Senior landscape advisor - united kingdom, wales

senior landscape advisor

closing date: 8 november 2022

salary: gbp35,994 - gbp39,369 (grade 6)

location: flexible across wales

contract type: permanent

work pattern: 37 hours, monday - friday

post number: 200035, 200036

job description: the post holder will provide lead professional and technical expertise and guidance to internal and external customers on landscape and visual amenity matters. your responsibilities will be to:

• provide specialist landscape and visual amenity advice in relation to local development plans, landscape management plans, area statements and other plan and strategies.

• prepare information in relation to challenges against nrw advice, including attendance at appeals and inquiries.

• act as intelligent client in the management of nrw s external landscape consultancy framework contract and the advice provided by it.

• contribute to the planning and delivery of training events related to landscape aspects of development casework.

• develop and maintain strong links with key partners in public, private and voluntary sectors and take forward projects and initiatives with them.

qualifications, experience and knowledge:

1. an appropriate qualification, preferably as a chartered landscape architect, with relevant post qualification (part iv) experience.

2. a sound knowledge of the potential impacts of energy (particularly wind energy) and other developments on landscapes, seascapes and visual amenity, and on siting, design and mitigation issues.

3. a good knowledge of the landscapes of wales, including the historic landscape and landmap.

4. a working knowledge of the development planning process.

5. expert knowledge of environmental impact assessment and landscape character assessment methods, the town & country planning system as it applies to nrw, and an understanding of relevant national planning policy.

this role will offer a range of benefits, including:

• agile and flexible working (role dependent)

• civil service pension scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%

• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days

• generous leave entitlements for all your life needs

• health and wellbeing benefits and support

• weekly well-being hour to use as you choose

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