Role summary
Foster + Partners are an international design practice driven by the pursuit of quality in all areas of design. We believe the relationship between a building and its setting is critical for the success of any project. We are looking to further grow our in-house skills and offer the opportunity for a talented landscape architect to join the landscape team.
Role Definition
Job Title: Landscape Architect
Reporting to: Head of Landscape on a day to day basis and ultimately to the Senior Executive Partner
Responsibilities
- Support the design team on the design of both hard and soft landscape for architectural and urban design projects and competitions.
- Support the design team with construction supervision and site management
- Work closely with design groups and external landscape consultants to support project teams in creating sustainable landscape designs
- Promote good landscape design throughout the practice
- Work with other team members to research and advise on suitable design solutions, particularly the horticultural aspects, on projects around the world
- Support the design teams through research into project specific landscape design issues
- Contribute, or otherwise assist, as required
- Thorough knowledge of and compliance with F+P procedures and standards
- Constructively manage project scope and resource in collaboration with the landscape management group.
- Proactively develop and support the skills and application of junior members of the landscape team.
- Undertake to manage a smaller landscape group in the production of information and design development on multiple projects.
- Provide regular project reporting to senior group members.
- Equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI) is a core priority. To support and champion the embedding of this focus as a collective workforce responsibility, EDI should be integrated, where relevant, into all workstreams.
Qualities and Skills required
- Able to demonstrate ability to undertake the above responsibilities
- Legally able to work in the country in which the position is based
- Prior knowledge of landscape construction detailing in compliance with British standards
- Experience of landscape planning process and CDM regulations
- Working knowledge of plants used in design and specifications required to implement the project.
- Experience of work with BIM coordinated projects.
- Excellent organisational skills both personally and as the lead of a team.
- Able to manage sensitive and sometimes confidential information
- Self-motivated and able to take responsibility
- Able to demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach to daily tasks
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team, assisting and supporting team members
- Flexible attitude
- Able to build good relationship at all levels, internally and externally
- Resilient to cope with conflicting demands, able to prioritise duties and work effectively under pressure while remaining calm and professional at all times
- Ability to communicate efficiently and clearly both verbally and in written and graphical form.
- Ability to use some of the following: AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office
- Able to work as part of an effective team assisting and supporting team members
This description reflects the core activities of the role but is not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties within the group/department may be required in addition to changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time. There is a requirement for the post holder to recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work. Job descriptions will be reviewed regularly and where necessary revised in accordance with organisational needs. Any major changes will be discussed with the post holder.
Ref: DSUD01
July 2023