Responsibilities:

• To advise, plan, design and oversee the creation, regeneration and development of external land areas such as gardens and recreational areas, as well as residential, industrial and commercial sites.
• Must be able to combine artistic skills with knowledge of human activity and the natural environment.
• Creating plans, designs and drawings using computer-aided design programs.
• Surveying sites.
• Advising on matters to do with environmental conservation.
• Discussing requirements with clients.
• Writing reports.
• Producing contracts and estimated costs.
• Presenting proposals to clients for approval and agreeing time-scales.
• Overseeing projects as they progress.
• Seeking the opinions of locals, business and others who use the site.
• Liaising with other professionals such as architects, surveyors, town planners and civil engineers.

Skills Must Have:

• Artistic flair
• An interest in the environment, life sciences and knowledge of the conditions needed for wildlife to flourish
• Creativity and imagination
• Good verbal and written communication
• Negotiation and leadership ability
• An eye for detail
• Lateral and spatial thinking
• Drawing and IT skills, including the ability to use computer-aided design
• Client management skills.

Qualification:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Landscape Architecture or Equivalent