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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
Join the Jacobs Graduate Development Programme (GDP) and have a meaningful, positive impact on our environments, communities and societies. Bring your passion, your ingenuity and your vision. Let’s see the impact we can create, together.
What will you get?
Our Graduate Development Programme is a structured two-year scheme designed to support your development at the start of your Jacobs career journey. Through a combination of blended learning, mentoring, progress reviews and networking, you will establish yourself as knowledgeable and competent across four key focus areas: human skills, consulting skills, champion our strategy and your passions.
The Graduate Development Programme allows you to customise your learning journey to reflect your specific interests, career goals, and technical skillset – creating a graduate experience that is unique to you.
The GDP is an experience programme, meaning that a large portion of what you’ll learn will be on-the-job. You’ll work with your manager and mentor to collect the learning experiences that will be most meaningful for you.
The programme is more than just a steppingstone. It’s a launchpad for your career, offering you the tools, experiences and support you need. Join us and unlock your potential as you work on meaningful projects and collaborate with industry leaders to deliver outcomes and solutions for complex challenges.
About The Opportunity
At Jacobs, we’re transforming intangible ideas into innovative solutions designed for the future, addressing issues such as water resources, flooding, sustainable travel and infrastructure. We’re looking for dynamic and engaged people to join our team of over 70 landscape architects across multiple offices throughout the UK.
As a Graduate Landscape Architect based in our Bristol office, you will help create solutions. Jacobs has long-term contracts working on some of the UK and Ireland’s largest sustainable infrastructure and development projects and we want to grow our Water and Environment team to meet increasing demand. Our team delivers projects from concept through planning and construction. We are looking for enthusiastic, innovative and flexible staff to join this highly successful team.
You will work as part of a diverse and highly skilled team of landscape architects, providing support and advice to a wide range of clients within a multi-disciplinary environment. There will be opportunities to experience different roles within the Water and Environment team aimed at developing your career.
We support our graduates on the Landscape Institute’s Pathway to Chartership with mentors to help your chartership journey and financial support. You will also have the opportunity to be on Jacobs’ Graduate Development Programme, with bi-yearly salary reviews. We also encourage graduates to apply who are starting their second careers as landscape architects.
The start date for this position is September 2026.
What you’ll need
* Be working towards a relevant Degree or Master’s level qualification in Landscape Architecture
* A flexible self-starter who is keen to drive your career forward
* Adaptable to change, with a thirst for learning new things
* You must have the permanent right to work in the UK
Selection Process
* Step 1 Apply Online
* Step 2 Solo Video Assessment
* Step 3 Interview
Apply before 19 October 2025 for your application to be considered in the first assessment window. You can still apply after this date if the role remains open to applications, but we may not proceed with your application if the role is filled in the first window.
What else we provide
* A flexible workstyle, hybrid working pattern and support for work/life balance
* Free single medical cover and digital GP service
* Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
* An inclusive and diverse work environment with Jacobs Employee Networks
* A focus on safety, health and wellbeing and a culture of caring
* Opportunities to give back to communities through our Collectively program, including matched-funding, paid volunteering and charitable donations
We want you to bring your whole, authentic self to Jacobs.
Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values are safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business and support one another through a culture of caring and positive mental health. We offer flexible working, well-being benefits, global giving and volunteering, and opportunities to grow with a leading global company.
We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are a disability confident employer and will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We also encourage flexible working and applicants who may not meet all listed requirements for a role.
We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We offer a hybrid working policy allowing a mix of Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations.
If you require further support or reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process, please contact Careers Support.
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