At Ian Barker Gardens, we create some of Melbourne’s most admired residential gardens. Our gardens are brought to life through thoughtful design, meticulous execution and care that lasts.

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a Graduate Landscape Architect to join the Ian Barker Gardens Design team. Working within an established team, you’ll be responsible for creating landscape master plans for some of Melbourne’s most sought-after residential properties.

About you:

- An eye for design with a balance of aesthetics and functionality
- Have excellent written and verbal communication - you’ll keep clients, contractors and your design team in the loop
- Own your work from site visit to final plan, meet your deadlines, and put your hand up early when something needs support rather than letting it slide
- Bring genuine enthusiasm for outstanding design and thoughtful landscapes
- Represent Ian Barker Gardens with polish in every client interaction, holding yourself to a high standard of presentation, conduct and craftsmanship
- Back your teammates, pitch in where needed, and help create a studio culture where senior staff and fellow graduates alike can rely on you

Education and technical skills you’ll bring:

- A Bachelor’s Degree(or equivalent)in Landscape Architecture(or close to completion)
- Experience using and familiarity with AutoCAD isessential
- Experience using SketchUp and rendering software
- Horticultural/ plant knowledge - not essential but a bonusand will be viewed favourably
- Sketching ability and experience - not essential but a bonusand will be viewed favourably

What you can expect your days to look like:

- Development and production of landscape concept and master plans




- Conducting site visits and producing accurate base plans
- Using AutoCAD to convert hand-drawn sketches into plans
- Contributing to the development of design palettes (i.e. planting, pots and furniture and material palettes)
- Liaising with clients, colleagues, construction teams and external contractors

What’s in it for you:

- Competitive salary - this is dependent on the applicant's qualifications and experience
- Work location – work from our newly renovated, light-filled Canterbury studio, which is conveniently located close to free all-day parking and Canterbury train station
- Flexible work hours - we understand the importance of maintaining a happy work/life balance, and you'll only work Monday – Friday. Flexible working hours and hybrid work arrangements are also available for discussion
- Genuine career development opportunities - at Ian Barker Gardens, we have a proven track record of internally promoting and helping past employees fulfil their future dreams, and we openly encourage career development
- Networking and personal development opportunities – we want to hear your career goals and interests, so we can help achieve this through our industry connections and further learning opportunities. We want to see you thrive, so if there's a particular area of work you want to learn more about, we're all ears!
- Work with a talented and supportive team - our team consists of skilled and passionate designers, architects and support staff who will work with you to develop your skills.

If you are in your final year of study and will be graduating at the end of the year, we are open to the right candidate commencing in a part-time capacity and transitioning to a full-time role once your study is complete

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