Associate Urban Designer - Master Planning

Parsons

Dubai

On-site

AED 245,520 - 379,440

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Parsons is seeking an Associate Urban Designer specialized in Master Planning in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This senior role involves leading complex urban design projects and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in urban planning, a relevant degree, and proficiency in design tools like AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite. Attractive salary and opportunities for professional development are available.

Qualifications

Minimum 10 years of professional experience in urban planning and urban design consultancy.
Proven ability to perform in a lead capacity on urban design or master planning projects.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead master planning and urban design projects across different stages.
Coordinate with internal and external teams to deliver design solutions.
Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior urban designers.

Skills

Urban design

Master planning

Town planning

City planning

Planning frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, or related field

Master's degree in Urban Design, Urban Planning, Architecture, or related discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Rhino

Job description

Associate Urban Designer - Master Planning in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior role within the Civil Engineering industry focused on leading complex master planning, urban development, spatial analysis and multidisciplinary design coordination projects.

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Town-City Planning
Salary: 22,000-34,000 (estimated, confirm final offer)
Experience: Minimum 10 years in urban planning and urban design consultancy.

Key Responsibilities

Lead master planning and urban design projects across pre-concept, concept, and detailed masterplan stages.
Coordinate with internal disciplines and external sub-consultants to deliver coherent multidisciplinary planning and design solutions.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to urban designers within the team.
Support the professional development of junior and mid-level urban design team members through guidance and review.
Perform and manage complex urban design and planning tasks including research, analysis, design development, documentation, and presentation preparation.
Review project outputs to ensure compliance with local authority requirements, planning policies, client objectives, and international best practices.
Structure and coordinate the preparation of masterplans, planning reports, technical documentation, presentations, and visual communication materials.
Analyze economic, social, spatial, demographic, and urban data to inform planning strategies and design decisions.
Develop technical inputs that support high-quality reports, plans, illustrative layouts, and client presentations.
Support engagement with clients, stakeholders, authorities, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Translate development objectives into practical, robust, and context-sensitive master planning strategies.
Coordinate urban design inputs with architecture, landscape, transport, infrastructure, environment, sustainability, and development planning teams.
Support project leads with technical inputs for proposals, new opportunities, and business development submissions.
Reconcile competing stakeholder needs, planning constraints, design aspirations, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain high standards of design quality, documentation accuracy, and visual presentation across assigned projects.

Ideal Profile

Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, or a closely related field.
Minimum 10 years of professional experience in urban planning and urban design consultancy.
Demonstrated experience producing large-scale masterplans, conceptual designs, illustrative layouts, and planning reports.
Strong understanding of urban design principles, planning frameworks, development processes, and city-making strategies.
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams within complex project environments.
Proven ability to perform in a lead capacity on urban design or master planning projects.
Creative thinker with a strong understanding of current urban planning and design best practices.
Thorough understanding of local statutes, planning rules, development regulations, and authority requirements.
Ability to represent diverse interests in the planning and design process and reconcile conflicting demands.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in design and visualization tools such as AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Rhino, or similar platforms.
Master's degree in Urban Design, Urban Planning, Architecture, or a related discipline is an advantage.
Professional membership or accreditation such as RIBA, RTPI, AICP, or equivalent is preferred.
Experience in international consultancy environments or large-scale urban developments is an advantage.
Experience working within Middle East planning frameworks is an advantage.

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