Urban Designer - Mixed-use and place-making projects across the UK and internationally

A leading, award-winning transdisciplinary design practice is seeking a talented Urban Designer to join its growing London-based team.

Working across architecture, urban design, landscape, graphics and visual storytelling, the studio delivers ambitious mixed-use and place-making projects across the UK and internationally. With a strong pipeline of work, this is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping complex urban environments from early vision through to planning and beyond.

The role

You will contribute to a wide range of large-scale projects, from strategic frameworks to detailed masterplans of varying density and character. The role suits a confident, lateral thinker with strong graphic sensibility and the ability to communicate big ideas clearly.

You’ll work closely with architects, urban designers and landscape teams in a highly collaborative studio environment, with opportunities to broaden your skillset across disciplines.

About you

You will bring a strong design-led approach, with experience on complex masterplanning and mixed-use schemes in the UK and/or overseas. A clear interest in urban placemaking and high-density environments is essential.

Required skills and experience

• Demonstrable creativity and strong design ability across early RIBA stages (0–3)
• Experience working on large-scale, mixed-use projects
• High-density housing experience (ideally pre-planning)
• Strong sketching skills, both hand-drawn and digital
• Experience working in 3D CAD environments
• Good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Desirable

• Degree in urban design or architecture
• Proficiency in Revit
• Excellent communication and coordination skills

What’s on offer

• Salary of £50,000–£55,000, dependent on experience
• A collaborative, design-driven studio culture
• Opportunities to work on high-profile UK and international projects
• Financial support for professional qualifications
• Hybrid working and long-term career development

This role would suit an ambitious Urban Designer looking to take the next step within a forward-thinking, multidisciplinary practice.