Would you like to work for an independent, award-winning, multidisciplinary environmental consultancy?

We always welcome speculative applications from talented people interested in our work and approach. We take a multi-disciplinary approach to our work. We provide a high quality, inclusive approach to environmental design for a broad range of projects and clients in a friendly and stimulating work environment. We offer competitive pay with an excellent staff training allowance and benefits package.

 

Spring 2022

We are looking for recently qualified Professionals Landscape Architects, and Graduate Landscape Architects, to join our busy Landscape team.

 

Landscape Architecture

Professional CMLI & Graduate – Permanent, Full Time Positions

Closing Date: Open opportunity.

 

We are looking to appoint:

• a Landscape Architect who is a recently qualified CMLI,
• a Graduate working towards  P2C

to join our multi-disciplinary team. We have a wide variety of exciting and challenging projects and an established client base.

Both positions are office based, currently blended with working from home. Each position will be permanent, full time  37.5 hours a week.  Given the ever changing coronavirus pandemic, homeworking is likely to be necessary, although some attendance at the office and at regular team meetings and where relevant site visits will be a requirement during this period.

 

Skills and qualifications required:

• A Degree in Landscape Architecture and a postgraduate diploma in Landscape Architecture;
• Membership of the Landscape Institute.
• A current, full UK driving licence and eligibility to work in the UK.
• Excellent communication and writing skills and a willingness to learn new skills.
• Design ability, and  experience and/or an interest in undertaking landscape and visual assessment, surveys and writing reports.
• Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of the process of progressing projects from initial site survey, through the design process, to the construction and aftercare stages.
• An understanding of the UK planning system.
• An appreciation of biodiversity and how ecology and landscape work together.
• An ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Proficiency in the use of a range of software including AutoCAD and Microsoft Office (in a Windows based environment) and preferably other software such as SketchUp, Keyscape and Adobe Creative Suite.

 

Other factors which will be of benefit:

• Access to your own car for business use
• A CSCS card
• Some knowledge of software packages such as GIS, Revit, and Vectorworks.

 

Employment package:

We offer  competitive rates of pay (reflective of experience/skills) and reimburse business related expenses including travel and subsistence. We pay for travel time to site and where agreed, and offer paid overtime and TOIL for rest and recovery. (Laptop / IT support are provided and works phone will be provided if required.)

Benefits for all staff are generous and include an established Pension Scheme; Healthcare and Insurance package; 22 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays); paid CPD opportunities (up to 5 days per year); support through Professional Training, (ie P2C, including working with an in-house mentor); regular in-house training; and a very happy office environment in a rural location which is close to and well connected to Bristol and Bath.

 

Application:

To apply, please send a covering letter, CV, examples of your work, and completed application form,  in PDF format by email, to info@npaconsult.co.uk marked for the attention of Simon Kale, Managing Director.

You can download an application form here.

Please, no recruitment agency applications. Thank you.

Sub-consultant ecology surveyors for 2022

If you are interested in registering to join our sub-consultant network, particularly in relation to the 2022 ecology survey season, please email info@npaconsult.co.uk telling us about your credentials and to request a registration form.