Graduate Landscape Architect

Ready to kickstart your career and make a difference in the world of Landscape Architecture? If you are a recent graduate or will be graduating in 2026, we want YOU to join our dynamic team at GHD! About GHD

With over 14,000 professionals worldwide, GHD is a leading engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm. We are committed to creating solutions that help transition to low‑carbon energy sources, enable sustainable urbanisation, and safeguard water systems in a changing climate. Our work empowers communities, reshapes landscapes, and paves the way for a sustainable future.

At GHD, we offer more than just a career; we offer the opportunity to join a global network of passionate engineers, scientists, and environmental specialists who are committed to making a difference. From tackling complex energy challenges to ensuring water resiliency, our teams are actively involved in projects that contribute to a Net Zero future and sustainable urban living.

Join us to be part of a dynamic team where your curiosity, innovation, and commitment will drive real change. With industry‑leading training, mentoring, and hands‑on experience, we will support you in your journey to becoming a future leader in engineering and sustainability. Let’s solve the big problems together and leave the world better than we found it.

GHD’s Graduate Program is aimed at developing our future leaders and technical specialists.

During our two‑year global graduate development programme our Graduate Engineers will work with our Engineering teams developing skills across a wide variety of projects in the Water, Energy, Industrial, Property and Buildings sectors both in the UK and overseas. Your contribution will make a positive lasting benefit to the environment and our communities.

Whilst learning about our business, our values, your team, and most importantly, yourself you will develop your decision‑making, communication, technical and leadership skills.

We offer mentoring and a variety of development activities, providing on the job experience and exposure to a diverse range of projects, as well as support towards gaining chartered status within your Engineering field.

You will get involved in a portfolio of different projects and apply your newly acquired skills in a range of environments. Your role will develop as your knowledge of our business increases, but initially you will be involved in :

• Consulting Project Content Development:
  
  Develop and write materials that are highly visible—such as slide decks for standardized presentations to senior management, or sections of client reports—for review by more senior colleagues.
• Data Collection and Analysis:
  
  Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.
• Improvement/Innovation:
  
  Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  
  Assist with stakeholder engagement by arranging actions, meetings, events, and supporting materials to promote stakeholder understanding and commitment.

Document Management:

Create a company‑wide document management system and ensure compliance with it.

• Landscape Architect with a minimum degree qualification from an Accredited Landscape Institute Course including skills in master planning, detailed design and delivery experience
• Highly skilled in various design and graphics packages to include hand drawing, sketching, AutoCAD, Sketch Up, Lumion and Adobe Suite
• Background in landscape, urban design, environmental consultancy (preferred)
• Opportunity to work on a wide range of sectors in the UK, Europe and the Middle East
• Position is based in Newcastle upon Tyne and Leeds offices (hybrid/ part time working) with comprehensive benefits package, mentoring and on‑going training.

We offer a professional, friendly and inclusive culture based on our core values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect and Integrity.

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