Associate Director – Landscape Architecture

Overview

In this role you guide landscape planning across regional and global projects, shaping regeneration and energy transition efforts within a multidisciplinary team. You’ll drive design influence from early stages to support net zero goals and wider environmental and social benefits. You will mentor others, foster technical excellence, and coordinate with clients and disciplines to deliver cost-effective, buildable solutions. This is a leadership role at a top-tier firm focused on impactful, large-scale infrastructure.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• competitive compensation
• wellbeing programs
• global firm benefits
• Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office
• equal opportunity employer

Responsibilities

• Conduct site surveys and analyses using innovative methods to secure successful outcomes
• Oversee and produce technical reports, drawings, and documentation for development stages
• Engage with clients, nurture relationships, and respond to requirements
• Lead clear communications in meetings, conferences, and workshops
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to develop the team and promote excellence
• Collaborate iteratively with other disciplines in multi-disciplinary teams to improve delivery
• Assume project management responsibilities including contracts, finances, and programme management
• Understand and apply AECOM procedures to projects

Key requirements

• Proficient in preparing LVIA and TVIA and evidence-base documents
• Experience responding to NISP examinations and public inquiries (preferred)
• Strong grasp of the UK planning system related to landscape architecture
• Project management experience including financial control and budgeting
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Competent with AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Cloud (preferred)
• Knowledge of ArcGIS, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Revit, LSS or ProjectWise (useful)

• Team player
• Mentoring and leadership capability
• Clear communication
• LVIA/TVIA
• AutoCAD
• AutoCAD Civil 3D

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