Landscape Architect

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

1/20/2025

RPS is looking for an experienced Landscape Architect to join the Planning and Environment Team which includes Landscape Architects, Planners and Ecologists. Working both independently and as part of a team you will support the successful delivery of projects across a wide range of sectors throughout the UK and Ireland.

What you’ll be doing , but is not limited to:

• Preparing landscape design proposals to support a range of projects, typically in the renewable, commercial, education, leisure and transport sectors
• Undertaking landscape architecture design duties pre and post planning across all stages of a project lifecycle
• Attending project meetings
• Working closely with colleagues in the Planning and Environment Team, multi-disciplinary colleagues and project teams to solve problems and deliver successful project outcomes
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

• Ideally you will be Chartered (CMLI) or with relevant experience at this level and be able to offer the following:
• Experience across a project lifecycle including preparing production information / specifications and carrying out site inspections for hard and soft landscape works
• Public realm design experience
• Experience of undertaking Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments (LVIA) projects, ideally from initial feasibility through to mitigation strategies
• Excellent organisation and report-writing skills
• Proficient in AutoCAD; experience of Revit would be an advantage
• Strong presentational skills and experience using associated software to prepare high quality reports.
• Be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and under your own initiative to deadlines
• Willingness to travel for project work
  
  

What’s in it for you?

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We require a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative solutions for our clients. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution.

What happens next?

The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application.If your application is progressed, you’ll have a conversation with one of our recruiters and then an interview with the Team.

RPS, A Tetra Tech Company

RPS, has been part of Tetra Tech since January 2023. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

Our projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion for solving the problems that matter. And where you’ll be supported every step of the way. Here is where you come to build a career.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Mindful that a truly inclusive organization must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and without unnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion principles in all People processes in order to be as diverse as the communities and clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the best available talent for the company’s future.

Our approach to Diversity and inclusion Our people live our purpose, deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behaviours define who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that we do. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a great place to do great work.

‘Stronger Together’ is one of our five core behaviours and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace:

‘We are respectful, acknowledge diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent. People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.’

Recruitment Agencies We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list and any submitted will be taken as a gift. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.