Mott MacDonald

Position location: Cambridge, UK
Recruiter contact: Emma Cantley

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. 
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. 

 

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. 

 

We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.

 

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence. 

 

About the division 

Environmental and social considerations are central to Mott MacDonald’s Purpose and its offerings across all sectors and territories. Our environment and social business provides essential services and innovative solutions which anticipate our clients' needs across all sectors. 

Overview of the role:

 

Mott MacDonald’s landscape architecture and urban design team has an exciting opportunity for a graduate landscape architect to join its established landscape team in Cambridge (but other office locations are available nationally), to assist in delivering landscape inputs for projects in the Cambridge area and to support wider landscape projects throughout the team. The ideal candidate will have a high level of personal motivation and in return will be provided with excellent opportunities to develop into a key member of the expanding landscape team and environment division at Mott MacDonald. 

 

The candidate’s typical duties and responsibilities will include:

 

Assisting in the production of visualisations, conceptual, detailed and associated contract drawings, presentation drawings, schedules, specifications and photomontages for landscape and urban design projects.Undertaking site surveys, both as part of new design projects and in support of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments (LVIA).Assisting in the analysis, development and technical delivery of landscape, townscape and visual impact assessment as part of the wider EIA process.Assisting in design of BNG inputs to projects, design of hard and soft landscape schemes.

 

Essential – 

 

Although this position is based in our Cambridge office the candidate should expect to be involved in projects across the UK, some of which may be managed by our landscape teams based in other Mott MacDonald UK offices. Ability to use your initiative to undertake tasks diligently and independently with a methodical approach to problem solving.Good written communication and attention to detail, applicable to delivering technical drawings, specifications and reports.Good verbal communication skills, and comfortable working in multi-disciplinary environments.Strong computer skills and including the following software packages; AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp.Willingness to travel throughout the UK and internationally if required.
 

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