OUR PLACEMENTS

Placement summary

Based in central Edinburgh, Streetwise is a specialist pedestrian wayfinding consultancy that operates throughout the UK. We are delighted to be on the lookout for a graduate to join our team, with the aim of getting them started within the next 3 months. The successful candidate will learn the 'wayfinding business' and be involved with analysing towns and cities throughout the UK, so travel to a range of locations and some overnight stays will be involved. You will learn how to compile the subsequent reports for local authorities, which provide recommendations on wayfinding development for an area, together with the associated costs. This is a full-time, 12 month placement - the perfect role for someone who is keen to develop and grow within an interesting environment and who is happy to work away from home, as and when required.

Job description

Project Description

The successful candidate will join the Streetwise team and learn the pedestrian wayfinding business thoroughly. He/she will look at the manner in which the company wins new projects, and the process that then applies from initial scoping of an area right through to installation of wayfinding equipment. They will accompany a Streetwise member of staff when new areas are scoped, and will ultimately learn to undertake this work themselves.

Placement Objectives

To introduce the successful candidate to the pedestrian wayfinding environment and lead to him or her to becoming skilled in analysing town centres for the purposes of wayfinding development. This will include gaining a thorough understanding of the type of equipment now available, and the type of information that can be displayed. They will gain a full understanding of how to use such equipment and associated graphics to route visitors, shoppers, tourists etc. around an area with which they are unfamiliar, so that they get the most from their experience.

Role Description

The role will see a learning period spent shadowing Streetwise staff to learn the fundamentals of the business. Particular emphasis will be spent on the scoping out of towns and cities around the UK which are concerned with analysing current wayfinding provision, and looking at what can be implemented to introduce best practice to an area. 

You can see some examples of our projects here: Edinburgh Navigator, Reading Explorer, Nottingham Navigator.

Qualifications

A degree in Urban Planning or a similar discipline.

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

• Strong analytical skills
• Highly organised
• Disciplined and methodical approach
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

Desirable Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

Benefits

Company benefits

• Central Edinburgh location
• Good salary
• Potential for the role to become permanent
• Excellent, experienced team environment
• UK-wide travel and overnight stays
• Team members come from backgrounds in design, business strategy, tourism development, and tourism marketing - giving you a range of perspectives

Placement benefits

• The opportunity to build a set of skills in analysing town centres, pedestrian movement, and signage disciplines
• Opportunity to travel around the UK meeting a variety of public and private sector staff
• Opportunity to build on existing communication, report writing, and interpersonal skills

As part of the ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme, the successful candidate will be allocated a space on a 3-day business and employability skills residential course, and also benefit from ongoing support from the ScotGrad team throughout the duration of the placement.

Additional information

Location: Edinburgh

Planned interview date: TBC

This placement may result in a permanent employment afterwards

Preferred start date: September 1st 2015

Company information

Streetwise work with local authorities and Business Improvement Districts, providing consultancy and project management services for pedestrian wayfinding systems which are designed to maximise the economic benefits of visitors to an area. These services help visitors, tourists and shoppers find their way around, appreciate the range of attractions and activities available and develop a greater understanding of the destination as a whole.

We approach our work from the standpoint of bringing enhanced economic benefit to an area and, by understanding the factors that affect human behaviour on visiting a new location, we reflect these in our design strategy. Routing visitors, shoppers etc. effectively is in everyone's interests, and we have demonstrable experience of aiding that process, whether through directional, information or interpretive signage.

Find out more about us here: www.streetwisesystems.com

Company sector: Creative Industries

Company website: www.streetwisesystems.com