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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: