Graduate Urban Designer

Thame and Birmingham

Graduate Applications Now Open!
We are now recruiting for graduates in Thame and our shiny new Birmingham studio, to start in September 2025.

We will invite selected potential candidates to an open day on Wednesday 4 June 2025 in Thame. This will be an opportunity for us to get to know you and for you to understand more about the role and living life on the edge.

What we are Looking for:
We value your potential over your past experience.
Alongside a degree in a relevant subject related to urban design, and skills in software including
Adobe InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator, we’d love to hear from candidates with:

  • An enthusiastic, innovative and pro-active approach to work
  • Effective organisation and time management skills
  • Excellent verbal, visual and written communication skills
  • The ability to positively contribute to and engage with team-working
  • Strong problem-solving skills


How to Apply:
Please submit your CV, portfolio/link to e-portfolio with covering letter/email to enquiries@edgeud.co.uk

Please include 3 fun facts about yourself!

We want to know about you as an individual…what makes you tick? What are you passionate about?

Graduates Living Life on the edge
As a graduate at edge, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects at various stages with our supportive team, engaging in collaborative team working with consultants and clients along the way. You will have dedicated mentoring and will be enrolled on our Graduate to Director training programme. This provides you with tailored support and training to develop your skills as an urban designer and a professional in the built environment; to #GrowYourOwnWay in your career.

We love to get everyone in the team involved in growing edge as a business. You will have the opportunity to get stuck in to various business and edgeTEAM initiatives, for example championing health & wellbeing, running CPDs and continued learning, and of course…socials!

Edge Benefits 
At edge, our team is our greatest asset, and we are committed to creating a healthy working environment in which our people can flourish and be happy. Our benefits are designed to ensure everyone in the team has a good work/life balance, to show our appreciation for our people and to create opportunities for everyone to grow as individuals.

Our benefits are constantly evolving, and currently include for example:

  • 33 days holiday (Incl. Bank Holidays)
  • Additional day off on your birthday
  • Additional days off during the Christmas period
  • An individual annual training budget
  • Flexi-working hours and hybrid working options
  • 2 weeks ‘working away’ per year (can be abroad)
  • CPDs and study trips - Team socials and events throughout the year
  • Bursary opportunities for further studies in Urban Design
  • Competitive salary

We are an equal opportunities employer.

For more information, visit our website or follow us on social media: @edge_ud 

 


 

 

 

Closing Date
Wednesday 30 April 2025