Overview

Associate Urban Designer Job in London. Our client has an Associate Urban Designer Job in London currently available. Lead impactful placemaking across mixed-use, residential and regeneration projects with a collaborative, design-led consultancy based in lively Farringdon. Shape real-world outcomes while enjoying hybrid working and industry-leading benefits.

The company is a multi-skilled planning and design consultancy working with developers, land promoters and landowners across the UK. Established in 2005, the business blends deep technical expertise with a people-first ethos, delivering creative, inclusive and sustainable places. From early site appraisals and feasibility through to masterplans, design codes and planning submissions, you\'ll join a supportive team that values mentoring, continuous learning and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive urban design projects from feasibility through to outline and planning submission stages
• Prepare and oversee masterplans, design codes, development briefs and supporting planning documents
• Undertake site appraisals and feasibility studies, articulating clear, people-centred design responses
• Manage client relationships; contribute to business development and portfolio growth
• Coordinate inputs across disciplines (planning, heritage, transport, landscape, economics) to achieve integrated outcomes
• Present design proposals clearly through drawings, reports and client/ stakeholder meetings
• Support and mentor junior team members; help shape the growth of the Design team

Qualifications & Requirements

• Post-graduate qualification in Urban Design (or strong UD interest with Architecture/Landscape/Planning background)
• Proven UK consultancy experience on residential, mixed-use and/or employment-led schemes
• Strong knowledge of UK urban design and placemaking principles
• Creative design flair with attention to detail from strategic visioning to parcel-level resolution
• Excellent written, visual and verbal communication skills
• Chartered RTPI (or working towards), or Recognised Practitioner in Urban Design/committed to achieving it
• Software: Adobe CC, AutoCAD, SketchUp; Vectorworks and QGIS desirable
• Confident hand-sketching advantageous
• Team leadership, coordination and quality management skills
• Eligible to work in the UK

What you get back

• Salary dependent on experience with discretionary bonus scheme
• 9% employer pension contribution
• Hybrid and flexible working options, including part-time and compressed hours
• Health & wellbeing support: annual £500 health check and wellbeing allowance
• Option to take a career break (up to nine months after two years\' service)
• 25 days\' holiday + bank holidays, with option to purchase additional days
• Vibrant social culture (Culture Club, sports teams and events)
• Volunteering: "Give a Day. Get a Day." initiative and wider community opportunities

Apply

If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.

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