Landscape Architect

Braintree District Council has an exciting opportunity for a Landscape Architect to join the team.

Location: Braintree, Essex, CM7 9HB

Salary: £41,145 to £45,498 per annum

Job Type:  Full time, Permanent                         

Closing date: Sunday 5th October

Why choose Braintree District Council

Braintree is an ambitious forward-thinking Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it.

Landscape Architect– The Role:

We have a great opportunity for a Landscape Architect to join our Landscape Services team within the Council’s Planning Service.

This is an exciting time to work for Braintree. The District will grow significantly in the coming decades, and we are looking to embrace this challenge to deliver well-designed new homes, jobs and the infrastructure required to support this growth, whilst being careful to preserve its character and quality.

Landscape Architect– The Responsibilities:

- Working alongside our Ecologist and Arboricultural Officers to provide specialist advice on planning proposals to positively shape new developments across the District

- Providing advice in relation to Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments (LVIA), Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), landscaping schemes, public realm, and wider landscape design matters

- Prepare and give evidence at planning appeals and support the Council’s Planning Enforcement team with the monitoring of conditional requirements of planning and development consents in relation to landscaping schemes and replacement planting

- Positively steer planning proposals at the pre-application stage, which are subject to a Planning Performance Agreement, and at the post-decision stage

- The opportunity to contribute to the production of the Council’s new Design Code, Tree Strategy and other guidance

Landscape Architect– You:

- Experience of providing advice on a range of more complex planning applications or policy based projects

- You will have a strong proactive work ethic, with excellent communication, report writing, and customer service skills, as well as the ability to work to tight deadlines

- Experience of giving evidence at planning appeals and working in a Local Authority and presenting reports and recommendations to Planning Committee is also desirable

- You will need to have a relevant degree qualification in Landscape Architecture and be a member of a relevant professional body, such as the Landscape Institute

Landscape Architect– Benefits:

- Competitive pay and benefits

- Local government pension scheme

- Learning and development for all staff

- Staff discounts at local businesses

- Staff recognition schemes

- Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership

What next

Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 5th October

Interviews will be held during the w/c 13th October

To submit your application for this exciting Landscape Architect opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now!