The Role

The Senior Landscape Architect will be responsible for designing and delivering a range of landscape design and active travel infrastructure projects, working as part of a national multi-disciplinary team, in order to enhance the daily experience of the public realm for people choosing to walk, wheel, and cycle on everyday trips in Wales. 

Role responsibilities

• Creating and developing imaginative, landscape design proposals by drafting concept and detailed designs that are responsive to the local landscape character and context with reference to relevant design guidance, legislation and frameworks to enable and inspire people to travel actively and sustainably
• Develop and refine design proposals by engaging with local communities and collaborating with partners, and stakeholders to address diverse needs and aspirations whilst also meeting scheme objectives
• Contribute to the development and refinement of policies and design guidance including planning policies and the Active Travel Act Guidance by gathering, sharing and applying best practice from projects across the TfW team and local authority partners to improve the quality, cost and experience of using active travel infrastructure in Wales.
• Promote and advocate for high quality landscape design by providing advice and guidance both internally and externally to create environments that inspire people to travel actively and sustainably 

Who we're looking for

• Degree or post-graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture/Design or associated discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver landscape/urban design projects in the public realm.
• Experience of using design software including digital graphics / drawing packages such as Adobe Creative Cloud and AutoCAD.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills suitable for technical and non-technical audiences.
• A personal commitment to delivering high quality walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure at pace and scale for Wales.

Welsh Language Skills

While not essential for this role, Welsh language skills would make a great addition to your application.

TfW support anyone who wants to learn Welsh or improve their skills. We offer online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

Equal Opportunities

We're changing the way the transport industry looks. By celebrating and embracing differences, we're building a workforce that represents Wales. We need talented people from all backgrounds and cultures to bring their perspectives and experiences. Diverse teams make better decisions and drive innovation. Join us in transforming the way Wales travels."

Who we are 

Transport for Wales is changing the way Wales travels, making sustainable transport the first choice. We're building a multimodal integrated transport network called the T Network, making it easier for people to travel by train, bus, walking, wheeling and cycling.

Next steps

See attached Job Description for further details and how to apply. If you want to find out more about what we're doing in Wales, see our Annual Report.

We're a Disability Confident Leader. Let us know about  any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process and as part of the role if you are successful.

This advert will close at 23:59 on the day of the application closing date stated above. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.