Urban Design Assistant

BPTW is looking for an experienced Part 2 Architectural Assistant to lead on a number of exciting master planning projects for urban extensions and large scale new neighbourhoods within the UK as well as assisting in the development of design proposals and solutions for residential-led outline and detailed planning applications.

About us

The BPTW Urban Design Team are looking to expand their growing team. Based in our Greenwich studio, our team is looking for those who share our values, which include being passionate, collaborative, creative and respectful. We know urban design has the power to transform places, and we deliver projects that contribute to more successful and sustainable places.

With a strong design-led portfolio of masterplans, feasibility studies, outline and reserved matters planning application and urban regeneration projects. The team is looking for candidates who have post graduate experience in master planning, working with national house builders or smaller SME’s to deliver successful new neighbourhoods.

We offer an open, collaborative, and interactive working environment, which promotes the sharing of ideas and enables creativity to flourish. Teamwork is important to us, and our office culture aspires to engender inclusivity at all levels. Our workplace gender balance, recognition as one of the most diverse UK architecture studios by the AJ100, and multiple industry awards for our employment practices, reflect the benefits of our studio culture.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer with a wheelchair accessible studio and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

We are looking for a designer, who is a team player, and willing to progress within our growing Urban Design Team. Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate aptitude and drive towards project ownership and delivery. They will have professional, post qualification (Part 2/Part
3) experience in an urban design and master planning practice, or an architectural practice, working on the delivery of larger-scale UK residential-led master planning projects. They will have project experience in developing masterplan layouts, contributing to feasibility studies, preparing Planning Applications, writing reports and developing presentations.

The role will include running smaller projects and working within a project team on larger urban design projects. The successful candidate will have excellent written, verbal and graphic communication skills, and be proficient in the use of Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch Up, CAD and hand-drawing. Good knowledge of urban design best practice and UK planning policy is essential.

Excellent communication skills and the confidence to deal directly with clients is a must, as well as being comfortable with working in an open-plan multi-team studio.

• Some experience of working in an Architectural or urban design and master planning practice
• Excellent verbal and graphic communication skills
• Good knowledge of urban design best practice and UK planning policy
• Proficient in the use of Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch Up & AutoCAD
• Confidence and ability to contribute to larger projects and lead on aspects of smaller projects
• Experience in preparing planning applications
• Understanding of and able to contribute to feasibility studies
• Ability to design and develop engaging presentations

Person Specification

• Passionate about design and the creative process
• Self-motivated and effective in collaborative team environments
• Ability to plan, manage and prioritise workload & communicate requirements effectively
• Confident, enthusiastic and positive attitude with the ability to build relationships externally and across the Practice
• Collaborative approach, consistent to share information, knowledge and resources
• Regularly encouraging opportunities for others to develop (particularly when leading projects or aspects of projects)

• Contribute to and confidently lead key aspects of urban design and master planning projects
• Strong design skills and ability to effectively communicate ideas appropriate to the type of project and client
• Ability to quickly develop project…