Unique Opportunity to manage & be steward of 3500 hectares of newly created green landscape (grasslands & woodlands) with over 7 million trees planted, this will become one of the largest natural landscapes ever created.

Have you worked on landscape installation or maintenance on large infrastructure, rural estates, major parkland, national parks?

Do you know what good looks like managing natural habitats such as woodlands, grasslands, ponds & other green assets, especially in the early years?

Looking for a landscape Clerk of works, site manager, designer… to become a Senior Landscape Asset Manager working on the High Speed Two programme.  Part of High Speed Two legacy is to create 33 square kilometres of new wildlife habitats along the HS2 route.  Very soon a 10-year contract for management of these newly created green spaces will be awarded and it will be the Senior Landscape Asset Manager to ensure the new created natural landscape is managed correctly in line with technical standards, Environmental Minimum standards and compliance of ecological licences.  This is a site focused role ensuring the contractors are managing the green assets correctly.

The Senior Landscape Asset Manager will act as the subject matter expert for Landscape maintenance requirements and interventions and will support the monitoring and management of works being undertaken by the HS2 landscaping contractors on site.  In addition, you will help develop and implementation of landscape asset management technical standards.

Work Situation – Hybrid

The office location is London, Birmingham or you can base yourself from any of the Site offices along the line of route (your choice) they operate a flexible hybrid working model where you’ll  be working 2/3 days a week from the site or office. 

Birmingham                  £55,000 – 61,140 + Pen 12% + health + 25 days (potentially £64,197)

London                         £60 – 65,580 + Pen 12% + health + 25 days (potentially 68,859)

Site locations              Uxbridge, Aylesbury, Bicester, Banbury, Leamington Spa, Coleshill, Fort Dunlop (multiple other between London & Birmingham)

Key experience:

• Background in landscaping, landscape architecture, green space management- could be a green space contractor
• Experience delivering or overseeing installation and maintenance works of green landscapes.
• Comfortable liaising with suppliers and ensuring works align with ecological and landscape goals
• Hands-on experience in landscape installation or management, particularly across large-scale infrastructure, public realm schemes, parks, national parks, rural estate

If you’ve worked as a landscape architect, clerk of works, landscape Site / Project Manager, rural estate management and want to step into a key client-side role, this could be a great fit.

You’ll be supporting the transition of green assets (woodlands, grasslands, ponds, hedgerows, etc.) into long-term stewardship, ensuring third-party contractors are maintaining these in line with agreed environmental and compliance standards. You’ll also help prepare for land transfers to future maintainers.