Senior Urban Designer

Key Responsibilities:

• Urban Design Leadership: Lead and manage urban design projects from concept to completion, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, sustainable, and innovative designs.
• Project Management: Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring that they meet deadlines, budgets, and client expectations.
• Collaboration and Coordination: Work closely with architects, landscape architects, planners, engineers, and other stakeholders to integrate design and planning objectives.
• Design Vision: Develop and present visionary urban design concepts, strategies, and proposals for public and private sector clients.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with local communities, government officials, and other key stakeholders to gather input and ensure that designs meet the needs of all users.
• Technical Expertise: Provide technical guidance on urban design principles, policies, and regulations. Ensure compliance with local zoning codes, building standards, and sustainability practices.
• Mentorship: Mentor junior designers and urban planners, providing guidance and feedback on their work, as well as fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Design Documentation: Prepare and present detailed design reports, conceptual designs, sketches, renderings, and other documentation required for approvals and presentations.
• Sustainability and Resilience: Incorporate principles of sustainability, resilience, and environmental stewardship into all design solutions.
• Research and Innovation: Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, best practices, and technological advancements in urban design, contributing to continuous improvement within the team.

Experience:

• A minimum of 12-15years of professional experience in urban design, with a proven track record of leading and delivering complex urban projects.
• Experience in both public and private sector projects, including large-scale urban regeneration, mixed-use developments, public spaces, and transportation projects.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong proficiency in design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Rhino, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, GIS, and 3D modeling software).
• In-depth understanding of urban planning and design principles, land use, transportation, and environmental sustainability.

• Bachelor's or Masters degree in Urban Design, Architecture, Planning, or a related field.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas to a variety of audiences.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of local planning policies, zoning regulations, and environmental standards.
• Ability to think critically and creatively, addressing both aesthetic and functional aspects of urban design.