Senior Associate Urban Designer

Veris Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Veris Design is seeking a senior urban design professional to lead complex masterplanning and growth area projects in Victoria and nationwide. You will work closely with clients to develop ambitious, commercially informed design solutions and strengthen Veris' market presence while mentoring a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes strong communication, hand sketching and workshop facilitation, alongside digital visualization skills to communicate ideas and drive project outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in urban design, masterplanning or related consulting environments.
• Experience delivering large residential and mixed-use masterplanning projects from early strategy through to subdivision design.
• Strong expertise in Victorian planning and development processes, including PSPs and growth area planning.
• Established professional network across development, planning and government sectors.
• Proven ability to win, grow and maintain trusted client relationships.
• Strong design leadership and a passion for high-quality places and communities.
• Ability to communicate ideas through hand sketching, workshop facilitation and traditional design processes, supported by digital and visualisation capabilities.
• Interest in how data and digital tools strengthen design outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leading complex urban design, masterplanning and growth area projects across Victoria and nationally.
• Developing ambitious, creative, commercially informed and practical design solutions with clients.
• Strengthening Veris' urban design presence and market profile within the development industry.
• Building and maintaining trusted relationships with developers, government agencies and industry stakeholders.
• Growing Veris design brand through thought leadership, industry engagement and market-facing initiatives.
• Identifying new opportunities, generating work and supporting business development across urban design and related services.
• Representing Veris in industry forums, conferences and client networks.
• Mentoring emerging urban designers and fostering a collaborative team culture.
• Collaborating with planners, surveyors and GIS specialists to deliver integrated client outcomes.

Skills

Urban design

Masterplanning

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Workshop facilitation

Job description

Our Opportunity

Veris Design is built on the belief that great places start with great ideas. While we continue to invest heavily in digital innovation, data-driven decision-making and emerging technologies, we remain committed to the craft of urban design and the power of human creativity.

We are looking for a designer who is equally comfortable sketching ideas live in a client workshop as they are leveraging advanced digital tools to communicate, test and enhance those ideas. Someone who understands that technology should support great design thinking, not replace it.

At Veris, we help shape the communities and places where people live, work, and connect. We bring together urban designers, planners, surveyors, GIS specialists and advisory professionals to deliver projects that create lasting value for clients and communities across Australia.

Our Urban Design team has a strong pipeline of work across a diverse range of projects, from growth area planning and large-scale residential communities through to mixed-use precincts, strategic masterplans and place-based advisory work. We collaborate closely with private developers, government agencies and infrastructure providers to deliver creative, commercially informed and highly practical outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities

• Leading complex urban design, masterplanning and growth area projects across Victoria and nationally.
• Working closely with clients to develop ambitious, creative, commercially informed, and practical design solutions.
• Strengthening and expanding Veris' urban design presence and market profile across the development industry.
• Building and maintaining trusted relationships with developers, government agencies, infrastructure providers and key industry stakeholders.
• Supporting the growth of the Veris design brand through thought leadership, industry engagement and market-facing initiatives.
• Identifying new opportunities, generating work and supporting business development initiatives across urban design and related service lines.
• Representing Veris within industry forums, conferences, professional organisations and client networks.
• Mentoring and developing emerging urban designers while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Working closely with planners, surveyors, GIS specialists and other professionals to deliver integrated outcomes for clients and communities.

About You

• 10+ years' experience in urban design, masterplanning or a related consulting environment.
• Significant experience delivering large residential and mixed-use masterplanning projects from early strategy and visioning through to subdivision design and delivery.
• Strong expertise in Victorian planning and development processes, including PSPs, growth area planning and medium-density neighbourhood design.
• A recognised industry reputation and established professional network across development, planning and government sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to win, grow and maintain trusted client relationships.
• Strong design leadership and a passion for creating high-quality places and communities.
• A passion for the craft of urban design, with the ability to communicate ideas through hand sketching, workshop facilitation and traditional design processes, supported by strong digital and visualisation capabilities.
• An appreciation for how emerging technologies, data and digital tools can strengthen design outcomes and enhance the way creative ideas are communicated.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and presentation skills.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• A genuine passion for mentoring and developing the next generation of urban design professionals.
• A passion for advancing the profession through mentoring, knowledge sharing and thought leadership.

Why Veris?

At Veris, you'll have the opportunity to influence some of Victoria's most significant growth and development projects while helping shape the future of an expanding national urban design practice.

You’ll join a multidisciplinary business that is investing heavily in the future of design through digital innovation, data-driven decision-making and emerging technologies, while remaining firmly grounded in the creativity, collaboration and craft that sit at the heart of great urban design.

Most importantly, you'll play a key leadership role in growing the Veris design brand, developing future talent, contributing to the conversations that shape our cities and communities, and helping define how design and technology can work together to create better places.