Graduate Landscape Architectural Career Path

Before making an application, please browse all graduate opportunities available as we will only accept one application per candidate. Once you have made an application you will not be able to make changes to your selection or make a new application. The exception is if we open new vacancies in the new year.

To avoid missing out on your preferred role, we recommend applying as early as possible, as positions will close once filled.

Design for a Better Future. Shape Places with Purpose. Empower Communities.

At Mott Mac Donald, 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.

We’re proud to be a wholly employee‑owned business, which means our people drive our direction. You’ll be supported by a culture that values creativity, wellbeing, and collaboration—where your ideas matter and your growth is championed.

• 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 Mac Donald’s Early Careers Professionals Network and attend development events.

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 Mac Donald.

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 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 in joining Mott Mac Donald. You can do this by highlighting any relevant experience or interests—for example, modules you’ve studied, previous work experience, or any research you’ve undertaken about our company, values, and projects.

• 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.

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 Mac Donald.

We will provide the following benefits:

• Biannual salary reviews:
  For the first three years of your career, 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.
• A flexible benefits scheme: our company offers a range of benefits which you can tailor to…