Assistant Urban Designer

Our team is growing! We are actively recruiting at our Nottingham head office.

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Please send your CV, along with your portfolio and a short statement or video (1–2 minutes) outlining your interest in the role, to

ASSISTANT URBAN DESIGNER

LOCATION:

Head Office, Nottinghamshire
TYPE:
Remote hybrid

URBAN DESIGN ROLES

We are a multidisciplinary team of Urban Planners, Urban Designers, and Heritage Consultants, with Urban Design embedded in the heart of our day‑to‑day work. Our projects span planning applications, master planning, regeneration, visualisation, viability assessments, public engagement, site promotion, healthcare, and education.

With a long‑standing reputation and a diverse portfolio of clients, sectors, and geographic reach, we’re now looking to expand our Urban Design and Master Planning capabilities. To support this growth, we’re seeking to appoint both an Assistant Urban Designer and a Senior/Associate‑level Urban Designer.

As part of our team, you’ll collaborate closely with planners, clients, and external technical consultants to produce a wide array of drawings and documents that support the planning and development process. You’ll contribute to both public and private sector projects, ranging from small infill sites to large‑scale strategic urban settlements and key public infrastructure.

P&DG are committed to creating a workplace where every team member feels respected, supported, and inspired to thrive. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, mutual trust, and a shared pursuit of excellence, empowering individuals to bring their best to every project and grow together as a team.

We’re seeking an enthusiastic and talented Assistant Urban Designer, with a minimum of one year’s post‑degree experience in master planning and placemaking. The successful candidate will be capable of contributing to projects across a variety of scales and design stages.

• Strong visual communication skills, including hand drawing, Adobe Creative Suite, CAD, and ideally Sketch Up.
• A proactive, innovative, and enthusiastic approach to work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to contribute positively to team dynamics.
• Effective problem‑solving capabilities

• A minimum of one year’s post‑degree experience in Urban Design.
• A degree in a relevant discipline related to Urban Design.
• A master’s degree in Urban Design is preferred but not essential.

• Conceptual and detailed layout plans
• Visualisations and promotional materials
• Design assessments and presentations
• Bid documents and Design & Access Statements
• Design coding and project management

• Competitive market rate of pay
• Flexibility in core work hours
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Flexibility in working locations
• Minimum of 22 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Additional annual leave over the Christmas, New Year Period and for your birthday
• Health Insurance
• Company Pension Scheme
• Payment of one professional membership, others considered on merit
• Potential performance bonus
• We also enjoy a high level of staff retention through being a dynamic close‑knot and friendly team with a flexible caring attitude
• Significant support in career progression and development
• In addition to the requested covering letter and CV, we will also accept a modest amount of additional material to support your application, for example previous work that is in the public realm. All material will be deleted post recruitment process