2026 UK Graduate Landscape Architectural Career Path

Overview Design for a Better Future. Shape Places with Purpose. Empower Communities. At Mott MacDonald, we believe in designing spaces that inspire, connect, and endure. As a Graduate Landscape Architect, you’ll be part of a passionate, award‑winning team working on nationally significant infrastructure and high‑profile urban regeneration projects. Together, we’re creating resilient places, empowering communities, and shaping sustainable environments. What You’ll Be Doing Design delivery: Assist in the creation of high‑quality conceptual, detailed, and technical designs for landscape and urban spaces. Multidisciplinary collaboration: Support integrated teams across water, transport, energy, and environmental sectors. Technical outputs: Produce drawings, presentation materials, specifications, schedules, and photomontages. Site and environmental work: Undertake site surveys and contribute to environmental assessments and improvement schemes. Digital design: Provide AutoCAD, Revit, and graphic support to enhance project delivery. Quality and innovation: Deliver work to high standards in line with our Quality Management Procedures. Professional development: Engage with Mott MacDonald’s Early Careers Professionals Network and attend development events. Candidate Specification We are looking for committed and motivated graduates with a genuine passion and a desire to make a difference in the world. If this describes you, apply today to launch your career at Mott MacDonald. To be eligible for this opportunity, you will have less than 12 months’ relevant experience (excluding placements) and have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree (obtained no earlier than 2024) or be expected to achieve one, in one of the following degree disciplines: Landscape Design Landscape Architecture In your application, you should aim to demonstrate your genuine interest in both the opportunity and joining Mott MacDonald. Highlight any relevant experience or interests – such as modules studied, previous work experience, or research undertaken about our company, values, and projects. We personally review every completed application form we receive as this part of our selection process is entirely human‑led – we do not use AI tools at this stage and kindly expect you not to either. We want you to answer each application question with authenticity so we can get to know the real you. Joining us as a graduate is your opportunity to shape your own story. We Are Looking For Graduates With The Following Strengths Proactively takes initiative to complete tasks efficiently and independently. Communicates effectively and clearly with clients and colleagues. Delivers high quality written work with strong attention to detail and clarity. Demonstrates a structured and analytical approach to problem solving. About Your Development A graduate position should be more than just a job. That’s why, with our graduate roles, we aim to give you the experience and technical knowledge you need to progress your career. From the moment you join us, you’ll receive the training you need. You will be assigned a mentor, who will guide you to meet the objectives of your professional training needs. You will join our three‑year early careers soft skills development programme – Accelerating Your Future, which is designed to give you the skills and tools necessary for a long‑lasting successful career here at Mott MacDonald. You will have the opportunity to make a difference; learn more about Our Purpose and the difference we can make. Benefits Biannual salary reviews: for the first three years of your career with us, you’ll have biannual salary reviews. A competitive salary: 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 will have all the advice and options you need to invest in your future. A flexible benefits scheme: our company is made up of a range of different people and we understand that different people want different things. With our flexible plan, you’ll have the ability to manage the range of benefits we have on offer to suit your specific needs. Our Social Side Being part of Mott MacDonald means more than just work; there’s a huge range of fun and exciting things that you can get involved in. From the moment you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your social and professional network, whether it’s meeting other graduates or joining forces with other members of staff from around the company at our annual sports day. Each of our offices has a sports and social committee which will give you the chance to be part of a variety of sports, social and charity events. We’re committed to promoting a strong culture of social responsibility and encourage our staff to play active roles in the local community. It doesn’t stop there. As well as events, you’ll also have access to discounts on cinema tickets, travel, fashion, utilities and much more as part of our company benefits which you can take advantage of the moment you join. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute. Agile Working At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust. More About Mott MacDonald 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. Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence. Location(s) Brighton, GB; Sheffield, GB; Leeds, GB; Southampton, GB; Cambridge, GB; Bristol, GB; Manchester, GB; Glasgow, GB; London, GB; Edinburgh, GB Contract Type Permanent Work Pattern Full Time Market Environment and society Discipline Environment Job Ref 11651 Recruiter Contact earlycareers.recruitment@mottmac.com #J-18808-Ljbffr