Overview
Design for a Better Future. Shape Places with Purpose. Empower Communities. At Mott MacDonald, we believe in designing spaces that inspire, connect, and endure. As a Graduate Landscape Architect, you’ll be part of a passionate, award-winning team working on nationally significant infrastructure and high-profile urban regeneration projects. We’re a wholly employee-owned business, with a culture that values creativity, wellbeing, and collaboration.
Turn your ambition into action – apply now and shape your future with us.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll work alongside experienced designers and technical specialists, contributing to projects that span the full lifecycle—from concept to completion. Your responsibilities may include:
* Design delivery: Assist in the creation of high-quality conceptual, detailed, and technical designs for landscape and urban spaces.
* Multidisciplinary collaboration: Support integrated teams across water, transport, energy, and environmental sectors.
* Technical outputs: Produce drawings, presentation materials, specifications, schedules, and photomontages.
* Site and environmental work: Undertake site surveys and contribute to environmental assessments and improvement schemes.
* Digital design: Provide AutoCAD, Revit, and graphic support to enhance project delivery.
* Quality and innovation: Deliver work to high standards in line with our Quality Management Procedures.
* Professional development: Engage with Mott MacDonald’s Early Careers Professionals Network and attend development events.
Candidate Specification
We are looking for committed and motivated graduates with a genuine passion and a desire to make a difference. To be eligible for this opportunity, you will have less than 12 months’ relevant experience (excluding placements) and hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree (obtained no earlier than 2024) or be expected to achieve one, in one of the following degree disciplines:
* Landscape Design
* Landscape Architecture
In your application, demonstrate genuine interest in the opportunity and joining Mott MacDonald by highlighting relevant experience or interests (modules studied, previous work, or research about our company, values, and projects).
We personally review every completed application form; this part of our selection process is human-led. We do not use AI tools at this stage and expect you not to either. Answer questions authentically to share the real you. Joining us as a graduate is your opportunity to shape your own story.
We Are Looking For Graduates With The Following Strengths
* Proactively takes initiative to complete tasks efficiently and independently.
* Communicates effectively and clearly with clients and colleagues.
* Delivers high-quality written work with strong attention to detail and clarity.
* Demonstrates a structured and analytical approach to problem solving.
We support flexible working. Please discuss any flexibility you may need at interview.
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK due to changes to the Skilled Worker route in April 2024. We cannot accept applications from candidates who would require sponsorship under the Graduate visa route or other time-limited visas, due to their temporary nature and future sponsorship requirements. We continue to welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future.
About Your Development
A graduate position should be more than just a job. You’ll receive training from day one, be assigned a mentor, and join our three-year Early Careers soft skills development programme – Accelerating your Future. This is designed to give you the skills and tools for a long-lasting successful career here at Mott MacDonald. You’ll have the opportunity to make a difference and learn about Our Purpose and the impact we can make.
You’ll also receive:
* Biannual salary reviews in the first three years of your career.
* A competitive salary aligned with current industry standards.
* Contributory pension up to 7% of your salary.
* A flexible benefits scheme that you can tailor to your needs.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We place equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, promoting fair employment procedures and equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression and strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
Agile Working
We embrace agility, flexibility and trust, and support you and your manager to work in the way that best meets client, team and personal commitments.
Location and Details
* Locations: Brighton, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, London, Southampton, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cambridge, Bristol, UK.
* Contract Type: Permanent
* Work Pattern: Full Time
* Market: Environment and society
* Discipline: Environment
* Job Ref: 11651
Recruiter contact: earlycareers.recruitment@mottmac.com
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