Overview

Graduate Landscape Architect (2025 Intake)

To be considered for this role, please ensure you read the job description carefully and submit all relevant documents as PDFs, including the application questions at the bottom of the advert.

Launch your career and find your professional home at Ramboll. Be part of a welcoming and engaging environment where you can develop your professional interests, curiosity, and aspirations.

Ramboll offers a unique work environment built on openness, understanding, and respect. Our Nordic heritage drives our commitment to improving conditions for people and nature through our projects. As a foundation-owned multinational company, profits are reinvested into the company, staff development, research, charity, and humanitarian projects. Our commitment to being The Partner for Sustainable Change ensures your work makes a meaningful impact on people, communities, and the environment.

About the Opportunity

As our new Graduate Landscape Architect you will join a team of 16 landscape architects across Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, and London. You will design and assess projects across a wide range of sectors including buildings, energy, and transport, in the UK and internationally. We provide a positive and supportive learning environment including mentorship for the Landscape Institute Pathway to Chartership.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Undertaking research and analysis for design and assessment projects
• Preparation of models, drawings, and reports using a range of software
• Site visits, surveys, and photography
• Attending project meetings and coordination with other specialist disciplines

Your skills and experience

For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• A Masters or Postgraduate degree in a Landscape Institute accredited course
• Experience with a range of IT packages that may include Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, and GIS
• Numerical competence
• Excellent English communication skills, both oral and written
• A collaborative attitude to working
• Confidence in developing networks

We do not expect you to know everything, but you should show curiosity, take responsibility, and deliver high-quality work. Ramboll aims to deliver excellent cross-functional solutions in a professional and well-coordinated manner with clients. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Benefits you will enjoy

• Hybrid and flexible working
• 27 days holiday per year + 8 days bank holiday
• Professional subscription + support on becoming chartered
• Private medical insurance
• Flexible benefits including discounted Tastecard, cycle to work, gym flex, and more

Selection Process

We aim to shortlist applications by the beginning of March and invite successful candidates to an assessment centre at the beginning of April in our Birmingham office (TBC).

How to apply

Apply online. Attach your CV and Cover Letter as PDFs. In a separate PDF document, address the following questions:

• What are the main environmental challenges where you live, why they are important to you, and how you would help solve them? (max. 500 words)
• What are your top 3 locations if you were offered a role with Ramboll? We are aiming to recruit into our Bristol, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Leeds or London offices but other locations could be considered.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. Based on application volume, we reserve the right to close applications early. Deadline for applications: 14 February 2025.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are core to Ramboll. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment. We support a healthy work/life balance and invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we aim to make the application process accessible. Please let us know if any adjustments are needed: job.advert.accessibility@ramboll.com.