Landscape Architect Bristol, England
Job description
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 team and portfolio. The landscapes we create need to respond to many pressing global challenges including urbanisation, climate change and nature recovery. At Arup we are driven to ‘shape a better world’. This is fundamental to our work. We aim to deliver beautiful, liveable places, for people and nature in balance. We use Nature-based Solutions to ensure biodiversity net gain, climate change resilience, and better management of resources.
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The Opportunity
This is a unique opportunity to become part of our growing team in the West and build a strong career in landscape architecture. Our constantly growing portfolio of work includes strategic wins such as Bristol Strategic Partnership and framework agreements with Environmental Agency and Natural Resources Wales, as well as national infrastructure developers, many local authorities and a number of public realm projects with private clients.
As a Landscape Architect within Arup, 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.
Is this role right for you?
You will be able to demonstrate exceptional design skill with a people centric approach with a degree and/or a post graduate diploma or MA in Landscape Architecture. The role will involve aiding in the preparation of high-quality bid submissions and help prepare scope and fee proposals for a wide range of landscape work. You will be experienced in feasibility studies with strong concept design skills and a high level of technical awareness in the detail design of the public realm.
The successful candidate should be keen to work within a team and confident in presenting and resolving complex design issues. They should be able to demonstrate excellent written English and graphic skills and have a sound knowledge of key software programmes including Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. They would ideally also have Skills in using Revit). Advanced knowledge of GIS (ArcGIS), 3d modelling software would also be advantageous.
The role is open to our Bristol and Cardiff offices. It will involve work on domestic and international projects. The candidate would therefore need travel to sites and offices across the UK and occasionally abroad, the candidate needs to hold a UK driving license.
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Rewards and Benefits
We care about you 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 (payments are 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 believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. Arup hires people with proven skills and open minds. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.
At Arup, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. Our internal employee networks - BAME, Culture, Disability, LGBTQ+ and Women - provide a space for you to express your views 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 candidates with disabilities. Please speak to our recruitment team and we will work with you to make reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best throughout your application.
At Arup, we appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are different and having the freedom to flex the way we work is essential to our wellbeing. If flexibility matters to you let us know when you apply, and we will discuss how this could work in your role.
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