Landscape Architect & Project Manager
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Landscape Architect & Project Manager
£39,862 - £42,839
Are you passionate about creating beautiful, sustainable places for communities to enjoy? Do you want to use your design and project management skills to make a real difference to parks, open spaces and woodlands across Wyre? If so, we’d love you to join us.
Key Responsibilities
As our Landscape Architect & Project Manager, you will:
- Lead and support the Parks Development Team
- Manage a broad portfolio of environmental improvement schemes
- Develop design concepts, masterplans, technical drawings and costings
- Consult with communities and stakeholders to shape meaningful places
- Ensure safe, high-quality delivery of landscape projects
- Explore and secure funding opportunities
- Promote sustainable, biodiverse and innovative design solutions
- Project manage the procurement and construction phases.
About the role
We’re delivering a programme of innovative environmental improvements across our parks, open spaces and council-managed woodlands. From play to biodiversity enhancements, you’ll shape meaningful schemes that support health, wellbeing and sustainability for our residents and for the environment.
You’ll manage a welcoming team who are passionate about public spaces and the environment who work closely together with key other departments and stakeholders to deliver great outcomes and results.
Our commitment to sustainability runs through everything we do. You’ll design and deliver projects that prioritise biodiversity, nature-based solutions, and long-term environmental.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
- A qualified Landscape Architect
- Creative, innovative and passionate about environmental design
- Skilled in project management and community engagement
- Experienced in delivering landscape improvements in public spaces
- A positive team leader who enjoys working collaboratively
- Committed to sustainability, inclusivity and excellent public service
Additional Requirements
A full UK driving licence is essential, and you should be comfortable working on projects on a variety of sites across Wyre.
What’s in it for you?
- Flexi time and the option to work remotely part of the week as agreed with your line manager.
- Free parking on site.
- Generous annual leave allowance. A minimum of 24 days (pro rata) in addition to all bank holidays, rising to 26 days after four years and 29 days after five years local government service.
- Future development – face to face and virtual courses in line with your developmental goals.
- Employee wellbeing support.
- A local government pension scheme, with generous employer contribution.
- The opportunity to work for the local community and make a difference.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re excited by the idea of shaping greener, healthier and more vibrant public spaces in Wyre, we’d love to hear from you.
For an informal chat about the role please contact Christina Marginson, Public Realm Development & Strategy Manger, christina.marginson@wyre.gov.uk or 01253 887312.
To apply online and for more information about this vacancy, please visit our website www.wyre.gov.uk
Closing date: 26 April 2026
Salary range
- £39,862 - £42,839 per year