What's involved with this role:
Interim Landscape Architect (PT) Reference no: Basingstoke RQ900095 Pay Rate: £30 per hour PAYE Role Length: This opening assignment is for 3 months A Landscape Architect is required to be responsible for designing and managing improvements to our open spaces that have a positive impact on people’s quality of life. Managing all aspects of projects from concept to completion, you’ll get involved with community consultations, co-ordinate tenders and oversee implementation of works on site. The role will also see the post holder acting as consultee on planning applications to shape future developments in the borough. Key responsibilities:

• Design and implement new landscape, environmental improvement, play and regeneration schemes in the Borough. Including the preparation of drawings, specifications and schedules/Bills of Quantities, the inspection of works onsite, and administrative and cost control aspects of all contracts.
• Co-ordinate the consultation process on each scheme, in liaison with the relevant client officer if appropriate, including the production of all exhibition material and the attendance at public meetings.
• Prepare briefs for the engagement of consultants for landscape/urban regeneration schemes.
• Achieve improvements in the urban and rural environment by working in partnership with people in the public, private, voluntary and business sectors, via grant aid and business sponsorship.
• Assist in the development of major strategies and regeneration projects, including the preparation of exhibition and presentation material.
• Give advice on the landscape and play aspects of planning applications.
• Appear as a professional witness at Informal Hearings and Planning Appeals.
• Keep abreast of latest professional standards and technical developments ensuring that service delivery complies with current regulations, accepted professional standards, policies and procedures and appropriate legislation (including legislation on data protection, equalities, health and safety and safeguarding children and vulnerable adults)
• Monitor and review the performance of contractors.

“Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria: Experience, Skills, Knowledge / Technical skills:

• Knowledge of the requirements of relevant Health and Safety legislation.
• Knowledge of wider legislation relevant to the service area.
• Knowledge of industry standard contracts and best practise in public realm design.
• Experience of working with professional, technical, and administrative staff within a local authority or large multi-disciplinary organisation.
• Experience of technical skills associated with the relevant service area.
• Experience of developing good working relationships with a wide range of internal and external bodies and customers as part of developing effective service delivery.
• Proven project management skills.
• Proven team management skills.
• Ability to manage budget lines, and skills to minimise budget under/overspends.

NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. SEE DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD. If you have previously applied to one of our vacancies and have already sent the required supporting documentation to us, please make this clear when you re-apply as this will help speed up your application. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF. If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items: Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable: AE If you would prefer to send a CV straight to us rather than by way of an on-line application, you are very welcome to do so via jobs@tclrec.com but please quote both the job reference and job title exactly as they appear below:

Job Ref: Basingstoke RQ900095

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates. We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed. Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.