Job Description

All applications must be made via JBAs online portal at: https://jbaconsulting.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/3844012?cid=3213&t=Landscape-Planner--LVIA-

JBA is an independent employee-owned company with a reputation for delivering high quality and outcome-focused environmental and engineering services. We are currently seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Landscape Planner with robust post graduate consultancy experience to join our growing environmental management team located in Belfast, BT9. JBA also has a Landscape team in Dublin and further offices in Limerick and Cork. The post holder will support the expansion of our landscape and environmental services across the island of Ireland, supporting projects across a wide range of sectors. We have an expanding workload including residential development, transportation, SuDS/attenuation projects and environmental assessment projects and now seek a talented and motivated Landscape Planner with robust experience who can prepare written assessment work to join our team.

You'll be joining an established environmental and engineering consultancy who put sustainability and resilience to climate change at the heart of our company strategy. With offices in nine countries around the world and across the UK and Ireland, we like to think we make a difference. We are independent and employee-owned allowing us the freedom to focus on innovation and our commitment to exceptional client service.

Our workforce is central to our success, and we invest heavily in supporting staff development. We're always on the lookout for talented, committed and inspiring people to join us in our ambition to lead in the pursuit for resilience to climate change. In return, we offer rewarding careers with continued opportunities and dedicated support for personal development. Build your career with us and help us to build a more resilient future. We are great people to work for. JBA supports hybrid working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work.

Visit https://www.jbaconsulting.com/ to find out more about what we do.

Your role:

The key areas of responsibility associated with this role will be:

Organising, planning and undertaking safely site surveys and other fieldwork, for LVIA projects and where required assisting other disciplines such as ecology with basic site survey work;

Completing LVIA for standalone reporting or as part of an EIAR;

Producing mapping in QGIS including constraints and ZTV;

Providing landscape design mitigation input into a range of projects (the design skills is desired but not essential);

Reviewing photomontages produced by external consultants. Ability to produce verified photomontages is desirable but not essential.

The team member we are looking for:

Has robust experience in LVIA.

Has experience in collaborative working, with effective interpersonal skills and able to communicate with clients, stakeholders, and colleagues.

Is highly self-motivated to improve personal and team performance and support the development of less experienced team members.

Is a flexible team player, able to work with different project teams both locally and across remote offices.

A recognised/accredited degree (or equivalent) in landscape architecture, a track record in environmental Assessment written work;

Membership of Irish Landscape Institute or UK Landscape Institute and be chartered or working towards chartership.

Essential attributes for the role:

A willingness to understand the management of projects, reporting on progress, carry out financial review and generate invoices;

A full Irish (EU) or UK driving licence;

Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver the objectives of large and complex commissions.

Experience carrying out site visits for LVIAs, taking site photography, drafting reports, confidently using the GLVIA.

Desirable attributes for the role:

Knowledge of TII LVIA standards

Landscape design

Planting plans

Client liaison

Team work

Further information:

For further information or an informal discussion about this position, please contact Bernadette O'Connell t: +353 1 9131900

Application:

Only applications made via JBAs online recruitment portal will be considered: https://jbagroup.current-vacancies.com/Careers/JBA-Group-Vacancy-Search-Page-3213

https://jbaconsulting.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/3844012?cid=3213&t=Landscape-Planner--LVIA-

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Belfast BT9 6HG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Belfast BT9 6HG