Graduate Landscape Architect

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Kickstarting your career in Landscape Architecture from Bournemouth office with this interdisciplinary planning, design and environmental consultancy who also have UK offices in Birmingham, London and Bristol. They are well established & respected with 40+ years and track record on a variety of interesting development projects across the UK. They are renowned for results and have an enviable track record of helping landowners, investors, businesses and developers secure planning permission.

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The Graduate Landscape Architect job itself, and we are ideally looking for graduates to start from 2025 onwards and learn the ropes as a Landscape Architect and be mentored through to full CMLI Chartered Planner status.

You will contribute to the landscape architecture team and wider company as a whole and will contribute by supporting senior members in a range of tasks including site visits, research and analysis and the preparation of drawings including: hand drawn sketches, concept and technical drawings and technical documents. For example Landscape Appraisal and Landscape and Visual Impact assessment and preparation of presentation materials and reviewing relevant local, regional and national planning policies, and research into project specific landscape architecture issues.

Senior staff will provide a supportive environment for your career development.

You will have

To be successful as a Graduate Landscape Architect here, you will be conscientious and demonstrate a keenness to learn and develop skills conducive to a highly productive and successful design team. Plus you will have a healthy mix of the following:

• BA and MA in Landscape Architecture from an accredited Landscape Institute course.

• Technical knowledge in both soft and hard landscaping

• Strong graphic, design, drawing, sketching and written skills

• Strong writing and communication skills – we require: GCSE English language minimum Grade 6 or equivalent

• Full UK driving licence desirable

• Strong attention to detail with a methodical approach.

• Good time management and organisational skills to complete work to tight deadlines

• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team

• Self-motivated, able to work independently and take the initiative and have a pro-active approach

• Flexible attitude and willingness to travel (within the UK)

• Be enthusiastic, conscientious, open-minded, resilient, agreeable, balanced with a can do attitude

• An ability to work effectively under pressure while remaining professional at all times

• A desire to further your career through the Pathway to Chartership

• Technology: Some experience in VectorWorks and or AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign and Illustrator), QGIS and Microsoft365 is desirable

• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship

You will get

To be successful as Graduate Landscape Architect, you will enjoy a Competitive Salary, likely £25K-£30K Neg + Fantastic Flexible Benefits Package

• 8% Employer Pension Scheme

• Life assurance

• Private Medical Insurance

• Generous annual leave allowance of 28 days (rising to 33 days with length of service) along with paid bank holidays

• Flexible benefits scheme includes a cycle to work scheme

• Savings and shopping discounts in shops, restaurants and the travel industry and more.

• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support

• Discounts in gyms and fitness equipment

• CPD opportunities and a dynamic office environment

• Join an SBTi validated net zero company

You can apply

To the Graduate Landscape Architect by pushing the button on this job posting (recommended), or send CV to

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