Junior Urban Designer: Master Planning & Visualization Pro

Gensler; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k plan

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Gensler in Chicago is seeking an Urban Designer to join our Cities + Urban Design practice, contributing to master plans, specific plans, design guidelines and planning studies for public and private clients. The ideal candidate will have 1–5 years of project experience in large-scale master planning and be proficient with GIS, AutoCAD, Revit, and related design tools.

Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in planning/design or closely related field.
• 1–5 years of urban planning, design or strategy experience.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities.
• Excellent written, verbal and graphic communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare planning documents: master plans, diagrams, renderings and standards.
• Prepare client- and stakeholder-oriented presentations.
• Develop creative design concepts across urban design and master planning projects.
• Collaborate on conceptual and schematic designs for urban projects.
• Use visualization skills to express design in plan and 3D forms.
• Assist in narrative reports and project presentations.
• Support client expectations, team communication and consultant coordination.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Graphic communication

Education

Master’s degree in City/Regional Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Design or related field

Tools

GIS

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

3D visualization tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Gensler in Chicago is seeking an Urban Designer to join our Cities + Urban Design practice, contributing to master plans, specific plans, design guidelines and planning studies for public and private clients. The ideal candidate will have 1–5 years of project experience in large-scale master planning and be proficient with GIS, AutoCAD, Revit, and related design tools.

Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential.