Job description
Our Opportunity
Pick Everard are offering a fantastic opportunity to an ambitious and creative Landscape Architecture student, to join us at our flourishing London office for a one year long placement within our Landscape Architecture Team.
Our team of Landscape Architects operate across diverse sectors including education, defence and healthcare. We will provide you with a great insight in to the fantastic projects our teams are involved in.
A placement opportunity at Pick Everard will enable you to explore and apply your knowledge and skills within a work setting and provide insight into the way our practice operates, and our culture.
Day to Day responsibilities include:
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment to generate ideas and solutions, providing junior technical support to include sketch designs, visuals, planting plans, construction detailing and cost estimates
- Assisting in design and overseeing the implementation of a range of exciting projects
- Preparing drawings and drafting reports including specifications for design and construction for hard and soft landscape.
- Supporting with our marketing activities and preparing case studies for our website and brochures
You will have on hand support and guidance, ensuring you make the most out of your placement year with us!
About You
We are looking to appoint an aspiring Landscape Architect who is looking to apply their knowledge within a working environment.
If you are a highly creative designer, who has a passion for sustainability then we want to hear from you!
Key Requirements:
- Ability to use various computer software programmes relevant to role - preferably Vectorworks (desirable, although training would also be provided);
- Competent using AutoCAD, InDesign, Photoshop or Sketchup
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Team player, self-motivated and fast learner
- Ability to work to deadlines and manage time with multiple tasks
About Us
At Pick Everard, we work together to make the extraordinary a reality. We are looking for exceptional new talent to be a part of our journey as we move forward through our ambitious five-year Business Plan.
We are an independent award-winning property and construction consultancy firm, operating within the industry, providing complete integrated service delivery to help our clients deliver better solutions across real estate, infrastructure and the natural environment.
We are at the forefront of the industry and enjoy a culture that is centered around being creative, professional, compassionate, client-oriented and fun.
Our recent successes include:
- Listed as an NCE100 Consultancy and AJ100 Practice
- Named a Top 150 Consultancy by Building Magazine
- Recognised as a leading Financial Times Consultancy
- Winners of the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) Awards, Best Business Performance of the Year – Large Consultancy
- Winners at the RICS Awards – Infrastructure category
- An Investors in People and Investors in Excellence accredited business
- Winners at the Enterprising Women Awards
Through our remarkable history we have already established the sound principles of success and we have the vision and ambition to be even better, as we move forward into a very bright future. We’re growing and we need more experts onboard. Join us and we will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you’ll be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.
To learn more about why it is good to work here please visit our website and follow us on social media. Be part of it.
Remuneration and Benefits:
We value and promote a positive work-life balance and encourage every member of our team to get involved with charity, sports, community, and company events. Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. We are also a responsible employer and Investors in People accredited business.
You will receive an attractive salary that will match your skills and experience, as well as the following benefits:
- Stakeholder pension
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Childcare benefits
- Adoption & Shared Parental Leave benefits
- Long service awards
- Annual BeingPickEverard awards
- Life assurance
- Private healthcare
- 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave
- Discount Scheme
- Professional subscriptions
- Season ticket loan or car loan
- Cycle to work scheme
Please note we are not accepting speculative CVs or approaches from recruitment agencies.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.