Garden Designer/Graduate Landscape Architect
job opportunity with Kirman Design.

www.kirmandesign.co.uk

 

Kirman Design is an established multi-award winning design practice based at Bents Garden & Home, Glazebury, Cheshire (Garden Centre of the Year). Work comes from across the Northwest including Cheshire, Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire.

We are looking for a professional, motivated and enthusiastic graduate landscape architect ideally with at least 1 year's experience, with good communication and presentation skills, able to manage and exceed customer’s expectations whilst dealing with suppliers and other partners. The office is busy and candidates must be able to think on their feet, work with a hands on, proactive approach and be able to work on their own initiative.

We have a diverse and growing portfolio of varied projects. The job will entail a degree of travel, in order to undertake site work, and consequently applicants should hold a full UK driving license. We are able to offer a competitive salary, commensurate with experience. We offer opportunities to strengthen or learn new skills and will encourage and support candidates on the Pathway to Chartership.

Key skills required

• Creative flare

• Excellent customer service

• Professionalism

• Good attention to detail

• Good organisational skills

• Knowledge of CAD (Vectorworks preferred) 3-D visualisation an advantage

• Computer literate and proficient in MS Outlook, MS Word and MS Excel

• Ability to work autonomously with a hands on approach

• Driving licence and own transport

• Experience in industry

Person Specification

• Good at dealing with people: Customer service skills

• IT skills: Word, Excel, CMS, Outlook, Vectorworks and Photoshop

• Good attention to detail

• Willing to work weekends and Bank Holidays

• Trustworthy

• Work autonomously

• Knowledge of plants

Please email laura@kirmandesign.com with your CV and examples from your portfolio or call Andy on 07909 525500 for an informal chat about the job.

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