Graduate Landscape Architect

Landscape Institute; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading landscape architecture firm in the West Midlands is seeking a Graduate Landscape Architect to join their team. The role involves supporting senior staff with site visits and preparing design materials. Candidates should have a BA and MA in Landscape Architecture, strong communication skills, and a desire to pursue a chartership. The company offers a competitive salary along with various benefits, including a generous annual leave allowance and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

8% Employer Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Generous annual leave allowance of 28 days

Flexible benefits scheme includes a cycle to work scheme

CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• GCSE English language minimum Grade 6 or equivalent.
• Full UK driving licence desirable.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support senior members in site visits, research, and analysis.
• Prepare hand drawn sketches, concept and technical drawings.
• Review planning policies and project-specific landscape issues.

Skills

Technical knowledge in both soft and hard landscaping

Strong graphic, design, drawing, sketching and written skills

Strong writing and communication skills

Good time management and organisational skills

Ability to work in a team

Self-motivated and able to work independently

Technology: Experience in VectorWorks, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Cloud

Education

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

Job description

Overview

Loation Bournemouth or Birmingham

The Role

Graduate Landscape Architects are expected to be conscientious and demonstrate a keenness to learn and develop skills conducive to a highly productive and successful design team. They are expected to contribute to the landscape architecture team and wider company as a whole. They are expected to 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 including but not exclusive to 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.

About you

• 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

Tor&co offers

• A competitive salary and 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
• tor&co is a SBTi validated net zero company

To apply

Please send your cover letter, CV and up to 3 sides of A3 design examples and 1 x written report of your recent work of your choice to [e-mail]

⋅ Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.

Further information about the company can be found on our website torandco.com

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