Graduate Landscape Architect

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Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 + Benefits

Our client is looking for a Graduate / Assistant Landscape Architect to join their team in Nottingham. The role is to provide Landscape Design and Landscape Planning support to assist project design and delivery across the Consultancy Group to further company business plan objectives.

Main Accountabilities:

1. Assist with the design, management and delivery of landscape design, urban design and environmental improvement projects to achieve quality, programme and financial targets meeting customer and stakeholder requirements.
2. Assist in the provision of specialist landscape design and technical support to colleagues in the delivery of projects that may be complex and large-scale, across the organisation and as a standalone service.
3. Support the undertaking of technical reports including feasibility studies on behalf of internal and external clients to inform project development.
4. Assist colleagues with the delivery and evaluation of Landscape & Visual Impact and Landscape Character Assessments as part of the planning process, to achieve compliance with legislation and national/local policies.
5. Assist with the production of a range of environmental assessments such as Environmental Impact Assessments, to support the development and delivery of large scale and complex projects for internal and external clients.
6. Provide specialist IT support to colleagues to support delivery of projects, including a working knowledge of AutoCAD/GIS software packages and Visualisation software packages.
7. Assist in consultation, communication and liaison with clients and a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including members of the public and elected Members to facilitate project delivery and maintain a positive company reputation.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

1. Relevant degree and registration as a graduate member of the Landscape Institute or equivalent experience sufficient for registration.
2. Strong ICT skills including competence in specialist computer applications used to support landscape, planning, design and management activities including working knowledge of current CAD, GIS and visualisation software packages.
3. Awareness of design standards and sustainability principles appropriate to landscape design, environmental improvement schemes and land management plans.
4. Awareness of health and safety, technical, planning and other legislation and good practice appropriate to hard/soft landscape projects and landscape planning.
5. Proven ability to write technical reports to a high standard.
6. Ability to organise and prioritise own workload to achieve targets in a busy design consultancy environment.
7. You MUST be able to work in the UK unrestricted.

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years.

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