Senior Urban Designer

Urban Design And Urban Planning Consultant

Atkins Realis is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, with a proven track record of more than 75 years of relevant experience in the industry. Atkins Realis is a leading provider of consultancy services in the field of master planning, economics and sustainability; architecture environmental management; landscape & urban design; infrastructure planning; and engineering and transportation analysis, offering professional advice, engineering and environmental consultancy and design solutions.

As a provider of multi-disciplinary technical design services to the built environment, Atkins India is committed to design excellence in the delivery of first-class solutions which combine innovation, imagination and best practice.

The Urban Design practice in Atkins Realis Cairo is currently expanding to contribute to the different sectors including Property, Infrastructure & Transportation, across regions all around the world. We are keen to take on board highly motivated and capable landscape architects and urban designers to shape a well-integrated team delivering projects across the globe.

Your role

• Lead a small to medium Urban design and Urban Planning projects and work packages under the supervision of Senior Urban Designers/Practice Lead.
• Develop master planning and urban design concepts using the 3D and digital mediums.
• Being responsible for production of drawings, graphics, models and reports through concept to detail design stages
• Joining Middle East projects with complete design and delivery ownership reporting to Practice Lead
• Take ownership and work effectively under the supervision of Senior Leads and bring urban design concepts to use in large scale public realm projects.
• Draft technical reports and contractual documents, of acceptable technical and presentation quality with minimum guidance.
• Work to a program for the project and proactively advise Senior team members of any issue which affects the efficient completion of the project.
• Set out / agree design standards and parameters with senior team members.
• Check the work of team members and ensure the quality of deliverables meet the Atkins standards of delivery and client expectations.
• Willing to undertake and where required lead interdisciplinary technical co-ordination.
• Responsible for completion of specifically assigned tasks to time and cost.
• Candidates should be able to assign work to team and use business related software independently with ability to guide work of junior team members.
• Candidates should demonstrate competency in softwares, clear communications skills to gain understanding of the required tasks, quick and a methodical decision-making approach for the design & related tasks.
• Successful in identifying and following through on leads/suggestions associated with additional work prospects on the projects they are involved with.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking to expand the urban design business across different regions in the ME.
• Candidate must be able to contribute to bids and proposals to win work.
• Can cross- over through design thinking between the three disciplines of the practice on large scale projects.
• Design and manage multi-disciplinary urban development projects.
• Liaise with key clients and technical and non-technical stakeholders for positive project outcomes.
• Ensure the team is aware of the design standards, codes and compliances of countries within the ME region and the same are complied to in the Design.

About you

Qualification

• A Master's Degree in Urban Design from universities of National and International repute is a must.
• Minimum 8-10 years of Professional Working experience in Master planning Projects, in a reputed firm. Middle East experience in UAE/KSA projects will be an added advantage.
• Bachelor Degree holders in Urban Design or Architecture will be considered, if they can showcase relevant experience in Urban Design Project Stages. Including Design, Documentation and site implementation.
• Chartered candidates shall have an added advantage.

Technical Competency

• Must have good experience delivering Urban Design/Public Realm & Master Planning projects in the public or the private realm.
• Must be very proficient in design with strong conceptual principles, good design skills, good presentation and graphical skills.
• Working knowledge of standard regulations and best practice principles, with strong problem-solving skills.
• International experience of the UK, the ME or the APAC regions will be considered an added advantage.
• Must be competent in design and project management, efficiency matrices, and experienced in coordination with client and other consultants.
• Must be conversant of the evolving standards of the profession primarily with respective to collaborative and multi-disciplinary design.
• Must be proficient in AutoCAD, GIS(QGIS or ArcGIS), Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator, MS Office, Advanced Excel, Sketch up and Google Pro, civil 3d, freehand…