Job Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

At AECOM, our national team delivers a diverse range of exciting projects across the UK&I and around the world. We work in dynamic, multidisciplinary environments to design and deliver creative solutions for a broad mix of public and private sector clients — including Homes England, Universities, National Highways, HS2, the Environment Agency, Local Authorities, the National Trust, and a range of healthcare institutions. Our work spans development, energy transition, water, residential, government, and transportation, creating integrated and award-winning projects.

We are looking for Graduate Landscape Architects to join our planning and design teams. This role is ideal for a motivated and enthusiastic graduate who wants to develop their skills and build a rewarding career within an award-winning, innovative, and supportive team.

As part of one of the UK&I’s largest and most diverse landscape practices, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of regionally significant projects — from regeneration and environmental enhancement to large-scale infrastructure and ground-breaking international schemes.

You’ll be supported as you grow your experience and develop your career within a structured and friendly team environment. From day one, you’ll be paired with an experienced mentor who will guide you as you begin contributing to live projects.

Role Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to produce drawings, visualisations, and technical documents — including concise reports — across different stages of LVIA, planning, and design projects.

• Contribute to client meetings, workshops, and presentations, developing creative and practical ideas to help solve complex design challenges.

• Apply your creativity and technical knowledge to integrate placemaking and climate resilience into project designs.

• Support project management activities, including assisting with schedules, budgets, and documentation under the guidance of senior team members.

• Prepare and check design drawings and technical materials using relevant software, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail at every stage.

• Communicate clearly and confidently — both in writing and in person — with clients, colleagues, and wider project teams.

• Build strong working relationships within the Landscape Architecture team and across multidisciplinary project teams.

• Take a proactive role in responding to client needs and contributing to the delivery of high-quality, sustainable design outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree or Master’s in Landscape Architecture (or equivalent qualification).
• Knowledge and understanding of the UK planning system in relation to landscape architecture.
• Experience of, or a strong desire to gain experience in, high-quality landscape and/or townscape and visual impact assessments and appraisals (LVIA/TVIA).
• Fluency in English, with excellent report-writing and communication skills — both verbal and written — and the confidence to engage with a variety of people (clients, colleagues, stakeholders, and sub-contractors).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with, or willingness to develop skills in, some or all of the following software:
  • AutoCAD
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Civil 3D
  • Revit
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and hardworking, with ambition, curiosity, and strong research skills.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within a team and independently, demonstrating initiative and focus.
• Ability to work flexibly under pressure, responding to changing project and programme requirements.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to structure and prioritise tasks effectively through close cooperation with colleagues.
• A full UK driving licence is required, as the role may involve travel for site visits and surveys, occasionally requiring the transport of equipment.

Additional Information

• Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis for either immediate or advanced offer start.
• Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades and details of the dates you are able to work to/from and well as locations you would be interested in.
• You must have the right to work in the UK.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.