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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Overview
AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Chartered Landscape Architect (Associate/Associate Director) to lead our Edinburgh studio and grow our Landscape Architecture presence across Scotland.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a talented team while contributing to a wider UK practice of 80+ professionals. You will drive design excellence, build client relationships, win work and expand our market presence.
Working with multidisciplinary teams, you will deliver a diverse portfolio across public realm, infrastructure, regeneration, urban design and nature-based solutions.
We are looking for an inspiring leader with a strong track record in project delivery, team development and client engagement. Based in Edinburgh, this role offers the chance to shape a growing studio and contribute to some of Scotland's most impactful projects.
Your role:
As Landscape Studio Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Scottish Landscape Architecture and Urban Design team, leading a talented and growing group of professionals, championing design excellence and helping to drive strategic growth across Scotland. Working as part of our wider Northern Landscape team, you will report directly to the Northern Landscape & Urban Design Team Lead.
You will:
- Provide inspiring leadership to a talented team of Landscape Architects and Urban Designers, fostering a positive, collaborative and high-performing studio culture.
- Lead the strategic growth and development of the Scottish Team.
- Mentor and support colleagues at all stages of their careers, including those working towards Landscape Institute Chartership.
- Champion design excellence, innovation and technical quality across all aspects of project delivery.
- Lead and oversee the successful delivery of complex multidisciplinary projects
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, collaborators, local authorities and key stakeholders across Scotland.
- Identify, lead and support business development, bidding and work-winning activities to secure new opportunities across landscape architecture, masterplanning and urban design.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across Buildings & Places and the wider AtkinsRéalis business to develop integrated design solutions.
- Contribute to the continued development of the wider UK Landscape Practice, sharing knowledge, expertise and best practice across regions.
- Promote AtkinsRéalis externally through industry engagement, networking, presentations, thought leadership and professional activities.
- Support the development of compelling design narratives and innovative solutions that deliver positive outcomes for people, places and nature.
Location
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Job Type
Full time
Ref
R-158920
Salary range
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About you:
We are looking for a passionate and commercially aware leader who combines design excellence with a proven ability to develop people, build client relationships and grow a team.
Required skills:
- Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI).
- Significant experience leading and delivering Landscape Architecture projects within a consultancy environment.
- Demonstrable experience leading multidisciplinary teams and complex projects with significant technical, commercial and stakeholder considerations.
- Proven ability to develop client relationships and secure work through successful bids, proposals and business development activities.
- Strong people leadership and team management experience.
- Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and experience managing project performance and profitability.
- A reputation for delivering high-quality design and technical excellence.
- Experience acting in a lead consultant, design management or project leadership capacity.
- Ability to inspire, motivate and develop teams in a collaborative environment.
- This role is based within our Edinburgh studio and requires regular attendance to support team leadership, client engagement and project delivery. Flexibility to travel across Scotland and the wider UK will be required from time to time to support project, client and business development activities.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?
Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.
Make it brilliant, a career with AtkinsRéalis
Our supportive, collaborative culture inspires us as a global community every day.
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About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Additional information
Security clearance
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.
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