Urban Designer - London

Hawkins\\Brown; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawkins\\Brown invites applications for an Urban Designer to work across a range of masterplanning and urban design projects in our studio. The candidate should be a team player with strong analytical, design and presentation skills, able to communicate work via sketching, CAD drawings and verbal/visual presentations.

2-5 years’ experience in Urban Design or Masterplanning is required, with knowledge of UK/European planning contexts.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years’ experience in Urban Design or Masterplanning.
• Strong design background with UK/European context preferred.
• Excellent 2D/3D CAD skills and proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to masterplanning schemes and urban design projects.
• Communicate work through sketching, CAD drawings, and presentations.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants and stakeholders in a busy studio.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Team player

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Rhino

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Hawkins\\Brown is currently looking for a talented, motivated and ambitious Urban Designer to work across a variety of projects, enhancing and supporting the Urban Design/Masterplanning disciplines within our studio.

The role can be based in either our London or Dublin studio. Please apply to the vacancy for your preferred location.

We are looking for a team player and critical thinker with excellent communication skills to join our busy creative studio. The ideal candidate should have exceptional analytical, design and presentation skills, and be able to communicate their work through a variety of media, including sketching, CAD drawings, verbal and visual presentations.

Candidates should be aware of the social, cultural and economic dimensions of masterplanning work and demonstrate proactiveness in engaging with these topics both within the studio and externally. Applicants will have a strong design background, with 2-5 years’ experience in Urban Design or Masterplanning. Experience of being part of teams delivering innovative masterplans and urban design projects is essential, preferably within a UK or European context.

The successful candidate will have knowledge of planning policies and the planning process in Ireland or the UK and an ability to produce coherent and well-resolved design concepts and masterplanning schemes. Candidates must have excellent 2D and 3D CAD skills (AutoCAD / Revit / Rhino), along with fluency in Adobe (Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign) and confidence engaging with clients, consultants and stakeholders.

Please note that this role is specifically for an Urban Designer and does not form part of, or support, the Part 3 pathway.

Hawkins\\Brown is an equal opportunities employer. We know that diverse teams are strong teams and welcome people of all identities, backgrounds and experiences to apply. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know.