Urban Designer

Jobtailor; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced urban designer to lead master plans, design guidelines, and feasibility studies in a multi-disciplinary setting.

The role requires deep knowledge of urban design standards, zoning controls, and sustainable site planning, with proven rendering and visualization skills to communicate complex concepts to clients and agencies.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Urban Design, Urban Planning or a directly related field.
• Requires ten (10) years of experience in architecture or urban design studio.
• Six (6) years of experience with rendering and visualization tools, including Enscape, D5, and Lumion.
• Working knowledge of zoning codes, land development regulations, and planning approval processes.
• Experience evaluating land use proposals for regulatory compliance and development feasibility.
• Ten (10) years of experience with graphic design skills, AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Autodesk Forma, Adobe Creative Suite, LEED-ND principles, Transit Oriented Developments, Grayfields, Brownfields, waterfront development, New Urbanist communities, full project phases, urban design deliverables, professional-quality digital and graphic presentations, high-level urban design concepts, manual and digital sketching, 3D urban models and massing studies, sustainable design principles, green-building strategies, and environmentally responsible site planning

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual urban framework plans, master plans, design guidelines, reports, and presentations
• Design, promote, or administer government plans and policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation
• Promote innovative thinking and new design approaches
• Work in a multi-disciplinary environment and directly with project clients
• Conduct field investigations, surveys, impact studies, and research on economic, social, regulatory, and physical factors affecting land use
• Assess the feasibility of land use proposals and identify necessary changes
• Conduct community outreach, design charrettes, stakeholder interviews, and information-gathering meetings
• Apply sustainable site design and green-building principles
• Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, and alternatives

Skills

Urban Design

Land Use Planning

Graphic Design

3D Urban Models

Massing Studies

Manual Sketching

LEED-ND Principles

Transit Oriented Developments

Brownfields

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture/Urban Planning

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Rhino

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

• Develop conceptual urban framework plans, master plans, design guidelines, reports, and presentations
• Design, promote, or administer government plans and policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation
• Promote innovative thinking and new design approaches
• Work in a multi-disciplinary environment and directly with project clients
• Conduct field investigations, surveys, impact studies, and research on economic, social, regulatory, and physical factors affecting land use
• Assess the feasibility of land use proposals and identify necessary changes
• Conduct community outreach, design charrettes, stakeholder interviews, and information-gathering meetings
• Apply sustainable site design and green-building principles
• Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, and alternatives

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Architecture, Urban Design, Urban Planning or a directly related field
• Requires ten (10) years of experience in architecture or urban design studio
• Six (6) years of experience with rendering and visualization tools, including Enscape, D5, and Lumion
• Working knowledge of zoning codes, land development regulations, and planning approval processes
• Experience evaluating land use proposals for regulatory compliance and development feasibility
• Ten (10) years of experience with graphic design skills, AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Autodesk Forma, Adobe Creative Suite, LEED-ND principles, Transit Oriented Developments, Grayfields, Brownfields, waterfront development, New Urbanist communities, full project phases, urban design deliverables, professional-quality digital and graphic presentations, high-level urban design concepts, manual and digital sketching, 3D urban models and massing studies, sustainable design principles, green-building strategies, and environmentally responsible site planning

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in urban design and planning, with a strong focus on sustainable design principles, regulatory compliance, and community engagement. Proficient in utilizing advanced rendering and visualization tools to create high-quality urban design deliverables.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Bachelor’s Degree In Architecture
• Ten Years Of Experience In Architecture
• Rendering And Visualization Tools (Enscape, D5, Lumion)
• AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Rhino
• Sustainable Design Principles

Hard Skills

• Urban Design
• Land Use Planning
• Graphic Design Skills
• 3D Urban Models
• Massing Studies
• Manual And Digital Sketching
• High-Level Urban Design Concepts
• LEED-ND Principles
• Transit Oriented Developments
• Brownfields

Soft Skills

• Innovative Thinking
• Community Outreach
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Zoning Codes
• Land Development Regulations
• Planning Approval Processes
• Sustainable Site Design
• Green-Building Strategies
• Urban Design Deliverables
• Full Project Phases
• Grayfields
• Waterfront Development
• New Urbanist Communities

Tools & Technologies

• AutoCAD
• Revit
• SketchUp
• Rhino
• Adobe Creative Suite