Senior Landscape Architect

We now have an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Landscape Architect to work with our client, a global engineering business. Ideally, you will be a Chartered Landscape Architect but if not, you will need to have the relevant experience in a similar position. There is no design involved so our client will consider someone who may have worked as a contract/administrative manager. This is a minimum 12-month contract (inside IR35) and it requires someone in the office 2-3 days per week to start with before reducing down to 1 day per week once you are up to speed. Principal responsibilities: * Able to make decisions and advise the client quickly on technical queries * Understand Local Authority requirements * SUDS for highways and green spaces * Support the clients design teams and operational delivery teams on hard landscaping * Business development to capture funding for new schemes * All engagement is internal * Act as the landscape expert in that office * Managing the contractors Key skills/experience required: * Experienced with programme and cost control * A public sector background with parks maintenance experience is desired * You'll need to have a basic understanding of CAD & landscape design and legislation. * Experience with Design & CAD * Experience in contract management, client liaison and being able to steer the client in the right direction