Landscape Planning & Design Manager

Cairn has a unique opportunity for a high calibre Landscape Planning & Design Manager

to work in a dynamic, fast paced and diverse team. We are looking for an experienced and highly confident landscape & urban design professional to oversee the delivery of landscape planning and landscape management across the Cairn portfolio of development sites.

The Landscape Planning & Design Manager will work closely within the landscape & urban design department and site teams to ensure a high standard of landscape planning, place making and will oversee the incorporation of BNG via landscape delivery, ensuring full ecological & place making value is derived for future communities.

The Landscape Planning & Design Manager will oversee the landscape planning, BNG (Biodiversity Net Gain) and a proportion of Landscape delivery across the Cairn portfolio. The successful person will report to the Head of Landscape and Urban Design.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Head of Dept. with the monitoring, tracking & reporting of a broad range of landscape projects at various stage of Planning, BNG, Pre Construction, Construction and post construction stage.
• Assist in the design development and place making of several key developments.
• Assist with the delivery and implementation of the biodiversity strategy through the principles of BNG across all sites in the planning, delivery & reporting stages.
• Assist and supervise the landscape tendering and contractor appointment process.
• Supervise the implementation of landscape works on numerous development sites through the proactive engagement with contractors and Cairn project teams.
• Oversee the handover / Take in Charge of completed schemes to Management Companies, Local Authorities and Purchasers.
• Supervise the ongoing landscape maintenance of completed schemes under Cairn management.
• Provide assistance too our Customer Care team in addressing landscape related queries.
• Preparation and maintaining of inspection records.
• Management and maintenance of the fallow sites within the Cairn land bank.
• Assist and lead on numerous landscape innovation projects.
• Role to be multi-site based.

The Candidate:

• Qualification (level 8) in Landscape Architecture.
• Min. of 4+ years Professional Experience
• Experience in overseeing the landscape planning and design management of large scale residential landscape works from concept to planning grant.
• Experience in overseeing the Construction & Take In Charge stages of implementation for large scale residential landscape works.
• With ‘Place Making’ & ‘Sense of Place’ at the core of all Cairn communities, strong experience in the delivery of enhance place making is required.
• Experience of contracts management of landscape works.
• Highly developed knowledge of soft & hard landscape materials.
• Strong commercial knowledge of the landscape industry & procurement processes.
• Developed knowledge of site operations, local authority liaison and design team coordination.
• Full clean Driver’s licence and flexibility to travel between development site

Working with Cairn Homes:

At Cairn, we believe it is essential that our employees feel valued and appreciated. We therefore offer above industry average remuneration packages with a comprehensive benefits portfolio that’s ready to support you for whatever life brings.

We are delighted to offer a suite of benefits when you join Cairn which include

• Competitive salary
• Performance related bonus
• Pension scheme with matching contributions
• Full health insurance with Irish Life health
• Annual salary review
• Continuous Professional development (CPD) programme & funding
• Paid maternity & paternity leave
• Free Cairn annual leave days
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme with VHI
• Tax saver - travel and bike to work
• Culture Committee
• Talent Development Programmes
• Approved Profit Sharing Scheme (APSS)
• Company vehicle (role dependent)

The Cairn purpose is to build sustainable communities where people can thrive.

At Cairn, it’s not what we build, it’s why we build. It’s about putting down a marker that will stand for generations to come. Creating new communities of connection and belonging for an Ireland where people can thrive. Reshaping, redefining, reinvigorating our place in the world. Building for people, progress, and potential. Because when Cairn build, it’s Built For Good.