Urban Designer — Master Plans & Public Realm Vision

Egis Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary commensurate with经验

Exposure to iconic urban projects

Career development opportunities

Studio culture grounded in innovation

Job summary

dhk Architects in Cape Town invites an experienced Urban Designer to join our Cape Town‑based team. You’ll work on urban projects locally and internationally, collaborating with architecture and landscape teams as well as external consultants.

You bring a postgraduate qualification in Urban Design or Architecture and at least 3 years in urban design, with a strong portfolio and proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp, and GIS.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in Urban Design or Architecture with urban design focus.
• Minimum 3 years’ post‑graduate experience in urban design.
• Robust portfolio of urban frameworks, master plans, and design reports.
• Registration with SACAP or UDISA (advantageous).
• South African citizenship (mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Manage urban design projects from inception through to report production and concept development.
• Integrate landscape and public realm design thinking into urban frameworks and master plans.
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver cohesive, sustainable, and people‑centered urban environments.
• Contribute to the strategic vision of urban interventions that align with dhk’s architectural and landscape ethos.
• Engage with clients, municipalities, and stakeholders on spatial development plans.
• Translate complex urban and environmental challenges into practical, innovative design responses.
• Prepare compelling design reports, visualisations, and presentations.
• Champion design excellence, sustainability, and contextual responsiveness across built and natural systems.

Skills

Graphic communication

Report writing

Strategic thinking

Visual narratives

Analytical mapping

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Urban Design or Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Adobe Suite

Microsoft Office

GIS

Rhino

Job description

dhk Architects in Cape Town invites an experienced Urban Designer to join our Cape Town‑based team. You’ll work on urban projects locally and internationally, collaborating with architecture and landscape teams as well as external consultants.

You bring a postgraduate qualification in Urban Design or Architecture and at least 3 years in urban design, with a strong portfolio and proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp, and GIS.