Assistant Landscape Architect

Assistant Landscape Architect - with experience (Bedford)

Are you passionate about creating transformative outdoor spaces that enhance the quality of life for communities and leave a positive impact on the environment? We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic graduate landscape architect who already has some work experience and a foundational understanding of landscape architecture and its practices, to join our multidisciplinary team of landscape architects, environmental planners, ecologists, and arboriculturists.

Established in 1986, we are a multi award-winning landscape design and environmental planning practice, committed to delivering high quality schemes with a strong emphasis on context-driven and sustainable solutions. Examples of our wide range of projects can be viewed at thelandscapepartnership.com.

We are looking for inquisitive and design-focused individuals with an environmental agenda, who are eager to learn and progress their skills alongside a dynamic team of colleagues and clients. We provide a friendly and supportive workplace and are keen to encourage and involve all members of our team in as wide a range of projects as possible.

Our current portfolio of projects extends across a wide scope of sectors including: public realm, recreation, commercial, education, care, strategic and detailed residential schemes (from small to large scale) and renewable energy projects.

The role will include assisting seniors with graphic production, design work-shopping, detail drawing production, site visits and more, gaining invaluable first-hand experience at the forefront of the landscape profession. It offers the opportunity to develop a broad skill base, working at all stages of the planning, design and implementation process.

Requirements:

• BA and/or MA/PGDip in Landscape Architecture
• Great graphic, verbal and written communication skills, including hand sketching and the ability to develop designs on paper as well as digitally
• Good interpersonal skills to enable collaborative working
• Good technical knowledge and a basic understanding of the production of detailed design drawings
• Strong IT skills, with good working knowledge of AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and SketchUp, including digital rendering

Beneficial:

• Experience in Artisan, KeySCAPE, QGIS, Vectorworks or Revit
• Right to work in the UK
• Good analytical and written skills with a known/potential interest in landscape planning, including Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA).

As well as a competitive salary and supportive environment, we offer hybrid working (min. 3 days in the office) and the following benefits:

• 5 weeks paid holiday (25 days) increasing by a day every two years, to a maximum of 28 days, all plus the 8 paid bank holidays
• Payment of annual LI membership fees
• Cyclescheme cyclescheme.co.uk
• Auto-enrolment pension
• Mentoring on the Pathway to Chartership
• P2C exam fees
• Fees for a P2C revision course
• CPD events

Please send CVs and examples of work, including free-hand sketches, with a covering letter.

Alternatively, phone Daniel Theakstone (Associate Director) on 01234 261 315 for an informal chat about the role.

The Landscape Partnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Profit sharing
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bedford