Job Description
**Company Description**
**At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.**
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
**Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.**
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
**Job Description**
We are currently seeking a Principal Landscape Architect to join and support the growth of our landscape design team, based in Belfast. As a member of one of the UK&I’s largest and most diverse landscape practices, you will take a lead on a range of types and sizes of projects, including residential, urban regeneration, resorts, major infrastructure and environmental enhancement schemes. We are working with major clients, both in the UK and overseas that include central government, universities, local authorities and numerous private clients, including many of the major global developers. Our current projects range from international resorts such as Alula to local public realm projects like Portaferry Public Realm. We work across the design stages integrating our strengths in landscape planning and management to produce design solutions which are in harmony with the environment, sustainable and delivered in an imaginative and innovative way.
Our office is based in the heart of Belfast and is 5 minutes’ walk from Belfast City Hall, 6 minutes’ walk from Great Victoria Street Railway Station and 14 minutes’ walk from Belfast Lanyon Place Station. The office is modern and open plan, with spectacular views over the Belfast Hills and Castlereagh Hills. It contains a range of break out spaces, meeting rooms, a lunch space and secure cycle storage and showers. A range of social activities take place throughout the year as part of our Sports and Social Club ranging from Bowling/Family Days/Panto/Go-Karting and much much more. A monthly contribution of £2 will provide a discounted price for any events that you wish to attend.
We are looking for applicants with a proven track record in landscape design, but with demonstrable experience in public realm and working within multi-disciplinary design teams. This is an opportunity to join a large growing team with strong links across many disciplines. We want an enthusiastic team player with sound technical and communication skills who wishes to be involved in the development of buildable solutions in an environment that is collaborative, stimulating and challenging. The role would suit a self-motivated individual looking to advance their career in a dynamic team and develop our portfolio of projects with our external and internal clients.
**Job Responsibilities:**
Applicants should be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of technical expertise in order to be able to carry out the following job/project accountabilities:
+ Direct project management responsibilities, including contractual, financial and programme management.
+ Establish strong working relationships with other members of the landscape team and internal teams across the business.
+ Develop and manage the work of others, including as a line manager and P2C mentor.
+ Secure and deliver new work by forming and maintaining good relationships with external and internal clients.
+ Clear communication, including the ability to produce clear graphics to convey ideas to clients and stakeholders and to write concise technical reports and to lead conference calls, meetings and workshops.
+ Responsible for managing graduates in the delivery of projects.
+ Attendance at client meetings and presentation of landscape design requirements.
+ Preparing concept designs and convey graphically for client presentations through to preparation of construction information including creation of specifications
+ Produce and/or oversee the production of reports, drawings and other technical documentation (specifications) using appropriate software, with the necessary level of detail as required at various stages of development from strategies to construction detailing and planting design.
+ Have the technical ability, knowledge and competence to provide guidance to develop junior staff.
+ Ability to work collaboratively and iteratively within a multi-disciplinary design team.
+ Awareness of AECOM procedures, their importance and their application to projects.
**Your benefits will include:**
Helping our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance is important to us. If you join AECOM, as well as receiving a competitive salary, you’ll also be able to explore flexible working arrangements through our FREEDOM TO GROW
* way of working. Core benefits include 25 days’ annual leave, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and one paid annual professional institution membership fee. You can also choose from a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle. You’ll also be able to give back to communities with up to two paid Social Value days each year. Through our charity, The AECOM Foundation, you can volunteer to support children in developing countries. And if you’re a member of the Reserve Forces you’ll receive an additional 15 days paid leave for training commitments.
**What We Offer**
When you join AECOM, you become part of a company that is pioneering the future. Our teams around the world are involved in some of the most cutting-edge and innovative projects and programs of our time, addressing the big challenges of today and shaping the built environment for generations to come. We ensure a workplace that encourages growth, flexibility and creativity, as well as a company culture that champions inclusion, diversity and overall employee well-being through programs supported by company leadership. Our core values define who we are, how we act and what we aspire to, which comes down to not only delivering a better world, but working to “make amazing happen” in each neighbourhood, community and city we touch. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
**Qualifications**
+ At least five years post Chartership experience.
+ Technically competent in preparing landscape design schemes for public realm and major infrastructure projects.
+ Thorough knowledge and understanding of the UK legal and planning system with respect to landscape architecture.
+ Fluency in English and ability to communicate effectively.
+ Experience of managing projects, including financial control and reporting and programme management.
+ Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications.
+ The successful candidate will be competent in the use of AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Cloud software.
+ Experience of some or all of the following would also be very useful: AutoCAD Civils 3D, Revit, LSS or ProjectWise.
+ Experience of working collaboratively with other design disciplines.
+ Full UK driving licence.
**Additional Information**
+ Landscape Institute accredited Bachelor’s degree, Diploma and/or Master’s degree.
+ Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI).
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Join us and let’s get started.
**ReqID:** J10080878
**Business Line:** B&P - Buildings & Places
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** Europe & India
**Career Area:** Design
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid
