Associate Director (Landscape & Urban Design) - Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland
Marston Holding Limited
Full Time
Edinburgh, Scotland
60000 - 68000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Vacancy ID :
033585
Town :
Edinburgh
Closing Date :
Salary :
£60,000-£68,000
Associate Director – Landscape & Urban Design
Edinburgh
Project Centre, part of Marston Holdings, is a leading design, engineering, and landscape architecture consultancy whose highly talented people are passionate about creating places that are attractive, innovative, sustainable, and safe. Led by a forward-thinking management team we work together in multi-disciplinary teams to provide services that are well thought-out and sustainable and this approach to integrated design has produced award winning results. Project Centre was also named CIHT’s Employer of the Year in 2021.
With a growing pipeline of new clients and projects already secured, we are undergoing an exciting growth period. We are looking to expand our Landscape & Urban Design service by recruiting an additional Associate Director who will lead/manage commissions and help grow and develop a North Region design team, whilst ensuring we exceed our clients’ expectations.
You will currently be in a similar role or have demonstrable experience looking for the next career move. You will have at least 14 years’ experience in Landscape & Urban Design and substantial experience delivering public realm projects in the UK.
Based in our Edinburgh office, you will use your experience and industry knowledge to develop and grow the team, deliver high quality designs, assist in bidding, add value to the business and establish long term relationships with existing and new clients. Programme and financial control are key requirements of role. You will also contribute towards the direction of the business to help us to achieve our business plan, goals and objectives.
We recognise our greatest strength is the people we employ, and we are committed to developing talent and providing staff with the skills and knowledge they need to not only do their job well now, but to equip them for life as their careers unfold. Our staff say our people and our diversity are our biggest strengths and our Equality and Inclusion Group and Women’s Network are ensuring that inclusion is at the heart of our policies, processes, and practices. As standard we offer flexible working to everyone and the ability to work remotely when needed. Project Centre is a people focused organisation. We care about our colleagues and part of that is to help every employee to achieve a healthy work-life balance.
If you aspire to really making a difference and want to work with great colleagues whilst advancing your career, then Project Centre could be the place for you.
Requirements of the role:
- Industry leader
- Strong design ethos with delivery experience in regeneration and public realm in the UK
- Ability and ambition to grow a service and the team
- Positive team culture, people-focused
- Strong client focus and client relationships
- Manage and deliver multi-disciplinary commissions.
- Ensure commissions are delivered on time and within budget and that the liaison with clients and business contacts is exceptional.
- Provide analysis, advice and support to resolve issues and enhance business and operational performance
- Develop and maintain professional networks as a basis for the development of best practice and fit for purpose solutions
- Resource management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Effective communication
- Working across organisational boundaries
- Seek to add value on all works
- Ensure quality control
- Assist in the bidding and securing of new works
Our ideal candidate will have but not be limited to:
- Degree in Landscape Architecture and/or Urban Design
- Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (highly recommended)
- Strong multidisciplinary knowledge (e.g. Engineering, Traffic, Lighting, etc)
- Demonstrable experienced in UK public realm delivery in both local authority and private sector
- Wide range of skills and projects including town centre regeneration, streetscape, green infrastructure and parks
- Forward-thinking
- Team player and people-focused
- Team leader
- Strong client management skills
- Strong commercial skills
In return for your hard-work and commit:
- £Negotiable and subject to experience
- Private health cover
- 27 annual leave days plus bank holidays
- Yearly professional membership of your choice
- Marston Group benefits
Marston Holding Limited
www.marstonholdings.co.uk
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Stephen Callaghan
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
Architectural & Engineering Services
1980
