Landscape Architect Level 3 Apprenticeship

Summary

Mott MacDonald’s landscape architecture and arboriculture team has an exciting opportunity for a landscape apprentice to join the landscape team in Cambridge. The landscape team works on a wide range of projects involving design and landscape assessment across the UK, with a strong emphasis on environmental sustainability.

Wage: £17,350 a year
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Training course: Landscape technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 9 September
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

The ideal candidate will have a high level of personal motivation, a passion for the environment and an aptitude for learning digital applications including graphics and design packages. The role will provide excellent opportunities to develop the skills required to be a landscape technician and will include both office and site-based work. The candidate will work as part of a well-established landscape team and alongside other environment professionals including ecologists and heritage consultants.

The candidate’s typical daily responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking site surveys, as part of new design projects and in support of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments

• Capturing photography in accordance with industry guidelines and standards

• Preparing designs, drawings and visualisations using graphic’s packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Adobe Suite

• Processing landscape data including photography and written information using applications such as Excel, Word and InDesign packages

The candidate’s long-term responsibilities will include:

Providing support to members of the landscape team in the co-ordination of landscape data, preparation of project deliverables including designs, specifications, reports, visualisations and presentation material.

Where you’ll work

22 Station Road
Cambridge
CB1 2JD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

CAPEL MANOR COLLEGE

Your training course

Landscape technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Undertake site surveys and inspections - Undertake site surveys and inspections and record findings in an appropriate format. Take account of natural processes, habitats and biodiversity and the topographical and physical environment including nearby structures, water courses, services.
Prepare basic landscape designs - Assist with the preparation of landscape designs accounting for the physical and social context. Consider the potential to improve health and wellbeing, sensory design and ensure schemes are accessible and inclusive for all. Apply the principles of sustainability.
Convey ideas - Contribute to conveying ideas to clients, stakeholders, volunteers and the public typically using reports, photography, visualisation, presentations and graphics software.
Use technology - Use technology typically including computer-aided design, Building Information Modelling, Geographic Information Systems and Excel.
Contribute to the preparation of drawings and specifications for landscape schemes.
Research - Undertake desk and site based landscape research.
Legal and regulatory compliance - Comply with relevant landscape, parks, planning, building and environmental related legislation, requirements, policies and procedures. Follow health and safety procedures at work and on site
Contract process - Contribute to the implementation or aftercare of landscape projects and comply with or ensure compliance with contract terms
Personal effectiveness - Communicate clearly in writing and verbally. Manage work and time. Work independently and as part of a team. Interact with other built environment professionals.
Undertake site surveys and inspections - Undertake site surveys and inspections and record findings in an appropriate format. Take account of natural processes, habitats and biodiversity and the topographical and physical environment including nearby structures, water courses, services.
Prepare basic landscape designs - Assist with the preparation of landscape designs accounting for the physical and social context. Consider the potential to improve health and wellbeing, sensory design and ensure schemes are accessible and inclusive for all. Apply the principles of sustainability.
Convey ideas - Contribute to conveying ideas to clients, stakeholders, volunteers and the public typically using reports, photography, visualisation, presentations and graphics software.
Use technology - Use technology typically including computer-aided design, Building Information Modelling, Geographic Information Systems and Excel.
Contribute to the preparation of drawings and specifications for landscape schemes.
Research - Undertake desk and site based landscape research.
Legal and regulatory compliance - Comply with relevant landscape, parks, planning, building and environmental related legislation, requirements, policies and procedures. Follow health and safety procedures at work and on site
Contract process - Contribute to the implementation or aftercare of landscape projects and comply with or ensure compliance with contract terms
Personal effectiveness - Communicate clearly in writing and verbally. Manage work and time. Work independently and as part of a team. Interact with other built environment professionals.

Your training plan

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Mathematics (grade 4/C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative

About this company

We’re a management, engineering and development consultancy which works on projects across the world. By challenging norms, we like to solve humanity’s most difficult problems. We’re committed to making a positive contribution to the wellbeing of our staff as well as the environment, and communities in which we operate.

https://www.mottmac.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Mott Macdonald offer a host of employee benefits you can join up to once employed. Additionally, we have regular pay reviews and a company profit share in March of each year (subject to availability)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Successful completion of this course will enable you to confidently advance in this industry. You may wish to progress your skills further by training as a chartered landscape architect.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CAPEL MANOR COLLEGE

earlycareers.recruitment@mottmac.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000308771.

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Closes on Saturday 31 May 2025

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