CMLI Qualified and Graduate Landscape Architects - Manchester (Hale) and Leeds, UK

Permanent full-time role with hybrid working.

Gillespies is a leading landscape design and master planning practice with an outstanding reputation for delivering responsibly designed, transformative and award-winning places that add real value to people's lives. We are one of the most respected landscape practices in the UK and work on projects that push the boundaries in creativity, innovation and sustainability and have an exciting portfolio of UK and international projects.

Leading a new nature-led urbanism, we are looking for passionate and talented designers to help us redefine the landscapes of our time.

The Role:

Responding to business growth in the UK and internationally, we are looking for talented Landscape Architects to join our Manchester and Leeds studios who are enthusiastic to develop their career in a friendly and collaborative design studio’s.

Whether you are an emerging graduate this summer or more experienced, please apply.

Skills Required:

• Above all, be an enthusiastic team player with a collaborative attitude.

• Communication skills - verbal, written and visual are essential.
• Design flair and creativity
• Sound working knowledge of software packages pertinent to the task required.
• Knowledge of the UK planning system, planning guidance and policy context and landscape planning processes.
• Understanding of the technical standards and regulations pertinent to our industry.

We will help develop your career and, if relevant, will mentor your Pathway to Chartership journey through exposure to a breadth of relevant projects and support in a mentoring system that is led by experienced practitioners with proven success in developing careers and professional qualifications.

Tasks:

• Undertake design exercises and creative concept work
• Assist in the preparation of drawings/packages of drawings for planning and building control approval, tender and construction purposes.
• Assist in the preparation of presentation materials in a range of mediums.
• Attend and assist in preparation for internal and external meetings.
• Coordinate certain tasks or elements of a project.
• Develop and prepare sketch work and illustrative materials.
• Drafting of reports or sections within a report.
• Proactive role in the maintenance of project files, printing, scanning drawings and preparing drawing issues.
• Research project briefs, precedents, case studies, materials and construction products.
• Support landscape planning and assessment fieldwork and surveys & assist with the preparation of landscape planning documents such as Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments.
• Undertake drafting, setting up and amending drawings in accordance with established CAD standards.

Essential Behaviours:

• Interested in learning, enthusiastic and driven
• Flexible and adaptable
• Creative thinker and problem solver
• Passionate and self-motivated

Our offer:

• A competitive salary with a range of benefits
• A ‘flexi-hours’ scheme to allow for a healthy work-life balance.
• Hybrid working - 2 days a week working from home and 3 days in the office.

To Apply:

If you think you are a suitable match for this position, use the 'Apply For This Job' button above to send us your CV and Portfolio as soon as possible.

Gillespies is passionate about design and dedicated to making a positive impact on the built environment. We offer great opportunities to develop your design skills and professional knowledge within a supportive and stimulating work environment. Our studios are creative and sociable, with an international team of talented designers.

Where appropriate, references will be required after any interview.

Gillespies is an equal opportunities employer. We regret that we can only respond to successful applications. No agencies, please.