Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Graduate Landscape Architect – GHD
Kick‑start your career with GHD. If you are a recent graduate or will be graduating in 2026, we want you to join our dynamic team.
About GHD
With over 14,000 professionals worldwide, GHD is a leading engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm. We are committed to creating solutions that help transition to low‑carbon energy sources, enable sustainable urbanisation, and safeguard water systems in a changing climate.
Responsibilities
* Consulting Project Content Development: Develop and write materials that are highly visible—such as slide decks for standardized presentations to senior management, or sections of client reports—for review by more senior colleagues.
* Data Collection and Analysis: Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats, working independently.
* Improvement/Innovation: Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programmes to address them.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Assist with stakeholder engagement by arranging actions, meetings, events, and supporting materials to promote stakeholder understanding and commitment.
* Document Management: Create a company‑wide document management system and ensure compliance with it.
* Operations Management: Provide operational support services and sometimes act as first‑line supervisor of a transactional operations area, using existing systems and protocols.
* Work Scheduling and Allocation: Assign short‑term work schedules to a team of subordinates in order to achieve expectations while following established timelines.
* Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant.
* Operational Compliance: Identify instances of non‑compliance with the organization’s policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and report these instances, escalating issues as appropriate.
* Project Management: Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.
* Client & Customer Management (External): Help senior colleagues manage client and customer relationships by using relevant sales or client systems.
Qualifications
* Landscape Architect with a degree qualification including master planning, detailed design, and delivery experience.
* Background in landscape, urban design, or environmental consultancy (preferred).
* Position based in Newcastle upon Tyne and Leeds offices (hybrid working).
* Highly skilled in various design and graphics packages, including hand drawing, sketching, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Suite.
What We Offer
* A competitive salary
* A comprehensive benefits package: pension, medical insurance, income protection, 25 days holiday with the option to buy an additional 4 weeks
* Enhanced parental leave
* Voluntary benefits: cycle‑to‑work scheme, discounted gym membership, season ticket loan, discounts on retail & wellbeing classes
* Access to Employee Network Groups
* Wellbeing resources and a Mental Health at Work Commitment
* Team‑led flexible working
* Opportunities to grow skills and shape your career towards technical expertise, business, or team leadership
* International, multicultural team of highly motivated individuals
* An exciting referral program
Our Commitment to You
We support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion lie at the heart of our team culture. We employ a flat intellectual hierarchy—every voice is heard and has genuine influence. We recognise the value of diversity in race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and experience.
Note on Visa Sponsorship
For graduate positions, we do not offer sponsorship for work visas or immigration. Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
GHD provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to gender, age, disability, religion, or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or race.
Ready to start your career and make a difference? Apply now and, if your application is successful, a member of our team will reach out to you.
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