Graduate Landscape Architect - Community Development - Bristol - 2027

With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible. Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.

The Opportunity

Join our 2027 (Autumn) Graduate Programme as a Graduate Landscape Architect in our Bristol office, where you'll be part of a market-leading Community Development discipline. Ready to make a real impact as a Graduate Landscape Architect? Join one of the world's most sustainable companies and help shape places that enhance communities, biodiversity and climate resilience. Based in our Reading office, you'll become part of a supportive local team of 13 Landscape Architects, connected to a national network of over 50 professionals. Working alongside experienced chartered landscape architects and colleagues progressing towards chartership, you'll gain hands-on experience across a diverse range of projects while developing the skills, knowledge and confidence to build a successful career in landscape architecture.

As a Registered Practice with the Landscape Institute, we are committed to developing the next generation of landscape architects through mentoring, professional development and hands-on project experience. You'll be working on and contributing to a wide range of projects varying in scale and sector, including prestigious urban regeneration, new town settlements, masterplans through to civic squares, urban parks and thrill seeking adventure parks! Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll contribute to projects from concept through to delivery, supporting the preparation of landscape, townscape and visual assessments, advising on masterplanning, and helping to develop innovative landscape designs. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience across all stages of project delivery while helping create sustainable, resilient and inspiring environments for future generations.

We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. The applicable professional qualification for this role is with the Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI).

About The Role

As a Graduate Landscape Architect, you'll support senior members of the Landscape team and collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues across Stantec on a wide variety of projects. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assist with design development, research and best practice studies across a variety of projects.
• Create graphics, visualisations and presentation materials to communicate design ideas.
• Support the preparation of design reports and technical documentation.
• Undertake site visits, surveys and photography to inform project development.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop creative and sustainable design solutions.
• Contribute to projects from initial concept through to detailed design and delivery.

About you: At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Landscape Architecture or Landscape Planning, a knowledge of Auto CAD suite, Adobe Suite would be beneficial, we’d love to receive your application if you are:

• A Perseverer - You stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• An Adapter - You’re able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• A Focused Individual - You focus on what matters, tuning out distractions to perform effectively in any situation.
• A Collaborator - You work effectively with lots of different people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
• An Eager Learner - You learn from your experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold.

Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that you receive sufficient time with your team and receive the appropriate level of support.

What we can offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection and life assurance
• Permanent employment contract to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
• Professional progression plan, supporting you to gain professional chartership
• A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network

Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.

Please take a look at our Graduate FAQs if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!