2026 UK Graduate Landscape Architectural Career Path

Overview

Graduate Landscape Architect delivering sustainable design for infrastructure projects

Key Responsibilities

• site surveys
• technical drawings
• design delivery
• quality management
• team collaboration
• digital design

Tasks

-Site and environmental work: Undertake site surveys and contribute to environmental assessments and improvement schemes. -Professional development: Engage with Mott MacDonald’s Early Careers Professionals Network and attend development events. -Technical outputs: Produce drawings, presentation materials, specifications, schedules, and photomontages. -Design delivery: Assist in the creation of high-quality conceptual, detailed, and technical designs for landscape and urban spaces. -Quality and innovation: Deliver work to high standards in line with our Quality Management Procedures. -Multidisciplinary collaboration: Support integrated teams across water, transport, energy, and environmental sectors. -Digital design: Provide AutoCAD, Revit, and graphic support to enhance project delivery.

Requirements

• detail‑oriented
• clear communication
• proactive
• independent
• analytical
• problem solving

What You Bring

-Delivers high quality written work with strong attention to detail and clarity. -Communicates effectively and clearly with clients and colleagues. -Proactively takes initiative to complete tasks efficiently and independently. -Demonstrates a structured and analytical approach to problem solving.

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Benefits

-A flexible benefits scheme: our company is made up of a range of different people and we understand that different people want different things. That’s why with our flexible plan, you’ll have the ability to manage the range of benefits we have on offer, to suit your specific needs. -Biannual salary reviews: we believe that hard work should be rewarded and recognised. Therefore, for the first three years of your career with us, you’ll have biannual salary reviews. -A competitive salary: in addition to biannual reviews, we will ensure that you’re given a salary that matches the current industry standard. -Contributory pension up to 7% of your salary: we have the best people on our team, and we like to look out for them. With our support, you’ll have all the advice and options you need to be able to invest in your future.

About Mott Macdonald

-Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision. -Design of major infrastructure and transport systems. -Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities. -History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.

Sector Specialisms

Visa Sponsorship

-no skilled worker visa sponsorship is offered. -applicants on graduate visa or other time‑limited visas are not accepted. -candidates with alternative uk immigration routes that do not require sponsorship are welcome.