Position: Senior Landscape Architect/ Landscape Architect
Company: Aralia
Reports to: Managing Director & Associate Landscape Designer
Status: Full time.
Office: Office based in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM22 7EE

Deadline Date: Applications must be received by Friday November 4th 2016 by 5pm

Aralia is a successful, progressive and award winning landscape design practice. We are currently seeking to recruit a Senior Landscape Architect/Landscape Architect who will have an instrumental role, alongside the Associate Landscape Designer & Managing Director, in taking the company forward to the next level. We have a strategy in place to continue growth in key areas of the business and this role will require someone who has enthusiasm & motivation to become part of the management team and work within a small design team, Aralia work on high end luxury residential and commercial projects, which range from large country estates to luxury penthouse roof gardens. Aralia positively encourages autonomy and decision making within the team and this role would therefore suit someone looking to take on a wider role than perhaps they are currently undertaking. The ideal candidate might be someone with a Degree in Landscape Architecture, who is working currently within a larger organisation and would now prefer to gain more experience and recognition within a smaller landscape practice. We recognise that we are a niche company and that the incoming candidate could come from a variety of roles.

Skills
– Strong landscape design skills from initials concepts through all design stages to full construction detailing
– Highly CAD competent in 2D Vectorworks preferred, but AutoCAD accepted (we will retrain on VW if necessary)
– 3D CAD skills preferred (Sketch up / VW)
– Experienced ideally in Project Management. Ability to plan, monitor and keep projects on track, to tight deadlines and within agreed budgets
– Client Liaison experience with corporate clients and/or residential clients essential
– Experience of managing/monitoring complex landscape builds highly desirable (residential or commercial)
– Some experience in costing and specifying of landscape/garden builds for both soft and hard landscape (additional training will be given)
– Previous staff management experience would be advantageous but not essential
– Business development skills desirable but not essential.
– Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) Indesign & Photoshop essential
– Full clean UK driving licence

Personal Profile
– Highly motivated individual looking to develop their professional role in a fast paced environment
– Committed, focused, and determined
– Good team player who is happy to lead but also wants to nurture and develop within a team
– Someone who will embrace growth and change and find it an exciting prospect

Benefits
– Attractive salary package commensurate with experience
– Profit share after qualifying period
– Excellent long term career prospects within a dynamic progressive business
– Idyllic rural location. Office is based on a working farm with beautiful and inspiring landscape views
– Small team with strong sense of shared vision in a supportive environment

In the first instance please contact Patricia Fox, Managing Director by email patricia@aralia.org.uk to request an application pack. Find out more about us at www.aralia.org.uk.