Urban Designer/Architect - (8-12 YOE)

About Our Firm

HCM is a collaborative design firm working at the intersection of inspiration and impact. Our team is driven by a shared vision to design for real, creating spaces that amplify the power of place and invigorate the communities they anchor.

Guided by a process rooted in listening, we partner closely with clients across industries and around the country to uncover opportunities, shape communities, and design environments that leave a lasting legacy.

Housing/Mixed-Use

Designing for community. Building places with purpose.

At HCM, we draw on our deep experience in residential and mixed-use projects and rely on proven design principles to create dynamic, people-centered places. Our work is shaped by a collaborative design process that prioritizes people, place, and purpose.

This integrated approach allows us to deliver meaningful, tailored solutions. Across a wide range of scales, diverse markets, and construction types, we design places of enduring value that bring each project’s vision to live.

Summary of Position

HCM is seeking an Urban Designer / Architect to join our growing planning design studio. Our current list of projects includes community master plans, urban design, development feasibility studies, development entitlements, as well as campus planning. The urban designer position includes carrying out the preparation of site designs and planning documents.

About the Position

• Lead and contribute to master plans, small area plans, feasibility studies and similar project types.
• Develop physical design concepts including regulating diagrams and analysis drawings
• Translate zoning and regulatory policy into actionable urban design solutions
• Prepare site planning and massing studies
• Coordinate internal multidisciplinary teams and external consultants
• Manage mid-scale projects within larger planning and design efforts
• Ensure design quality and consistency across project materials
• Participates in public and client presentations.
• Produce high-quality diagrams, illustrative plans, renderings and presentation materials
• Communicate complex ideas in visually clear and accessible formats
• Contribute to reports and planning documentation
• Implement quality control procedures to ensure documents and design standards are met, and that regulatory and site design requirements are addressed.
• Support thought leadership and firm wide design excellence initiatives
• Contribute to proposals, interviews and marketing efforts
• Actively promotes collaborative and innovative culture.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong commitment to the principles place-making and urbanism.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, and SketchUp graphic software.
• Familiarity with zoning codes and land development regulations
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Ability to effectively meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in urban design, architecture (preferred) or related field
• 8-12 years of professional experience in urban design and/or planning.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating physical planning, site design and urban design graphics
• Experience with corridor planning, campus planning, mixed-use redevelopment, or community master planning preferred
• Strong understanding of the conceptual design of various building types including multi-family housing, retail, office, institutional and academic facilities.
• Licensure in architecture or similar related field or on-track for licensure.
• LEED AP or GA is a plus.

About Our Culture

We believe there’s power in purpose. Ours is helping people realize their potential. Our team is creative, entrepreneurial, responsible, sensitive, and diverse. And while our knowledge and experiences span worlds, we care most deeply about the work we do together.

Beyond designing for clients, we volunteer at schools, play broomball, plant trees, climb mountains, prepare meals for families at hospitals, and so much more. Ours is a culture where ingenuity meets authenticity, and we couldn’t be more proud of it.

About Our Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• 401(K) with company match
• Company Paid STD, LTD, Life
• Paid Time Off
• Mentorship Programs and Professional Development

Maryland and Colorado Statement

The projected base salary for this full-time position is $85,000 - $115,000. HCM’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location, as well as the individual’s education, experience, and skillsets. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of HCM’s total compensation package for employees.

EEO Statement

HCM provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Accessibility Statement

HCM is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Human Resources at 410-837-7311.

• A portfolio or work samples must be submitted to be considered for the position. A link to a portfolio or work samples is preferred. Max size of the portfolio or work samples to be considered is 4 MB*