Principal Urban Designer

We're looking for a Principal Urban Designer or Masterplanner to join our team at WSP. You'll play a leading role in shaping vibrant, sustainable, and people-centred places across the Middle East — helping deliver creative, high-impact master plans that respond to the region's growth, climate, and cultural context.

This is an opportunity to work on large-scale, design-led urban projects while collaborating with talented designers, planners, landscape architects, engineers, and sustainability specialists. You'll also mentor younger colleagues, lead multidisciplinary design teams, and help drive design excellence, innovation, and integration across all project stages.

• Lead and manage urban design and master planning projects from concept visioning through detailed development, ensuring alignment with client objectives, local regulations, and WSP's quality standards.
• Translate visions and strategies into high-quality, buildable master plans that balance creativity, technical rigour, and sustainability.
• Prepare, review, and present design reports, drawings, visual materials, and documentation for clients and internal teams.
• Use a range of digital tools to develop compelling graphics, diagrams, and visual narratives that communicate design intent.
• Collaborate with landscape architects, architects, engineers, and environmental specialists to deliver integrated, resilient, and human-scale environments.
• Lead design charrettes, workshops, and presentations, clearly communicating design direction and rationale to clients and stakeholders.
• Support business development through design input, bid strategy, technical writing, and visual content for proposals.
• Mentor and develop graduate and mid-level designers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous professional growth.

• Stay current with emerging technologies, sustainability frameworks, and global best practices in urban design and landscape-led masterplanning.

• A degree in Urban Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or a related discipline; a master's degree in Urban Design or Masterplanning is preferred.

• 10+ years of professional experience in urban design or master planning, ideally within the Middle East and on large-scale, mixed-use, or coastal developments.
• Strong creative design thinking with the ability to develop innovative, context-sensitive, and deliverable design solutions.
• A proven record of translating conceptual ideas into well-resolved, visually engaging master plans and urban design frameworks.
• Strong design leadership and presentation skills, with proficiency in tools such as AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Rhino, and MS Office.
• Experience with 3D visualisation, GIS, or data-driven design tools such as Power BI or AI-supported workflows is an advantage.
• A solid understanding of sustainable urbanism, placemaking, and the integration of landscape and environmental systems into urban design.
• Proven experience leading teams, coordinating across disciplines, and managing design deliverables to tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and client engagement skills, comfortable leading discussions and presenting to diverse audiences.
• Membership (or eligibility) in a recognised professional body such as RTPI, UDG, PIA, ASLA, or equivalent is desirable.
• A collaborative, proactive mindset — and a genuine passion for creating inclusive, liveable, and enduring urban places.

BGV:

Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification ("BGV") check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.

Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner".

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

With approximately 4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than 73,000 globally , in 550 offices across 40 countries , we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

At "WSP" we draw on the diverse skills and capabilities of our employees globally to compete for the most exciting and complex projects across the world and bring the same level of expertise to our local communities. We are proud to be an international collective of innovative thinkers who work on the most complex problems. Unified under one strong brand, we use our local expertise, international reach and global scale to prepare our cities and environments for the future, connect communities and help societies thrive in built and natural ecosystems. True to our guiding principles, our business is built on four cornerstones: Our People, Our Clients, Our Operational Excellence and Our Expertise.

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• Passionate people doing purposeful and sustainable work that helps shape our communities and the future.
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Inspired by diversity, driven by inclusion, we work with passion and purpose.

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At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

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  Balance community, collaboration, opportunity, productivity, and efficiency.

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WSP India is dedicated to fostering a sustainable and inclusive work environment where our greatest strength - Our People -feel valued, respected, and supported. We ensure an unbiased approach in hiring, promotion, and performance evaluation, regardless of age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, physical ability, education, social status, or cultural background.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of over 73,300 talented global professionals dedicated to making a positive impact. Together, we can make a difference in communities both near and far.

With us, you can.

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