Urban Designer

Overview

Urban Designer –

Location:

Portishead. Salary: £28-34,000. A growing design practice is seeking a dynamic Urban Designer to join its expanding team based in Portishead. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with a passion for creating high quality outdoor residential and community spaces. The position involves preparing and overseeing conceptual urban design and planning work, including feasibility studies, master planning, development briefs, design strategies and other design documents.

Working as part of a wider team, the successful candidate will manage delegated projects, taking responsibility for timescales, coordination and client liaison.

• Prepare and oversee conceptual urban design and planning work, including feasibility studies, master planning, development briefs, design strategies and related design documents.
• Manage delegated projects, taking responsibility for timescales, coordination and client liaison.

• Minimum of three years of UK-based experience working in an architectural practice on residential or mixed-use projects for national house builders or housing developers
• Recognised qualification in Urban Design
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to understand the broader project vision
• Confident communicator with strong verbal and written skills, plus good hand drawing and document presentation abilities
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD and Sketch Up or other rendering/visualisation packages
• Aim and desire to progress professionally

• Hybrid working options combining office and home working
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eyecare scheme
• Employee retail discount scheme
• Modern open plan studio environment
• Regular social events
• Opportunities for promotion and career progression
• Free onsite parking

To apply, please contact Sophie or email your CV and Portfolio. (Phone number removed in listing.)

• Job Title:
  
  Urban Designer
• Company:
  Penguin Recruitment
• Location:
  
  Bath, Somerset
• Posted:
  Feb 11th 2026
• Closes:
  Mar 14th 2026
• Sector:
  Construction
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Hours:
  
  Full Time