Landscape Architect

Full Time, Permanent

The Engineering & Design Team is seeking an experienced Landscape Architect to help shape Bristol for a low carbon sustainable future. 

What will I be doing?

As part of a friendly and enthusiastic team, you will play an important role in designing innovative public realm schemes for urban highways and transport projects. You will help to shape Bristol's green infrastructure for a low carbon sustainable future. You will also support the public realm engagement and design of regeneration and housing led projects. You will be leading on delivery of the public realm and landscape of major highway projects from concept to completion, assisted by our team of Engineers.

What do I need to have?

You should be an enthusiastic and positive team player with hands on experience in the design and delivery of public realm projects. You should have a wide-ranging knowledge of current design guidance and legislation. It would be an advantage if you can demonstrate a good understanding of the challenges of delivering blue/green public realm infrastructure in an urban environment.

We would particularly welcome applications from landscape architects who have experience in design and delivery of active travel schemes, and highway drainage design (including SuDS). You will need to be proficient in the use of digital methods for design, document preparation and project programming and able to guide others in their use.

Why Bristol City Council?

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including:

• Annual Leave starting at 25 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 30 days (plus Bank Holidays) after five years’ service
• Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity/partner leave (10 days), shared parental leave, paid emergency careers leave (up to 5 days pa) for caring responsibilities
• The ability to purchase up to 20 days additional annual leave each year
• Flexitime and a flexible mix of working from home and at our modern shared office environment that is close to good sustainable transport links
• Membership of the Local Government Pension scheme
• A salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
• A salary sacrifice zero or lower emissions vehicle leasing scheme
• Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, coaching, mentoring and on the job experience

How do I apply?

To apply, please submit your CV along with a supporting statement that details how you meet the criteria within the Person Specification.

To be shortlisted for interview you will need to clearly demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. Please study the Person Specification document carefully and be sure that you have demonstrated how you have met all the essential criteria. You cannot be shortlisted for interview if you do not demonstrate how you meet all the essential criteria.

On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.