Associate Landscape Architect

Joining Arup

At Arup, we plan, design and deliver ground-breaking and iconic projects through our work in infrastructure, building design and specialist technical services. Independent in ownership and spirit, we offer a broad range of professional services that make a real difference to our clients and the communities in which we work.

The Opportunity

Our award-winning landscape architecture practice is growing, with teams in Arup that are linked through a global network. In the UK we have offices in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield and Winchester/Southampton. We also regularly work with our international offices in Brisbane, Hong Kong, New York, and Sydney. It is an integrated team of landscape designers and landscape planners, with projects including landscape assessment and strategy, LVIA, green infrastructure strategies, concept design, masterplanning, detailed design, landscape management, visualisations and 3D modelling.

We work side by side with a wide range of Arup’s other specialist disciplines including urban design, ecology, town planning, digital technology, engineering, cost consulting and project management.

We have a diverse workload of high-profile projects across the UK and internationally, ranging in scale from environmental infrastructure design, major transportation projects through to restoration, town centre regeneration, streetscape design and green buildings.

For further information and some examples of our work, please click the following links:

https://www.arup.com/expertise/services/planning/landscape-architecture

https://www.arup.com/expertise/services/planning/masterplanning

https://www.arup.com/expertise/industry/cities

Is this role for you?

We’re currently looking for an Associate to join our teams based in our new, ground-breaking offices in central Birmingham, which is built for hybrid working. You will lead on projects, collaborating with an unrivalled community of experts, who will support and nurture your growth. This role will require you to lead on business development activities for landscape planning across the region and to support the professional development of others in the team.

The Arup project portfolio is exciting and diverse covering all aspects of landscape planning from policy to the development of strategies. This role will expose you to a range of project scales and types, each offering their own opportunity for tailored personal development. A key focus of the role will be on leading on and writing LVIAs, including to support Development Consent Orders (DCO) for major projects, ensuring good design is embedded from the outset.

Requirements and skills

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following qualifications, attributes, and skills as well as an exceptional report writing ability, and an interest in planning and assessment as part of an integrated design process. We’re looking for the following qualifications, attributes and skills:

Essential Skills and Knowledge:

· Experience and knowledge of the Energy Sector and large scale linear infrastructure projects.

· A degree level qualification in Landscape Architecture or Landscape Management.

· CMLI accreditation with good knowledge of professional ethics and ethical framework.

· A very good understanding of the UK planning system and how our work relates to it

· Demonstrable professional experience of landscape architecture (typically 10+ years), particularly working in multi-disciplinary teams

· Strong team leadership, collaboration and project and commercial management skills and experience

· Confident and articulate written communication

· Strong track record in building relationships with clients

· Experience of and an interest in stakeholder engagement

· Experience of managing projects and fee budgets, or a desire to develop the necessary skills.

· A strong working knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS/Pro, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office.

· Focus on detail delivery and strong report writing skills are essential.

Desirable Skills and Knowledge:

· Specific sector experience in areas such as water, transport, commercial development, urban regeneration, residential, education, health, historic buildings and landscape planning strategic policy

· Public inquiry experience

Not ready to apply just yet or have some questions? Contact Drina Zupanovic at [email protected] - Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.

What We Offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Drina Zupanovic at [email protected] to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/

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Closing Date: 16.11.2025

We may close the role earlier than the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications, so please ensure you apply early.