FULL TIME POSITION

LOCATION: Semley, Dorset / Hybrid

SALARY: Based on experience and qualifications

Daniel Combes Garden Design is looking for a Landscape Architect or Garden Designer, with a minimum of three year’s studio experience, to join our flourishing, rural studio in Semley, Dorset.

We work throughout the UK, typically on historic homes and large country houses on both a garden and landscape level. We are passionate about what we do and are looking for a candidate who will share the ethos of the studio to produce beautiful, deeply considered, detailed work for discerning clients. We collaborate with a wide range of specialist craftspeople and architects and take pride in creating timeless gardens that will endure.

Our Offering

• Salary dependent on experience

• Flexible working with 3 days in the office per week

• We are committed to fostering a positive working environment and are committed to the professional and personal development of our employees.

Role and Responsibilities

• You will work on a variety of projects from concept design through to delivery.

• Producing masterplans, planting plans and detail drawings using Vectorworks

• Preparing relevant information for planning, tender, and construction stages including schedules for costing, detail design drawings, and outline planting plans.

• Producing plant schedules and nursery specifications

• Project management

• Attending site meetings and following up in accordance

• Setting out plants on site

• Engaging with developing and growing the company

Essential skills:

• A degree/MA/diploma in, and/or three year’s studio experience in Landscape Architecture/Garden Design. (Consideration will be given to candidates without this who have exceptional experience)

• Proficiency in Vectorworks, Sketchup, Adobe Creative Suite & Microsoft Office

• Proven ability to deal with clients and contractors with aptitude and appropriate communication

• Experience of the tender process

• Site experience during construction

• Interest in and understanding of plants and a capacity to manage plant schedules, procurement and installation.

• Excellent communication, organisation and management skills.

• Be a proactive and motivated all-rounder with a positive attitude.

• Full UK driving licence