Principal Landscape Planner – with LVIA experience

Overview

As Principal Landscape Planner at Ramboll, you guide the delivery of robust landscape planning and impact assessments across wind, solar, transmission, data centre, and urban projects. You’ll lead multidisciplinary workstreams, collaborate with environmental and engineering specialists, and translate complex findings into practical recommendations. You shape sustainable, resilient places by balancing people, nature, and development needs. This role offers scope to influence projects across the UK and internationally, contributing to Ramboll’s mission of sustainable change.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• 27 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Matched pension contributions
• Private medical cover and life assurance
• Remote working policy
• Support for personal and professional development

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced landscape planning expertise to identify issues, analyze complex information, and develop practical solutions
• Take responsibility for substantial landscape components and larger problem-solving processes from research to recommendations and implementation
• Lead and coordinate defined landscape workstreams ensuring high-quality outputs to programme
• Conduct site visits, data collection, and landscape assessments using professional judgement and guidance
• Translate landscape and visual information into clear recommendations for clients and multidisciplinary teams
• Prepare and present written, graphic, and technical materials for stakeholders and decision-makers
• Collaborate with colleagues, clients, and external consultants; mentor and support less experienced staff
• Manage workloads with limited supervision, ensuring deliverables, quality, and timely delivery while contributing to proposals and process improvements

Key requirements

• Diligent, proactive and flexible professional with high-quality output
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving mindset
• Experience in landscape architecture, planning, and LVI/LVIA (wind farm experience desirable)
• Advanced analytical, consultancy, and option assessment skills
• Ability to lead significant landscape workstreams and deliver on time
• Strong knowledge of industry standards, legislation, and technical guidance
• Excellent written, graphic, and communication skills with clients and teams
• Ability to manage workloads independently and mentor junior staff
• Proficiency with software including Microsoft Office, GIS, Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk and/or Revit

• Collaborative mindset
• Proactive and adaptable
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• GIS
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Autodesk

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