Landscape Associate Technical Director – LVIA

Salary: £60,000–£70,000 + Car Allowance
Location: UK Wide – Remote / Home-Based or Office-Based
Contract: Permanent – Full-time or Part-time
Working Arrangements: Flexible Hours
Job Reference: 56072

Senior Landscape Leadership Opportunity – Work Where and How You Work Best

Are you an experienced Landscape Architect with a strong background in Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA), looking for greater flexibility, technical leadership opportunities and the chance to work on some of the UK's most interesting projects?

We're recruiting for a Landscape Associate Technical Director specialising in LVIA to join an established environmental and design consultancy.

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in delivering complex landscape assessments, influence project outcomes and develop your technical expertise, without having to compromise on your personal commitments.

With a salary of £60,000–£70,000 plus car allowance, the position offers exceptional flexibility, including remote working, part-time opportunities and flexible working hours.

Whether you're looking for greater autonomy, a better work-life balance or the next step in your leadership career, this role offers the opportunity to shape your working arrangements around what suits you best.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Excellent Salary: £60,000–£70,000 depending on experience, plus car allowance.

• Remote Working: Work from home or an office, depending on your preference and project requirements.

• Flexible Hours: Structure your working day around personal and professional commitments.

• Full-time or Part-time: Opportunities to accommodate different working patterns.

• Technical Leadership: Lead and oversee LVIA and TVIA projects, providing specialist advice and technical direction.

• High-Profile Projects: Work on complex landscape and environmental assessments across energy, infrastructure and development sectors.

• Career Progression: Opportunities to develop your leadership responsibilities and influence the direction of specialist services.

• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside experienced Landscape Architects, environmental specialists and other technical professionals.

• Professional Development: Continued investment in your technical expertise, leadership skills and career development.

The Role

As Landscape Associate Technical Director, you will take a leading role in the delivery of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments (LVIA), Townscape and Visual Impact Assessments (TVIA), landscape character assessments and related technical studies.

You'll work across a varied portfolio of projects, including renewable energy, utilities, infrastructure, residential and mixed-use developments.

The position offers the opportunity to lead projects from initial assessment through to planning and delivery, working closely with clients, project teams and technical specialists.

You will also contribute to the development of less experienced colleagues, ensuring high standards of technical delivery while helping to strengthen the wider landscape team.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and managing LVIA and TVIA projects across a range of development sectors.

• Preparing, reviewing and providing technical oversight of landscape and visual assessments.

• Undertaking landscape character assessments and related environmental studies.

• Providing specialist landscape advice to clients and multidisciplinary project teams.

• Supporting environmental assessment and planning applications, including major infrastructure and development proposals.

• Managing technical inputs for projects progressing through planning and consenting processes.

• Providing advice on landscape mitigation, design integration and visual effects.

• Maintaining strong client relationships and contributing to stakeholder engagement.

• Managing project budgets, programmes, resources and technical deliverables.

• Supporting the preparation of fee proposals, tenders and business development activities.

• Mentoring and developing junior and senior colleagues, encouraging technical excellence and professional progression.

• Collaborating with specialists from complementary environmental, planning and design disciplines.

About You

We're interested in speaking with experienced Landscape Architects and landscape assessment specialists who have developed strong technical expertise in LVIA and are looking for an opportunity to take on greater responsibility.

Ideally, you'll have:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Landscape Architecture or a related discipline.

• Chartered Membership of the Landscape Institute (CMLI).

• Significant experience preparing, managing and reviewing LVIAs and TVIAs.

• A strong understanding of landscape planning, character assessment and visual assessment methodologies.

• Experience working across infrastructure, energy, residential or mixed-use development projects.

• Experience contributing to Environmental Impact Assessments and planning applications.

• Confidence advising clients and managing stakeholder relationships.

• Strong technical report writing and quality assurance skills.

• Experience managing project budgets, programmes and resources.

• The ability to lead multidisciplinary projects and coordinate technical teams.

• Experience mentoring and supporting the professional development of colleagues.

• A full UK driving licence.

Experience with Development Consent Orders (DCOs), planning examinations or acting as an expert witness would be particularly valuable.

Knowledge of AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, BIM or other relevant digital design and assessment tools would also be advantageous.

Genuine Flexibility to Suit Your Lifestyle

One of the key attractions of this opportunity is the flexibility available.

We recognise that experienced professionals have different priorities, and that a rewarding career should be compatible with life outside work.

Whether you're balancing family responsibilities, looking to reduce your working hours or simply prefer the freedom of working remotely, the role offers the opportunity to agree a working arrangement that suits your circumstances and the needs of the projects.

With full-time and part-time options, flexible hours and the choice of home or office-based working, you'll have the autonomy to manage your professional commitments while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Technical Leadership & Career Development

This position offers the opportunity to play a significant role in the delivery and development of specialist landscape assessment services.

You'll be trusted to lead technically challenging projects, influence decision-making and provide expert advice on landscape and visual matters.

Alongside project delivery, you'll have the opportunity to mentor colleagues, share your specialist knowledge and contribute to the continued development of technical capabilities within the wider team.

For an experienced Associate looking to progress, or an established senior landscape professional seeking greater flexibility and technical influence, this role offers an attractive next step.

Interested in Finding Out More?

If you're an experienced Landscape Architect or LVIA specialist looking for a senior position offering excellent flexibility, interesting projects and genuine technical responsibility, we'd love to hear from you.

As the role can be undertaken remotely, we welcome enquiries from suitably qualified professionals across the UK.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Embankment Group, quoting Job Reference 56072.

All enquiries will be treated confidentially, and your CV will never be submitted to an employer without your prior permission.