Architecture & Urban Planning

United Kingdom

Oxford

Flexible and remote working arrangements for a better work-life balance

Paid professional memberships and ‘Pathway to Chartership’ support package

Perkbox membership with access to wellness hub

Employee Assistance Programme and much more!

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Gillespies helps clients lead the way in landscape and urban design, masterplanning and landscape planning. From our UK and international offices, our team of over 140 people work closely with our clients and partners to deliver responsibly designed, transformative and award-winning spaces that focus on creating well-being and sense of place.

From the smallest community park or rooftop garden to an entire city-wide masterplan, we set out to create inspirational spaces with a purpose: to make people’s lives measurably better.

This approach and the quality of our work wins multiple awards for our clients. But we believe that no matter how well-executed a design, strategy or plan is, the real measure of success is that the work becomes well-used, indeed loved, and stands the test of time.

These are principles we have been using since 1962, and they have made us one of the most successful practices in our industry. 

Services: Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Masterplanning, Landscape Planning (LVIA, EIA, DCO, Expert Witness, Development Planning) and Wayfinding and Signage. 

Sector Experience:
Residential, Retail & Mixed-use, Hotels, Resorts & Tourism, Business & Science Parks, Leisure & Visitor Attractions, Energy, Environmental & Utilities, Sports facilities, Healthcare, Education, Transport & Infrastructure.

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Gillespies

Architecture

Helping clients & partners to deliver transformative landscape design, landscape planning, urban design and masterplans

<ul><li>We are looking for a talented&nbsp;Graduate&nbsp;Landscape Architect&nbsp;to join our&nbsp;London&nbsp;studio with strong graphic skills and direct design implementation experience. Experienced chartered landscape architects are welcome to apply.</li></ul>

We are looking for a talented Graduate Landscape Architect to join our London studio with strong graphic skills and direct design implementation experience. Experienced chartered landscape architects are welcome to apply.

Graduate Landscape Architect - Gillespies

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 Graduate Landscape Architect - Oxford, UK – Permanent full-time role with hybrid working.
 
 Gillespies is a leading landscape design and masterplanning practice with an outstanding reputation for delivering responsibly-designed, transformative and award-winning spaces that add real value to people's lives. We work with forward-thinking clients on pioneering projects that push the boundaries in creativity, innovation and sustainability and an exciting national and international portfolio of projects. The pandemic has strengthened the importance of delivering well-designed healthy spaces that are inclusive for all. Gillespies is pioneering a new nature-led urbanism, and we are looking for passionate and highly talented designers to help us redefine the landscapes of our time. The role:
 
 We are looking for a talented Graduate Landscape Architect to join our London studio with strong graphic skills and direct design implementation experience. Experienced chartered landscape architects are welcome to apply.
 
 Skills required:
 
 
 <ul> 
 <li> Basic knowledge of the UK planning system, planning guidance and policy context and landscape planning processes.</li> 
 <li> Basic understanding of the technical standards and regulations pertinent to our industry.</li> 
 <li> Exposure to how a professional practice operates and an understanding of what it is to be a Landscape Architect / Urban Designer.</li> 
 <li> Sound working knowledge of software packages pertinent to the task required.</li> 
 <li> Sound-written, hand-drawn and verbal communication skills.</li>
 </ul>
 
 
 Essential skills:
 
 Being able to:
 
 
 <ul> 
 <li> Assist in the preparation of presentation materials in a range of mediums.</li> 
 <li>Assist in the preparation of drawings/packages of drawings for planning and building control approval, tender and construction purposes.</li> 
 <li>Attend and assist in preparation for internal and external meetings.</li> 
 <li>Coordinate certain tasks or elements of a project.</li> 
 <li>Develop and prepare sketch work and illustrative materials.</li> 
 <li>Drafting of reports or sections within a report.</li> 
 <li>Proactive role in the maintenance of project files, printing, scanning drawings and preparing drawing issues.</li> 
 <li>Research project briefs, precedents, case studies, materials and construction products.</li> 
 <li>Support landscape assessment fieldwork and surveys and assist with landscape planning documents such as LVIA, TVIA, LVA, and landscape studies, including appendices.</li> 
 <li>Undertake design exercises and creative concept work.</li> 
 <li>Undertake drafting, setting up and amending drawings in accordance with CAD standards.</li>
 </ul>
 
 
 Essential skills:
 
 
 <ul> 
 <li> Flexible and adaptable</li> 
 <li>Resilient</li> 
 <li>Creative thinker</li> 
 <li>Problem solver</li> 
 <li>Interested in learning</li> 
 <li>Enthusiastic and driven</li> 
 <li>Passionate</li> 
 <li>Self-motivated</li>
 </ul>
 
 
 Our offer:
 
 
 <ul> 
 <li> A competitive salary with a range of benefits</li> 
 <li>A ‘flexi-hours’ scheme to allow for a healthy work-life balance.</li> 
 <li>Hybrid working - 2 days a week working from home and 3 days in the office.</li>
 </ul>
 
 
 To apply:
 
 If you think you are a suitable match for this position, use the 'Apply For This Job' button above to send us your CV and portfolio as soon as possible.
 
 Gillespies is passionate about design and dedicated to making a positive impact on the built environment. We offer great opportunities to develop your design skills and professional knowledge within a supportive and stimulating work environment. Our studios are creative and sociable, with an international team of talented designers.
 
 References will be required after the interview.
 
 Gillespies is an equal opportunities employer. We regret that we can only respond to successful applications.
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Graduate Landscape Architect

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Flexible and remote working arrangements for a better work-life balance

Paid professional memberships and ‘Pathway to Chartership’ support package

Perkbox membership with access to wellness hub

Employee Assistance Programme and much more!