professional accreditation (CMLI or working towards).

• A solid background in infrastructure landscape design , preferably within a consultancy environment.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, coordinate and communicate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams.

• A strategic thinker with a clear understanding of the role of landscape and ecosystem services in driving sustainable infrastructure.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, confident representing clients in public and stakeholder forums.

• A collaborative team player with a personable, proactive approach.

• A network of relevant industry contacts and an interest in developing new business is advantageous.