Graduate Landscape Architect - Multiple Locations

Aecom; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

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Graduate Landscape Architect - Multiple Locations, Edinburgh

Client:

AECOM

Location:

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Technical

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

REF43668T

Job Views:

32

Posted:

15.03.2025

Expiry Date:

29.04.2025

Job Description:

Company Description
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

We are seeking Graduate Landscape Architects to support our planning and design teams. This role will suit a self-motivated individual looking to advance their career in an award-winning team that is growing and at the forefront of innovation within the wider business. AECOM offers an extensive, highly flexible package of benefits and we would be interested to hear from applicants seeking either a part-time or full-time role.

Role Responsibilities:

1. Working as part of a team to produce drawings and other technical documentation, including concise reports using appropriate software at various stages of development for LVIA, planning and design projects.
2. Be client-facing, contributing to conference calls, meetings, and workshops, developing inspirational ideas to resolve complex project issues.
3. Utilise your skills to embed placemaking and climate resilience into our projects.
4. Take a key role on a range of regionally significant projects, including exemplar regeneration, environmental enhancement, and infrastructure schemes.
5. Be supported in expanding your experience and developing your career within a structured, friendly team environment.

Qualifications:

1. Degree or master’s in landscape architecture.
2. Knowledge and understanding of UK legal planning system with respect to landscape architecture.
3. Experience of working / desire to work on high-quality landscape and/or townscape and visual impact assessments and appraisals.
4. Fluency in English, excellent report writing skills, and ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people.
5. Good Microsoft Office skills essential such as Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
6. Experience with AutoCAD; Adobe Creative Cloud; Civils 3D; and Revit is a plus.
7. Self-motivation, enthusiasm, hardworking, with ambition and drive.
8. Ability to work as part of a team and independently without losing initiative & focus.
9. A full driving licence would be beneficial as the role will involve travel for site surveys.
10. Previous work experience in a landscape architecture environment would be beneficial.

About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.