Graduate Landscape Architect -Cheshire

LEAD Careers; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm is seeking a Graduate Landscape Architect with a keen interest in landscape planning and LVIA. The role involves supporting development projects and engaging in assessments while working closely with multidisciplinary teams. This position offers mentoring and professional development opportunities with a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Mentoring and structured support towards chartership

Exposure to various project types

Collaborative and supportive team culture

Continued professional development and training opportunities

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• Strong interest in landscape planning and LVIA work.
• Awareness of landscape character assessment methods.
• Ability to produce clear and visually engaging graphics.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the production of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments.
• Support preparation of Environmental Statement chapters.
• Undertake site visits and assist in data collection.

Skills

Communication

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Landscape Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

GIS (e.g., QGIS or ArcGIS)

Job description

Role - Graduate Landscape Architect
Location: Cheshire

Salary: £28 – £30K

We are looking for a Graduate Landscape Architect to join a well-established and multidisciplinary team, with a particular focus on landscape planning and Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA). The successful candidate will support a range of development and infrastructure projects, contributing to assessments, planning submissions, and the promotion of high-quality landscape outcomes.

This role is ideally suited to a graduate with a strong interest in planning/LVIA´s

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to the production of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments (LVIAs)
• Support the preparation of Environmental Statement chapters and planning application documents
• Undertake site visits and assist in baseline data collection and analysis
• Assist in the production of high-quality plans, photomontages, and visualisations to accompany reports
• Collaborate with colleagues across planning, ecology, heritage, and engineering disciplines
• Engage with landscape character assessment and national/local planning policy
• Support consultation and stakeholder engagement activities as required

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Landscape Architecture or similar
• An interest in landscape planning, LVIA, and EIA-related work
• Awareness landscape character assessment methods, and UK planning context
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in relevant software such as AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and GIS (e.g., QGIS or ArcGIS)
• Ability to produce clear and visually engaging graphics
• Self-motivated, well-organised, and able to work both independently and within a team

ON OFFER

• A competitive salary
• Mentoring and structured support towards chartership
• Exposure to a wide range of project types, including infrastructure, renewables, and mixed-use developments
• A collaborative and supportive team culture
• Continued professional development and training opportunities
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

THE NEXT STEP

If you are interested in this role or any other similar opportunities, please click apply and upload your CV, or contact Adam Johnston on 07510919594 to find out what else may be out there.

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