Associate Urban Designer

Overview

Associate Urban Designer

Associate Urban Designer

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead Masterplanning and Urban Design projects across multiple design stages (Pre-Concept, Concept and Detailed Masterplan).
• Coordinate effectively with internal disciplines and external subconsultants to deliver coherent, integrated multi-disciplinary solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to urban designers within the team, supporting their professional development.
• Perform and manage complex urban design and planning tasks including research, analysis, design development and preparation of technical documentation.
• Review, monitor and ensure project outputs comply with local authority requirements, planning policies and international best practices.
• Structure and coordinate the preparation of high-quality masterplans, reports, presentations and visual materials.
• Analyse economic, social and spatial data to inform design strategies and planning decisions.
• Develop technical inputs to support the delivery of high-quality plans, reports, and presentations.
• Support engagement with clients, stakeholders and relevant authorities to translate development objectives into robust masterplanning strategies.
• Support project leads in the preparation of technical inputs for new opportunities.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Architecture or closely related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in urban planning and urban design consultancy.
• Demonstrated experience in producing large-scale master plans, conceptual designs and illustrative layouts.
• Strong understanding of urban design principles, planning frameworks and development processes.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams within complex project environments.
• Creative thinking and in depth understanding of current best practices.
• Thorough understanding of local statutes and planning rules and regulations.
• Ability to involve and represent wide-range and diverse interests in the development planning and design process and to reconcile conflicting demands.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability for performing in a lead capacity on a project.
• Proficiency in design and visualization tools such as AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Rhino or similar platforms.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Master’s degree in Urban Design, Urban Planning, Architecture or related discipline.
• Professional membership or accreditation (RIBA, RTPI, AICP or equivalent).
• Experience working in international consultancy environments or large-scale urban developments.
• Experience working within Middle East planning frameworks is an advantage.
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