Lead Urban Designer

Job Description

Job Description

We're AtkinsRalis, a world class Engineering Services and Nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, we are a world-leading professional services company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors.

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Role & responsibilities:

- Take ownership and lead, small to medium Urban design and Urban Planning projects and work packages under the supervision of Senior Urban Designers/Practise Lead.
- Develop master planning and urban design concepts using the 3D and digital mediums.
- Being responsible for production of drawings, graphics, models and reports through concept to detail design stages
- Lead Middle East projects with complete design and delivery ownership reporting to Practice Lead
- Take ownership and work effectively under the supervision of Senior Leads and bring urban design concepts to use in large scale public realm projects.
- Draft technical reports and contractual documents, of acceptable technical and presentation quality with minimum guidance.
- Work to a program for the project and proactively advise Senior team members of any issue which affects the efficient completion of the project.
- Set out / agree design standards and parameters with senior team members.
- Check the work of team members and ensure the quality of deliverables meet the Atkins standards of delivery and client expectations.
- Willing to undertake and where required lead interdisciplinary technical co-ordination.
- Responsible for completion of specifically assigned tasks to time and cost.
- Candidates should be able to assign work to team and use business related software independently with ability to guide work of junior team members.
- Candidates should demonstrate competency in softwares, clear communications skills to gain understanding of the required tasks, quick and a methodical decision-making approach for the design & related tasks.
- Successful in identifying and following through on leads/suggestions associated with additional work prospects on the projects they are involved with.
- The individual will be required to travel at times to the different Atkins office and sites globally and interface with the team based there.
- Demonstrate strategic thinking to expand the landscape & urban design business across different regions in the ME.
- Is able to contribute to bids and proposals to win work.
- Can cross- over through design thinking between the three disciplines of the practice on large scale projects.
- Design and manage multi-disciplinary urban development projects.
- Liaise with key clients and technical and non-technical stakeholders for positive project outcomes.
- Ensure the team is aware of the design standards, codes and compliances of countries within the ME region and the same are complied to in the Design.

Qualification:

- A Master's Degree in Urban Design from universities of National and International repute is a must.
- Minimum 12+ years of Professional Working experience in Master planning Projects, in a reputed firm. Middle East experience will be a definitely added advantage
- Bachelor Degree holders in Urban Design or Architecture will be considered, if they can showcase relevant experience in Urban Design Project Stages. Including Design, Documentation and site implementation.
- Chartered candidates shall have an added advantage.

Technical Competency:

- Must have good experience delivering Urban Design/Public Realm & Master Planning projects in the public or the private realm.
- Working knowledge of standard regulations and best practice principles, with strong problem-solving skills.
- International experience of the UK, the ME or the APAC regions will be considered an added advantage.
- Must be competent in design, project management, efficiency matrices.
- Must be conversant of the evolving standards of the profession primarily with respective to collaborative and multi-disciplinary design.
- Must be proficient in AutoCAD, GIS(QGIS or ArcGIS), Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator, MS Office, Advanced Excel, Sketch up and Google Pro.
- Candidate having working knowledge in Rhino, Grasshopper and basic knowledge in Ai softwares and further prototyping competencies will be considered an added advantage. Advanced experience of BIM related software in Urban Design/Infrastructure works will be considered an added advantage.

Behavioural competency:

- Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.
- Good presentation skills and articulation is a must, for the role.
- Capable of working on own initiative or as part of a larger multidisciplinary team.
- Have a logical and organized approach to project delivery and able to follow instructions and guidance by senior team members.
- Be aware of the effect of delivery time on financial performance and proactively manage time, resources and budget on a project.
- Able to identify and communicate concerns of the project/team to immediate Line Manager.
- Able to discuss career goals and aspirations.
- Willingness to share information and knowledge with team members.
- Demonstrate initiative and basic leadership skills to give directions in a small work group.
- Showing commitments to raising design standards, improving your skills, keeping up with the latest technical and digital developments and with the field of urbanism generally.
- Ability to work and crossover into all three interrelated disciplines of Planning, Landscape & Urban Design.
- Experience of working in virtual teams is a plus. Will need to manage team as well coordinate with ME counterpart and Client online with respect to the different time zones.

What We Can Offer You:

- Varied, interesting and meaningful work.
- A hybrid working environment with flexibility and great opportunities.
- Opportunities for training and, as the team grows, career progression or sideways moves.
- An opportunity to work within a large global multi-disciplinary consultancy on a mission to change the ways we approach business as usual.

Why work for AtkinsRalis

We at AtkinsRalis are committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual's abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

Meeting Your Needs:

To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees Total Reward.
Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview, and we'll discuss any adjustments you might need.

Additional Information:

We are an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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Job Type

Regular