Job Details

The Senior Landscape Architect will be responsible for designing and delivering a range of landscape design and active travel infrastructure projects, working as part of a national multi-disciplinary team, in order to enhance the daily experience of the public realm for people choosing to walk, wheel, and cycle on everyday trips in Wales.

• Creating and developing imaginative, landscape design proposals by drafting concept and detailed designs that are responsive to the local landscape character and context with reference to relevant design guidance, legislation and frameworks to enable and inspire people to travel actively and sustainably.
• Develop and refine design proposals by engaging with local communities and collaborating with partners, and stakeholders to address diverse needs and aspirations whilst also meeting scheme objectives.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of policies and design guidance including planning policies and the Active Travel Act Guidance by gathering, sharing and applying best practice from projects across the Transport for Wales team and local authority partners to improve the quality, cost and experience of using active travel infrastructure in Wales. 
• Promote and advocate for high quality landscape design by providing advice and guidance  both internally and externally to create environments that inspire people to travel actively and sustainably.

At Transport for Wales we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions and be more innovative. Everyone’s different and has their own perspective so we’re building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve. Through this we’re determined to be one of Wales' leading inclusive employers. We’re creating an inclusive transport network that everyone in Wales can be proud of.

• Degree or post-graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture and Design or associated discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver landscape and urban design projects in the public realm.
• Experience of using design software including digital graphics and drawing packages such as Adobe Creative Cloud and AutoCAD.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills suitable for technical and non-technical audiences.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. We do encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.