Graduate Landscape Architect

Join us and develop your career, your world and yourself

We want our team members to love their time at EDP, to grow as professionals and find that perfect balance between their lives and their careers. We want them to be their best, to do their best, and to make wonderful memories during their time with us.

We champion community by operating in a way that’s always Team First… whether we’re collaborating to solve complex challenges or cementing our working relationships on one of our great socials.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a well-rounded, talented, enthusiastic and highly organised Graduate Landscape Architect to join our passionate, dynamic and friendly team in either our Cardiff, Cheltenham or Cirencester office.

This is an exciting opportunity to start your career in a professional practice at a time when the landscape profession is playing a critical role in shaping resilient, sustainable places. At EDP, you’ll be working on strategic development projects with real scope to influence green infrastructure, biodiversity and long-term placemaking outcomes.

The Role

We are looking for well-rounded, talented, enthusiastic and highly organised team players to join the growing Landscape Team; you’ll be working across a wide range of project scales and sectors, including new settlements, major residential and mixed-use developments, world-class leisure facilities, and renewable energy projects.

As a Graduate Landscape Architect at EDP, you’ll:

• Work closely with experienced and respected Landscape Architects;
• Contribute to landscape strategies, landscape and visual impact assessments, masterplanning and design work;
• Gain exposure to multi-disciplinary projects, collaborating with ecologists, heritage consultants, planners and arboriculturists; and
• Develop the skills needed to respond to emerging industry priorities such as biodiversity net gain, climate resilience and green infrastructure delivery.

This role offers an excellent platform to build your professional and technical skills, while working at the leading edge of best practice in landscape planning and design.

Your Skills

We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, proactive and keen to learn. You’ll need strong communication skills and a genuine interest in shaping better places.

You will ideally have:

• A degree (or postgraduate qualification) in Landscape Architecture;
• A confident and professional approach, with drive and ambition;
• An interest in strategic, landscape-led planning and multi-disciplinary design;
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office;
• An eye for detail and strong written communication skills; and
• Experience with GIS software (desirable, but not essential).

Learning and Development

We invest heavily in our people. You’ll benefit from a structured and supportive environment, with access to:

• An extensive internal training programme;
• Opportunities to broaden your knowledge across EDP’s multi-disciplinary services; and
• Support to develop both professionally and personally, as your career progresses.

EDP Benefits

The salary for this post is to be agreed based on qualifications and experience and will form part of an excellent benefits package, including 5% employer pension contributions; private health insurance; life assurance; 30 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays and birthday holiday); TOIL system; hybrid and flexible working, a profit share bonus scheme; carbon offsetting for every employee; and many more!

Company Culture and Rewards

We love rewarding our team and offer competitive benefits that include:

• Competitive salaries
• 30 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday holiday + option to sell 5 days
• Bi-annual profit share bonus
• Time off in lieu
• 5% employer contribution pension
• Fully flexible, hybrid working
• Work anniversary rewards
• Great office environments + frequent team building events
• Private healthcare, life assurance + support
• Learning + development programmes
• Inclusion in our carbon offsetting scheme
• On-site work wear allowance for our surveyors
• Enhanced sickness + life event support, eye care, flu vaccinations + Cycle2work scheme
• Enhanced mileage (and passenger payments) + EV Car Scheme + end of season valet for our surveyors

We are an equal opportunities employer and can also offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements.