Urban Designer

Bennett And Game Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

I am currently recruiting for an experienced Urban Designer to join an award winning Architectural Practice based in Romsey. This is an exciting opportunity for an Urban Designer to work for a market leader with real possibilities to progress within the Company. The company already has over 65 employees working for them and due to success in winning new work they are looking to expand that existing workforce and recruit an Urban Designer.

Responsibilities:

• Develop design solutions and strategies for a range of projects encompassing residential, mixed use, and commercial commissions;
• Developing projects from feasibility through concept and sketch design to the appropriate level of detail, including to outline planning;
• Prepare high quality visualisations from sketch through to illustrative and presentation standard;
• Assist in the preparation of feasibility, design, planning and other documentation, as required, including contributing to the preparation of submissions and fee proposals;
• Able to manage projects and work effectively in a team;

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of 2+ years of UK based experience working in an architectural practice on residential/mixed-use projects for national house builders or housing developers;
• Good attention to detail and ability to see the bigger picture;
• Proficient communicator both verbally and written with good hand drawing skills;
• Degree in architecture, landscape architecture or planning;
• Good working knowledge of current urban design issues in a UK context;
• A strong design flair with an interest in delivering high quality projects from a strategic masterplan level to the details of individual built area and urban spaces;
• Competence in the use of the full range of design focused packages including AutoCad, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Sketch Up, as well as Microsoft Office suite;
• Confidence and competence in drawing and sketching by hand;
• The ability to work and manage projects, with a strong attention to detail;

Benefits:

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements;
• Christmas shutdown;
• Company pension scheme;
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Modern studio;
• Promotion opportunities;
• Good CPD programme;

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.