Landscape Manager

Salary
Graduate: £17,000 to £19,000
Employee with 10-15 years in the role: £25,000 to £40,000

Main Employers

• Public sector organisations
• Landscape design and management companies
• NGOs and voluntary organisations
• Building and civil engineering companies
• Mining and utility companies

Job Profile
Landscape managers have overall responsibility for caring for the land and ensuring that it is properly maintained in accordance with its intended purpose. They advise those involved in the planning, development and care of new and existing landscapes, often working with landscape architects and scientists.

The types of landscape they deal with include nature conservation areas, historic gardens, city industrial parks, woodland for timber production or recreation, motorway verges, and communal grounds in residential areas.

Roles and Responsibilities
Jobs will vary according to each employer; however you could expect to be involved in:

• Undertaking biological surveys
• Advising on the probable effects of developments
• Providing ideas for alternative uses for the land
• Writing management plans
• Letting and administering contracts to manage and maintain the land
• Advising on planning applications and public enquiries prior to major construction projects
• Maintaining a working knowledge of statutory measures and grant aid schemes in order to preserve and enhance the quality of the landscape

Qualifications
Relevant further education subjects include: Biology; Botany; Ecology; Environmental Science; Forestry; Geography; Geology; Horticulture; Landscape Architecture; Land-Based Sciences; Planning; Soil Science

Related work experience is very useful and may be paid or voluntary.

Career Development
Many landscape managers work in private practice where promotion can be to a senior or management role. Self-employment may be possible on a consultancy basis and there are opportunities overseas, especially in Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. Salaries in the public and private sector are broadly similar. Higher salaries can be achieved by those who take on broader corporate management responsibilities. 

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