Senior Associate - Landscape Architecture

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About Us

With nine design studios worldwide, chances are you've encountered our work. We specialise in architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, and urban design. Our diverse, multi-disciplinary team brings together a wealth of skills and perspectives that unlock the economic, social, and cultural potential of projects.

Across our studios we connect insight and creativity, creating a better future by designing the world’s best places – places people love, is what drives us.

At Hassell, we're dedicated to sustainability and regenerative design. Our designers play a pivotal role in shaping a better future for communities and our planet. Join us in making a lasting impact.

About the Role

As a Practice Leader at Hassell, your primary focus will be on business development, client engagement, and winning Landscape Architecture / Public Realm projects. Your role will play a crucial part in shaping the business's future and driving quality project outcomes while leading teams.

What You'll Do:

• Drive business development, actively engaging with clients to identify and secure engagements, partnerships, and projects.
• Lead teams on medium to large projects, ensuring commercial impact and setting the stage for future project delivery leadership.
• Champion Hassell's Design Process, driving design excellence in your studio and region.
• Leading in best practice innovative and sustainable design.
• Attract great design talent to the studio through your profile and connections.
• Collaborate with other Practice Leaders locally and globally for quality project, people, and practice outcomes.
• Contribute to the commercial success of projects, ensuring they are well led, managed, profitable, and reputationally valuable to the practice.

About You

A seasoned built environment practitioner in London/UK/Europe with a passion for design excellence and a proven track record of winning work. You are an ambitious and dynamic individual ready to shape the future of landscape architecture and public realm on projects across UK and Europe.  A leader who wants to have a pivotal role in shaping a design business.

If you're a strategic thinker, ready to make a significant impact on the business development front and take leadership in project delivery, this is an opportunity you want to explore.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Urban Design, or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in landscape design/urban design/urban and regional planning/architectural design.
• Likely to be a Senior Associate, Associate Director, or Principal Landscape Architect currently.
• Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute or qualified to RIBA Part 3 or other affiliated membership body.
• Proven ability to drive business development, win work, and build client relationships.
• Ability to develop, lead, and communicate inspiring design ideas across various sectors.
• Utilising experience and knowledge to support analysis, insights, and new perspectives.
• Promoting the use of the latest technology, processes, and professional standards.
• Leading small/large project teams, coaching, mentoring, and advocating knowledge sharing.
• Creating processes to bring diverse perspectives together, maintaining effective ways of working for project teams.
• Building client relationships, managing accounts, and presenting convincingly to win work.
• Thinking commercially, ensuring projects run effectively within budget, and collaboratively developing new business.

Attributes We Value:

• Passion for Design and Excellence.
• Inspiring Leadership.
• Collaboration and Connection.
• Ownership and Partnership.
• Making a Difference.
• Performance: Commercial Design.
• Client and Business Development.
• Eye for Detail.

Why Choose Hassell?

Our team enjoys a wide range of benefits to support their development and well-being:

• 16 weeks paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers. 
• A progressive flexible work policy that allows hybrid work, location flexibility and work pattern flexibility
• Inter-studio transfer opportunities 
• Wellbeing benefits 
• Development and training opportunities, including access to online training programs and our People Coach program. 
• Study assistance.

To learn more about the benefits we offer please visit our Benefits Page .

Hassell is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity. We demonstrate our commitment to reconciliation and cultural safety by fostering inclusive environments that value the cultural identities, perspectives, and practices of all individuals. We prioritise ensuring that everyone feels safe, included, and respected.

Our local studios serve as primary hubs for in-person connection and collaboration, and we offer flexible and hybrid work arrangements. Hassell encourages sustainable work hours and actively supports the holistic health and well-being of our people.

Apply Now We're a fast-paced and proactive practice, so we don't wait until applications close to review them. Submit your CV and professional portfolio. Please note that we do not accept speculative candidates via agencies or third parties.