Senior Urban Designer

WSP; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multidisciplinary consulting firm in Dubai is seeking a Senior Urban Designer/Planner to contribute to various projects. The ideal candidate will have a postgraduate qualification and at least 7-10 years of experience in urban design and planning. Must possess strong design and graphics capabilities, including proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and AutoCAD. This role requires collaborative work within a multidisciplinary team and potential travel within the Middle East.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7-10 years relevant working experience in urban design and planning.
• Strong design management and report production skills.
• Demonstrable graphics and visualisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design and delivery of multiple projects.
• Take ownership of design and production packages.
• Organize client presentations and ensure quality of deliverables.

Skills

Urban design

Communication skills

Graphics capabilities

Design management

Coordination skills

Education

Postgraduate qualification in urban design/planning

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

AutoCAD

Job description

Due to the tremendous growth occurring, we currently have an opportunity for a Senior Urban Designer/Planner to work in a multidisciplinary team of designers, planners and engineers. The fast-paced work environment enables team members to work on a variety of projects. This is an ideal opportunity for an individual looking to develop their international experience with a world-renowned multidisciplinary consultant.

Qualifications

• Degree of post graduate qualification in urban design, urban planning landscape architecture, or related field and preferably with a professional affiliation (or eligible for membership)
• Candidates will ideally have minimum 7-10 years relevant working experience in urban design, urban planning and master planning.
• Lead the production of high-quality urban planning, design and master planning project submissions in the UAE and the wider Middle East and Africa
• Lead in the preparation of technical bids and fee proposals for master planning and urban design projects and other major infrastructure projects where appropriate;
• Strong design and graphics capabilities and ability to communicate ideas via various visual and graphic media including hand drawn and computer graphics.
• Fully conversant with Adobe Creative Suite with demonstrable graphics and visualisation skills.
• Competent in PowerPoint, MS Word, Excel and AutoCAD.
• Experience in working within a multidisciplinary team – including external subconsultants – is essential.
• Strong design management, report production and coordination skills
• An understanding of sustainability issues within the public realm. (LEED or similar experience and advantage)
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.
• Capable of working on own initiative or as part of a larger multidisciplinary team.
• Have a logical and organized approach to project delivery of project outputs.
• Will be required to travel within the Middle East region to projects in a variety of geographical locations, including Saudi Arabia.

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Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and delivery of a variety of projects often happening concurrently.
• Take ownership of medium to large scale design and production packages under the supervision of the Design/Project Director.
• Organise and graphicly develop client presentations.
• Work to a programme for deliverables and advise senior staff of any issues which may affect delivery.
• Work within agreed design standards and parameters with senior staff.
• Ensure the quality of deliverables meet the expectations of senior staff.
• Work within a multidisciplinary, multicultural team.
• Undertake technical co-ordination with other WSP teams and third party subconsultants