Assistant Landscape Architect

The AtkinsRéalis Landscape Practice is an award-winning leading UK-based design Practice, with global reach, whose reputation is built on a culture of open collaboration, creating, and delivering excellence in all we do. Our diverse, highly skilled, passionate designers are unified with a belief that good design can positively transform people’s lives. Our practice-wide team of 80 Landscape Architects work throughout the UK and internationally.

We believe that everyone deserves access to brilliant buildings, places, and spaces, regardless of who they are, where they live, or their circumstances. We are creators, landscape architects, architects, designers, engineers, and specialists who share the same experiences and ambitions as the communities we serve.

Our expertise ranges across all key sectors of the built environment: Green and Blue Infrastructure, Flood Alleviation, Masterplanning, Education, Aviation, Commercial, Defence, Active Travel, Transport, Urban Regeneration, Retrofit, and Residential providing integrated nature-based solutions in a multidisciplinary environment.

We have a strong pipeline of work as a national landscape practice across all sectors and we are looking to recruit Landscape Architects to grow our team specifically in Bristol and Cardiff. Depending on your level of experience, you will have the opportunity to take a leading role on a large variety of challenging design projects across the UK. You will collaborate with national and international multi-disciplinary design teams, using your insight and creativity to generate positive, sustainable, impactful designs. We have a strong practice design manifesto and always drive to deliver the best.

We are specifically looking for a talented and enthusiastic Assistant Landscape Architect to join our team in the south west from a base in our Bristol office. This is not a GRADUATE role but for an Assistant Landscape Architect with work experience post-graduation. You may be on your Chartership journey. We need you to demonstrate an excellent track record in design and assessment. The role offers a wide variety of experience and provides an excellent opportunity for career progression.

We are looking for people with design flair and good written capabilities to support project delivery from feasibility through to construction. You will have a proactive can-do attitude and demonstrate an innovative approach, high-quality presentation and communication skills, and confidence in undertaking site surveys and producing technical reports and designs.

Good interpersonal skills are key to our team, fluency in English, and an ability to work in a stimulating multi-disciplinary environment as part of an integrated team with an inquisitive approach to their work.

You will need to demonstrate capability and experience or have a desire to learn more in the following areas:

• Working within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Landscape Design, supporting projects from feasibility through to detail design.
• An understanding of the principles of SuDS.
• Ability to report write, assist with contract documentation and site supervision.
• LVIA in accordance with the latest best practice guidance, planning process and EIA.
• Technical knowledge, high-quality presentation and communication skills.
• Familiarity with working in a quality assurance environment (desirable).
• Good proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe software packages with a passion to explore the use of Revit, Sketch Up and Enscape used as a design tool and for presentational outputs.
• Experience and an understanding of BIM.
• Communication through hand drawing is also invaluable.

Responsibilities:

• Design input to a range of projects, including schools, rail, road, flood infrastructure, public realm, and urban regeneration.
• Preparation of reports from feasibility to tender responses and on-site inspections.
• An understanding of the principles of project management, including the financial management of projects.

Requirements:

• You will need a Degree, Post Graduate Diploma or Masters qualification in landscape architecture with a minimum post-graduate experience and be working towards, or have a desire to become, a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute.
• Excellent team working skills working within multi-disciplinary projects.
• A good understanding of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment to varying methodologies.
• Good proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe software packages with a passion to explore the use of Revit, Sketch Up and Enscape used as a design tool and for presentational outputs.
• Experience and an understanding of BIM.

The successful applicant must be flexible and self-motivated and be expected to demonstrate the following:

• Good communication skills, with the ability to draft reports to a high standard.
• Ability to work under pressure and have proven success in meeting tight deadlines.
• Confident team worker, but able to work with limited supervision.
• The opportunity requires candidates to work both locally and within our national business to win and deliver work and with these opportunities there will be a requirement for flexibility in respect of travel and location based on project demands.
• Applicants must hold a full valid driving licence and live within a reasonable travelling distance to one of our offices. Site visits across the region will be required.
• In return, we offer the opportunity to develop, learn and work with a diverse team of specialists across different regions on award-winning high-profile projects with a competitive salary and benefits package.
• There are training opportunities, and career development support that includes technical, project and business management skills with one of the UK’s leading design consultancies.

Your rewards and benefits will include:

• 25-day annual leave allowance plus Bank Holidays with flexibility to buy/sell annual leave.
• Annual LI membership professional fees paid for.
• 2 paid days a year to be used for volunteer activities.
• Cheaper gym memberships and many other money-saving opportunities.
• Cycle to Work Scheme (entitling you to a tax-free bike).
• Discounted rates on gadget insurance and other services.
• Option to purchase additional benefits such as dental, holiday insurance at reduced rates.
• Season ticket loans for annual travel expenses.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

AtkinsRéalis is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.