Senior Garden Designer / Senior Landscape Architect

• Company: Colm Joseph Gardens
• Location: East Anglia / South East

JOB PROFILE:
SENIOR GARDEN DESIGNER / SENIOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
permanent, part-time + full-time positions available
Location: working from home, with requirement for in-person studio meetings as needed +
project site visits across East Anglia, the south-east of England, and further afield
Salary: competitive, based on experience
Benefits: flexible working, 33 days of leave (incl. bank holidays), reimbursable expenses for
project travel, workplace pension, ongoing career development opportunities, among others

INTRODUCTION
Colm Joseph Gardens is a multi-award-winning landscape design studio. We imagine and realise beautiful, meaningful
outdoor spaces loved by us and the people who use them, with artistry and care for the process, people, and nature.
We are currently seeking talented designers to join our growing studio team.
 

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
As Senior Garden Designer / Senior Landscape Architect you will have a leading role in the design and delivery of our highquality
landscape projects, as well as the development and growth of the design studio itself.
 

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Collaborate and lead on the development and implementation of landscape design concepts and proposals
• Create 3D CAD models and presentations of the studio’s designs, delivering client presentations where relevant
• Produce technical design information e.g. specifications, scale drawings, planting plans, construction details, etc.
• Attend site visits and meetings as projects require, representing the company with professionalism
• Client and collaborator communication and meetings as required, including handling new client enquiries
 

KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
• Degree / Diploma in Garden Design or Landscape Architecture, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 5 years’ work experience in residential landscape design, experience within other design studio(s) preferred
• Strong software skills: proficiency in SketchUp, Vectorworks 2D, and Microsoft Office (Excel and Word) is essential;
proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and InDesign (or Affinity Publisher and Affinity Photo) is desirable
• Proven ability to produce creative, imaginative landscape designs with clear and persuasive design presentations
• Excellent knowledge of landscape construction, including design of bespoke hard landscape elements
• Excellent plant knowledge with proven creative and practical planting design skills
• Strong experience in the management and coordination of landscape design projects at all project cycle stages
• Current and full UK driving licence and own vehicle, as the job requires travel to site and other in-person meetings
• Eligibility to work in the UK, with fluency in spoken and written English
 

PERSONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED
• Highly motivated and passionate about garden and landscape design
• Excellent attention to detail and drive to produce high-quality work
• Excellent communication - including graphic, verbal and written - and time and workload management skills
 

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Please send the items below to info@colmjoseph.co.uk :
• Your up-to-date and tailored CV
• A summary overview of your portfolio (max. 5no. A3 pages) showing examples of your relevant work – please clearly
identify work that is wholly your own and work that was done in collaboration with others
• Your salary expectations

Further information may be requested. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview at a date, time and place tbc
Anticipated start date: summer 2025
 

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