Urban Designer

Overview

Job Title:

Urban Designer

Location:

London

Employment Type:

Full-time

About the Practice

We’re working with a well-established architectural practice known for delivering thoughtful, design-led residential and mixed-use developments across the UK. Their work goes beyond buildings — they create places where communities genuinely want to live.

With a strong reputation among national house builders and developers, the team combines commercial awareness with creative ambition, producing schemes that are both viable and visually compelling. Thanks to a growing project pipeline, they’re now looking to strengthen their urban design team in London.

• Working closely with architects, planners and developers to shape high-quality urban design proposals
• Contributing to masterplans, feasibility studies and overarching design strategies
• Producing clear, compelling design documents, reports and presentation material
• Engaging with clients, consultants and local authorities to help steer projects through planning
• Taking part in design workshops and team reviews, bringing ideas and problem-solving to the table
• Helping to ensure schemes respond to context, policy, community needs and commercial realities

• A recognised qualification in Urban Design
• Experience working on UK residential and/or mixed-use projects within an architectural or design-led practice
• A strong eye for detail alongside an understanding of wider place-making principles
• Confident communication skills — both written and verbal
• Strong design and presentation ability, including hand drawing
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment
• Proficiency in tools such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD and Sketch Up (or similar visualisation software)