Junior Landscape Architect & Landscape Architect

EDLA - Landscape Architects; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading landscape architecture firm is seeking creative and driven individuals for Junior Landscape Architect and Landscape Architect roles. Candidates should have strong design skills, a passion for the environment, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic team. The position offers a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and opportunities for career development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working – hybrid working & family friendly culture

28 days holiday plus a day off on your birthday

Healthcare

Opportunities for career development and progression

Qualifications

• Strong design skills with a passion for creating resilient, biodiverse places.
• Experience in producing high-quality design packages and planning submissions.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and create sustainable spaces with purpose.
• Produce high-quality design packages and planning submissions.
• Collaborate in multidisciplinary teams and communicate effectively.

Skills

Design skills

Communication

Collaboration

Initiative

Flexibility

Education

Qualified Landscape Architect (CMLI or working towards chartership)

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Revit

Job description

We are looking for highly creative, value-driven, focused individuals at the Junior Landscape Architect & Landscape Architect levels. We have a variety of challenging and exciting projects on the go, from large strategic sites in complex and sensitive locations to compact urban realm projects.

We need someone who is driven and wants to make their mark. We want someone who is passionate about the environment. We require someone who has the talent to design and create incredible, sustainable spaces with purpose that tell stories.

We are growing and we are looking for someone who wants to grow with us. Who can thrive in a culture which can be pressurised but also dynamic and progressive, and underpinned by quality and integrity, across our work and in our relationships, with each other, our clients, and co-consultants.

We offer a hybrid way of working and give all of our team the autonomy to manage their own work, but you also must enjoy being part of a collaborative team. And to ensure we keep that collaboration fresh, we ask for a regular presence in our Canterbury office 1–2 days per week, with the exact frequency depending on your ability to demonstrate to us that you can manage your workload effectively, communicate well, and deliver work to a high standard and on time.

We pride ourselves on our respectful, inclusive and creative working environment. We value our team; you will be recognised, heard and appreciated.

What we’re looking for:

• A qualified Landscape Architect (CMLI or working towards chartership)
• Strong design skills with a passion for creating resilient, biodiverse and people-centred places
• Experience in producing high-quality design packages and planning submissions
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite and either SketchUp (Revit experience is a bonus)
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach to working in multidisciplinary teams

Skills and personal talents we need:

• A self-starter and able to use own initiative and be proactive when appropriate
• Ability to work collaboratively and a supportive team player
• Open to ideas and confident in putting your views forward
• Ability to be flexible and respond creatively to inevitable complications as they arise
• Be comfortable with and have experience in attending meetings and liaising with clients, local authorities and third-party stakeholders
• Be eligible to work within the UK
• Full driving licence

In return we offer:

A competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and the following additional benefits:

• Flexible working – hybrid working & a family friendly culture
• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) plus a day off on your birthday
• Healthcare
• Opportunities for career development and progression within EDLA