Dubai Architect: Urban Design & Planning Specialist

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd in Dubai is seeking an Architect - Urban Design and Planning to lead multidisciplinary design efforts across large-scale projects, translating client briefs into coordinated architectural and urban design solutions.

You will collaborate with engineers, landscape architects, and planners through concept, schematic, and detailed design stages, ensuring adherence to local codes and standards, and producing robust technical documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Architecture or equivalent required.
• Postgraduate qualification in Architecture or Urban Design preferred.
• Strong grounding in architectural design and urban design principles.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to architectural and urban design development across multidisciplinary projects.
• Translate project requirements into coordinated architectural concepts and design solutions.
• Support preparation and review of architectural drawings, layouts, plans, sections, and design documentation.
• Coordinate architectural inputs with structural, MEP, landscape, infrastructure, and specialist disciplines.
• Apply architectural planning principles to ensure functional, efficient, and coherent project outcomes.
• Support integration of urban design considerations into building and master planning assignments.
• Review design information for consistency with project objectives and applicable standards.
• Assist with design coordination through concept to detailed design stages.
• Participate in internal design reviews and multidisciplinary coordination meetings.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture

Postgraduate qualification in Architecture or Urban Design

Tools

RIBA standards

AIA professional standards

Job description

AECOM Middle East Ltd in Dubai is seeking an Architect - Urban Design and Planning to lead multidisciplinary design efforts across large-scale projects, translating client briefs into coordinated architectural and urban design solutions.

You will collaborate with engineers, landscape architects, and planners through concept, schematic, and detailed design stages, ensuring adherence to local codes and standards, and producing robust technical documentation.