Senior Urban Designer

Role overview

Design and delivery

• Lead master plans, urban design frameworks, detailed proposals, and design packages from concept through implementation.
• Develop public realm, streetscape, open space, and placemaking strategies; conduct urban analysis, site assessments, land-use studies, and feasibility evaluations.
• Review and guide design reports, drawings, visualisations, presentations, and technical documentation.
• Ensure proposals meet local regulations, planning policies, client requirements, and international best practices.

Coordination and oversight

• Coordinate with architects, landscape architects, infrastructure engineers, transportation specialists, and planning teams.
• Lead design reviews, stakeholder consultations, and client presentations; mentor junior designers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Monitor approved concepts during construction and site supervision, evaluate changes, and maintain design integrity.
• Coordinate authority submissions and approvals with government agencies and regulatory bodies.
• Promote sustainable development, smart city initiatives, walkability, accessibility, and environmental stewardship.
• Support project schedules, deliverables, risks, resources, business development, technical proposals, and client relationships as required.
• Comply with quality assurance, health and safety, and environmental management standards.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Design, Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree in Urban Design, Urban Planning, or Urbanism is preferred.
• 10–15 years of professional experience in urban design and master planning.
• Experience delivering large-scale mixed-use, residential, commercial, hospitality, and public realm developments.
• Strong knowledge of urban design principles, development planning, and regulatory approvals.
• Experience on major GCC developments, preferably in Saudi Arabia.

Tools and capabilities

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Rhino, Revit, GIS, Lumion, Enscape, or similar tools.
• Strong graphic communication, visualisation, report-writing, and presentation skills; excellent leadership, stakeholder engagement, and project coordination.
• Fluent English is required; Arabic is advantageous.
• Professional membership with RTPI, ULI, APA, RIBA, or an equivalent institution is advantageous.

Rewards and benefits

• Benefits include tax-free salary, life and medical insurance, annual leave, company gratuity, and a discretionary bonus programme.
• The package also includes an annual flight contribution, transportation and housing allowances, and a wellbeing programme with access to specialists.

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