Landscape Architect / Senior Landscape Architect

Gillespies

Landscape Architect involved in shaping and delivering landscape projects within Gillespies. Contributing from concept design to construction in a hybrid working environment.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeOxford • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contributing to landscape projects from concept through to technical delivery and construction
Developing compelling design ideas and communicating them clearly through drawings, visualisations and presentations
Producing high-quality graphic and technical outputs across a range of project stages
Coordinating with clients, consultants and contractors
Supporting project management, tender information and on-site delivery
Collaborating across multidisciplinary teams on UK and international projects
Contributing to studio-wide thinking around innovation, workflow and design quality

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of 2-4 years’ professional experience in landscape architecture
A Bachelor’s degree and Postgraduate Diploma / MA in Landscape Architecture
UK practice experience across relevant project stages
CMLI is desirable for a Senior LA role, though not essential; equivalent overseas qualifications will also be considered
Your portfolio should demonstrate: Strong conceptual design ability and creative thinking
Work ranging from early concept sketches to technical details and built projects
Experience of delivering projects through planning, tender and/or construction stages
Excellent graphic communication and presentation skills
Confidence developing and communicating ideas from early narrative through to implementation
Proficiency in AutoCAD
Excellent working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and SketchUp
Revit would be an advantage
Strong written and spoken English
Clear and confident communication with clients, consultants and internal teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

A competitive salary and benefits package
Ongoing professional development and career progression
The chance to work on innovative and high-profile projects
A flexi-hours scheme to support a healthy work-life balance
Hybrid working — opportunity to work 2 days from home and 3 days in the studio
A creative, collaborative studio culture with an international team of talented designers

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Hard Skills & Tools

landscape architectureconceptual designgraphic communicationpresentation skillsproject managementtechnical deliveryplanningtenderconstruction

Soft Skills

creative thinkingclear communicationcollaborationconfidenceinnovationworkflow managementdesign quality

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Landscape ArchitecturePostgraduate Diploma in Landscape ArchitectureCMLI