Lead Urban Design Architect Master Planner for Regeneration

Placements24; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Urban Design Architect for its Centurion studio to lead urban design master plans and complex city-scale projects, shaping sustainable, people-centered urban spaces.

You will manage design teams, supervise feasibility studies, engage diverse stakeholders, and ensure solutions respond to socio-economic, environmental and cultural contexts, while collaborating with landscape architects, planners and engineers. Travel within Gauteng will be required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Urban Design, Urban Planning, Architecture or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in urban design and master planning.
• Proven experience leading design teams on complex urban development projects.
• Strong graphic communication skills with AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite; Lumion is a plus.
• Familiar with South African urban planning policies and development processes.
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal abilities; able to build consensus.
• Willing to travel within Gauteng for meetings and site visits.

Responsibilities

• Lead master plans and frameworks for multiple scales of development.
• Oversee design teams producing urban design presentations, graphics and reports.
• Conduct site analysis, context studies and feasibility assessments.
• Engage with clients, government bodies, communities and consultants.
• Ensure designs respond to socio-economic, environmental and cultural contexts.
• Collaborate with landscape architects, planners, civil and transportation engineers.
• Promote sustainable design principles and innovative urban planning strategies.
• Present proposals in public forums and client meetings.
• Manage timelines, budgets and resources for urban design work.
• Mentor junior urban designers and architects.

Skills

Leadership

Presentation

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Education

Master's degree in Urban Design / Urban Planning / Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Lumion

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Urban Design Architect for its Centurion studio to lead urban design master plans and complex city-scale projects, shaping sustainable, people-centered urban spaces.

You will manage design teams, supervise feasibility studies, engage diverse stakeholders, and ensure solutions respond to socio-economic, environmental and cultural contexts, while collaborating with landscape architects, planners and engineers. Travel within Gauteng will be required.