Senior Urban Designer

JTP; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading placemaking practice in London is seeking a Senior Urban Designer to spearhead high-profile urban projects. The ideal candidate will have a postgraduate qualification in urban design and significant project experience, with a strong focus on collaboration and sustainability. Join a creative team dedicated to making impactful urban spaces.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus 3 additional days at Christmas

Performance-related bonus

Qualifications

• Significant experience in urban design projects.
• Proven record of managing project teams.
• Excellent written, verbal, and graphic communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead visioning and masterplanning projects.
• Prepare design coding and regulatory plans.
• Build relationships with clients, consultants, and communities.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Project Management

Education

Postgraduate qualification in urban design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

CAD

Hand-drawing

Job description

JTP is an award winning placemaking practice of architects and masterplanners. From our studios in London and Bristol we undertake placemaking projects at every scale, from cities and towns, to neighbourhoods, streets and the design of individual buildings.

Our London Studio is seeking a creative and ambitious Senior Urban Designer to lead on a number of exciting and high profile visioning and masterplanning projects for urban extensions, large scale new neighbourhoods and garden villages within the UK.

With a passion for collaboration and the creation of sustainable and biodiverse places, the ideal candidate will have significant experience of working on projects of this nature, and of taking them through stages of vision development and masterplanning to the preparation of design coding, regulatory plans and proving layouts.

The successful candidate will be a highly confident, proactive and talented urban designer with a proven record of managing project teams and building successful relationships with clients, consultants and local communities. The ideal candidate will have excellent written, verbal and graphic communication and be proficient in the use of Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, CAD and hand-drawing. A post graduate qualification in urban design is essential for this role and a background in architecture advantageous.

JTP is passionate about placemaking and people. We place great importance on making our studios collaborative, stimulating and enjoyable places to work with amazingly talented teams who have a lot fun along the way.

Our unique approach and investment in people has received high praise, recognised with over 200 design and people-related awards including being named AJ100 Employer of the Year 2019 and Highly Commended 2021, and a Sunday Times 100 Best Medium Company to Work for 2021 and Best Companies Two Star ‘Outstanding’ Accreditation in 2024.

In return for your enthusiasm and dedication we can offer you a great place to work, competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 3 additional days at Christmas), performance related bonus and other benefits.
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