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Senior Landscape Atchitect

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Overview

The AtkinsRéalis Landscape Practice is an award‑winning leading UK‑based design Practice, delivering excellence in all we do. Our diverse, highly skilled, passionate designers are unified with a belief, that good design can positively transform people's lives. Our practice wide team of 80 Landscape Architects work throughout the UK and internationally.

Our expertise ranges across all key sectors of the built environment: Green and Blue Infrastructure, Flood Alleviation, Masterplanning, Education, Aviation, Commercial, Defence, Active Travel, Transport, Urban Regeneration, Retrofit and Residential providing integrated nature‑based solutions in a multidisciplinary environment.

We have a strong pipeline of work as a national landscape practice across all sectors, and we are looking to recruit Landscape Architects to grow our team specifically in our Scotland region. We have a vacancy in based in our Edinburgh office.

You will have the opportunity to take an active role on a large variety of challenging design projects. You will collaborate with multi‑disciplinary design teams, using your insight and creativity to generate positive, sustainable, impactful designs. We have a strong practice design manifesto and always drive to deliver the best.

We're looking for a skilled and passionate chartered Landscape Architect to with an excellent track record in design. The role offers a wide variety of experience and provides an excellent opportunity for career progression.

Your role

  • Working within a multidisciplinary environment.

  • Landscape Design, supporting projects from feasibility through to detail design.

  • An understanding of the principles of SuDS.

  • Ability to report write, assist with contract documentation and site supervision.

  • Technical knowledge, high‑quality presentation and communication skills.

  • An understanding of project coordination and the financial management of projects.

  • Input into work-winning activities and fee proposals.

  • Provision of landscape advice to external and internal clients.

  • Support and mentoring of junior staff.

  • Familiarity with working in a quality assurance environment (desirable).

  • Good proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe software packages with a passion to explore the use of Revit, Sketch Up and Enscape as a design tool and for presentational outputs.

  • Experience and an understanding of BIM and Revit (desirable).

  • Communication through hand drawing is also invaluable.

Cities & development Architecture & Planning

Location

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-162007

Salary range

-

About you

  • Good communication skills, a fluency in English, with ability to draft reports to a high standard.

  • Ability to work under pressure and have proven success in meeting tight deadlines.

  • Confident team worker, able to work with limited supervision.

  • The opportunity requires candidates to work both locally and within our national business to win and deliver work and with these opportunities there will be a requirement for flexibility in respect of travel and location based on project demands.

  • Applicants should hold a full valid driving licence and must live within a reasonable travelling distance to one of our Edinburgh offices. Site visits across the region will be required.

  • A relevant landscape degree. At least two years' post Chartered membership of the Landscape Institute and post chartership experience in a Landscape role.

  • Proven experience in technical delivery of all RIBA stages.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

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.

Rewards and benefits – Careers at AtkinsRéalis

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About AtkinsRéalis

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.

Find out more.

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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