Landscape Architects - Designers and Planners

Why Arup

Arup create thoughtful, sustainable, and award-winning landscape architecture. We work on a diverse range of projects at all scales and geographies and are excited about the future growth of our landscape team and within the Cities, Planning and Design portfolio. The landscapes we create need to address the climate and biodiversity emergencies and respond with an approach supportive of both people and the natural world.

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The Opportunity

We currently have a range of mid-level to senior roles for Landscape Architects and Planners to join our growing team in the West. Our constantly growing portfolio of work includes a wide range of work including Integrated landscape and public realm projects, coastal defence schemes, water projects focusing on flood resilience, Green and Blue Infrastructure projects, residential developments and nationally significant infrastructure projects.

You will be working alongside an unrivalled community of experts, who will support and nurture your growth from the outset. The Arup portfolio is exciting and diverse, exposing you to a range of project scales and types, each offering their own opportunities for personal development and training. You will have the opportunity to help in generating social value and tangible benefits through landscape design. As part of the wider Cities, Planning and Design portfolio you will benefit from an integrated interdisciplinary approach to projects.

Is this role right for you?

Successful candidates should be keen to work within a team and confident in presenting and resolving complex design issues.

We are seeking a range of skills and experience outlined below. We are keen to hear from a variety of applicants with interest in landscape design and/or landscape planning. Candidates are expected to have;

• A degree and/or a post graduate diploma or MA in Landscape Architecture.
• Enthusiasm for designing landscapes using Nature-based Solutions
• Experience in preparation of high-quality bid submissions along with involvement on scope and fee proposals for a wide range of landscape work.
• Exceptional design skills with a people/nature approach ranging from feasibility studies with strong concept design skills through to technical awareness in the detail design of landscape and public realm; and/or
• Demonstrable experience in scoping and authoring of landscape, townscape and/or seascape assessments as appraisals and ES chapters;

We use a variety of tools depending on the project and stage: Hand sketching, Adobe Photoshop/ InDesign/Illustrator, AutoCAD, SketchUp, REVIT, Rhino, ArcGIS, MS Office. We would love to see how you communicate.

The roles are open to our Bristol and Cardiff offices with a hybrid working model and a fantastic chance to work on both domestic and international projects. There may be travel to sites and offices across the UK and occasionally abroad so you will need to hold a UK driving license.

Not ready to apply just yet, or have some questions? Contact Kylie.OHanlon@arup.com

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Rewards and Benefits

We care about our members and want you to perform at your best, which is why we offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in our sector.

As a member organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (twice yearly payments vary dependent on the firm’s financial performance).

We also provide private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance and income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

At Arup we are an equal opportunities employer, and we accept people for who they are – we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender identity and expression, marital status, disability, neurodiversity and mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We know that when diverse teams collaborate great things are possible.

Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture – from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender, LGBTQ+ and disability – we provide a space for you to express yourself and to make a positive difference – discover more about life at Arup here.

At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates and are a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you.

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Our Application Process

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