Masterplanners & Urban Designers

Prior + Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading studio in London as a Masterplanner or Urban Designer, contributing to high-profile regeneration projects. We seek skilled designers at various experience levels, committed to shaping sustainable urban environments. You'll work in a collaborative team, engaging in strategic thinking and design delivery, while enjoying a flexible hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid environment

Employee Ownership Trust

Career growth opportunities

Impactful projects

Qualifications

• Experience in housing-led and mixed-use masterplanning.
• Strong visual and graphic communication skills.
• Experience with outline planning applications.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to strategic thinking and hands-on design delivery.
• Collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Engage in projects that influence real change.

Skills

Design Creativity

Technical Rigour

Collaboration

Education

RIBA Part 2

Urban Design

Landscape Architecture

Tools

Grasshopper

Rhino

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

QGIS

Adobe CC

Miro

Enscape

Lumion

Twinmotion

V-Ray

Job description

Location: London (with UK and international projects)

Experience: From recent graduates to experienced practitioners (up to 10 years)

Join a studio shaping the future of cities, communities, and places.

Prior + Partners is growing. We’re seeking talentedMasterplanners and Urban Designersto join our team and contribute across a wide range of high-profile regeneration and masterplanning projects in the UK and internationally. We are hiring across multiple levels—fromrecent graduates to experienced practitioners (up to 10 years' experience)—and are building a team with a diverse range of complementary skills.

We are an integrated team of urban designers, architects, planners, place economists and public realm specialists. Together, we help unlock the potential of places through holistic thinking—shaping spatial strategies, delivering masterplans, and creating places that lead to real, lasting change.

About You

You may be early in your career or already growing into a more senior role. Either way, we’re looking forcurious, skilled designerswho can contribute to bothstrategic thinking and hands-on design delivery.

Youshould be able to demonstrate interest or experience in:

• Housing-led and mixed-use masterplanning
• Place visions and strategic growth frameworks
• Outline planning applications and design coding
• Collaborating within multi-disciplinary teams

We are particularly interested in candidates who bring one or more of the following:

• A background in architecture (RIBA Part 2 or equivalent), urban design or landscape architecture
• Strong visual, spatial and graphic communication skills
• Confidence in design thinking and storytelling—at both city scale and human scale
• Computational and parametric design skills(e.g. Grasshopper, Kangaroo, Rhino, AutoCAD)
• GIS and spatial data analysis capabilities(e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS)
• Visualisation expertiseusing a variety of tools, including AI-based approaches such asMidjourney, as well as rendering software such asEnscape, Lumion, Twinmotion, V-Ray etc
• Familiarity with collaborative tools such asAdobe CCandMiro

We value applicants who demonstrate strength in either design creativity or technical rigour—or ideally, both. We welcome those who are still developing in some areas if they bring passion and a thoughtful approach.

Why Join Prior + Partners?

We offer more than a role—we offer a place to grow:

• Be part of a values-driven, employee-owned studio— Prior + Partners is proud to be anEmployee Ownership Trust (EOT). This means every team member plays a role in shaping the future of the practice and shares in its collective success.
• Work on projects that influence real change— from city strategies and regeneration frameworks to future-ready new communities, our work directly impacts how people live, move, and thrive.
• Build a career rooted in context-led design— we are committed to sustainability, urban equity, and design that meaningfully reflects local culture and nature.
• Contribute to projects at multiple scales— whether developing national spatial strategies or shaping detailed neighbourhood frameworks, you’ll engage in work that is both visionary and grounded.
• Be part of an integrated, multi-disciplinary team— urban designers, planners, economists, and landscape architects collaborate to shape outcomes together and learn from one another.
• Participate in thought leadership and professional discourse— our team contributes to events, panels, and research that help advance the practice of urbanism.
• Work in a flexible hybrid environment— we offer a minimum of three days in thestudio per week, with flexibility based on project needs.

How to Apply

We’d love to hear from you. Please send yourCV and portfolioto [e-mail].

Note: Only applications submitted directly to this email address will be considered.

Prior + Partners is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and those returning from career breaks. We are committed to building an inclusive, respectful, and supportive workplace where people can do their best work.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

• Industries

  Architecture and Planning

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