Post-Graduate Landscape Architect

We have an opportunity for a full-time, permanent Post-graduate Landscape Architect to work on an exciting portfolio of high-profile projects in our Bristol studio.

You will have the opportunity to work within our award winning, interdisciplinary practice and contribute to an exciting programme of work including the design of parks, streets, urban spaces, and a variety of prestigious buildings across the UK and overseas.

About you

• You’re a passionate and creative recent graduate with a degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field.
• You have a strong foundation in design principles, sustainability, and integrating natural and built environments.
• You’re eager to apply your academic knowledge to real-world projects, bringing fresh ideas and innovative solutions.
• You possess excellent design skills and relevant experience, with proficiency in industry-standard software like AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and Revit.
• You have a keen eye for detail in technical drawings and reports.
• You excel at hand-drawing or have equivalent 3D representation skills, allowing you to quickly visualise and present design concepts to clients.
• You are skilled in 2D, and 3D drafting packages and have the ability or aptitude to use Revit.
• You have detailed knowledge of landscape design and a strong interest in creating high-quality, sustainable places.
• Familiarity with Rhino for 3D modelling (and ideally Grasshopper) is a plus.
• You have a good understanding of tree and planting design as well as natural processes within landscape architecture.
• You are results-driven, enjoy taking on challenges, and approach tasks with a positive, resourceful attitude.
• You are organised, able to work to tight deadlines, and can collaborate effectively with people at all levels and from diverse backgrounds.
• You have a high degree of integrity, respect, and a sense of responsibility.
• You’re keen to develop your personal and professional skills within a supportive environment.

About us

BDP is a continuous collective of architects, engineers, designers, and urbanists. We design at every scale from city masterplans, neighbourhoods, parks, streets and buildings to specialist, bespoke light, and acoustic installations. We are placemakers who work at every stage of the design process from visioning to briefing to design, delivery, and operation. We respond to the demands of our dynamic and ever-changing planet with cross-discipline design thinking that spans all of life’s activities, protects the environment and enhances social value.

Harnessing our collective ethos, the spirit of BDP is about making places for people. Our structure and governance as a global network of federated city studios creates design hubs that are connected to the cities, regions, and communities they serve. As part of the Nippon Koei Group, we fuse our passion for architecture and engineering with user-centred design and large-scale infrastructure projects to deliver world-class solutions for better, more prosperous places.

BDP offers

BDP offers a great opportunity for your personal development with exposure to the full range of our skills and expertise, as well as an attractive remuneration package that includes a competitive salary, flexible pension allowance, private medical insurance, contribution towards professional subscriptions, a stimulating working environment and excellent prospects for career advancement.

Benefit Package

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including:

• Help saving for your retirement – BDP provides a Flexible Pension Allowance. You can use a salary sacrifice mechanism for funding towards independent financial advice in relation to your WorkPlace Pension Plan.
• Holiday Purchase Scheme where you can buy up to 5 additional days.
• Hybrid Working - We embraced a more flexible working future by creating a hybrid culture where everyone can reap the benefits of both studio and home working.
• Private Medical Insurance – we provide access to the Group Private Medical Insurance Scheme (PMI) upon having successfully completed the probation period for staff employees. The cost of employee membership is met wholly by BDP.
• Health screening – once every two years with BUPA.
• Life Insurance - the cover provided is equivalent to three times basic salary.
• Employee Profit Share Scheme – all employees participate automatically in BDP's All Employees Profit Share Scheme. The purpose of the scheme is to help incentivise everyone to improve and sustain the profitability of BDP and, as a result, share in cash remuneration additional to basic salary and fixed benefits.
• Wellbeing support – we provide you with 24/7 access to Validium which is an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). You can discover free mental health coaching, Debt/Finance and Legal advice through Validium.
• Awesome career opportunities - you will have support from your Line manager and a range of learning & development programmes.
• Eye Care.
• Professional Subscription.
• SMART Drive and Smart Cycle to Work scheme.
• Prolonged Disability Insurance.
• Gym Discounts.
• Season ticket loan.