Description:
We are an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to deliver our clients’ visions, improve the lives of our communities, and safeguard our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.
Our team currently has an opening for a Senior Urban Planner who will bring a passion for creativity, storytelling, artistry, and positive energy to our Dubai design studio. The ideal candidate will have a creative mindset and problem-solving skills with strong graphics and software acumen and be passionate about their role in the design of better cities.
DLR Group is 100% employee owned and as such you’ll enjoy the opportunity to become an employee-owner and have an ownership stake in the Firm.
Responsibilities
- Leads project design, client relationships, and all aspects of implementation of the project in partnership with the Project Design Leader, and coordinates with Project Manager.
- Present directly to client or other project stakeholders on technical and design solutions as it relates to the project.
- Leading the design team in the preparing of development control regulations, urban design guidelines, masterplanning reports and other related planning and urban design standards for master planning and urban development projects.
- Coordinate all disciplines and agencies related to the planning and urban design while monitoring the development of the planning documents and deliverables.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the underlying spatial arrangements that give form and character to urban areas via the relationship between built and open spaces.
- Demonstrating an understanding of the production techniques, procedures, and standards related to urban planning and design projects.
- Responsible for aligning design intent with project schedule and profitability.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on specialized designs supporting systems thinking, strong planning and urban design thought leadership.
- Demonstrate a high level of knowledge of DLR Group’s integrated design process and attention to all aspects in pursuit of elevating design excellence.
- Excellent concept design, detail design and visualisation skills
- Leading the development of design options and urban frameworks in collaboration with the rest of the design team in a multi-disciplinary design environment
- Ability to work effectively and contribute to a friendly and collaborative team environment
- Being proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative in response to direction from project leads
- Mentoring junior team members while working towards personal career goals
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
- Have strong organisational and time-management skills
- Actively involved in BD and Marketing Pursues, pursuing client leads and opportunities. Is a positive and empowering team builder
- Read the Apply section below in detail
Qualifications
- Hold complementary Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban Planning
- 12+ years post-qualification experience in urban design from a multi-disciplinary design environment
- Be design orientated with creative flair
- Knowledge of advanced software programs (Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit, GIS) would be highly advantageous