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Senior Urban Designer

January 15, 2025 | Comments Off on Senior Urban Designer

Senior Urban Designer Job in Leeds, Yorkshire

Senior Urban Designer job to be a part of a consultancy with an ambitious 3-year growth plan and a robust project pipeline across residential, renewable energy, and community sectors. This Leeds-based role offers a competitive package (up to 36 days total holiday, profit-related bonus scheme, 7% employer pension contribution) and the chance to shape meaningful projects in a team-driven, innovative environment.

This leading development consultancy has built a strong reputation for sustainable, community-focused design and planning across the UK. With expertise in urban design, planning, and environmental services, they handle impactful projects in sectors like residential, renewable energy, health, and education.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Develop masterplans for projects of varying sizes, from concept through outline and reserved matters planning applications.

  • Take a lead role in the management of projects

  • Working on large-scale masterplans and residential layout design primarily and other complex projects across various sectors

  • Create strategic documents, such as vision statements and design codes, to guide and protect project development.

  • Work directly with clients

  • Collaborate with the Urbanism team and manage small teams, while also working independently.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Qualifications: Degree, Masters, or Diploma in Urban Design, Architecture, or a related field within the Built Environment.

  • Possess a minimum of 4 years of UK project experience

  • Prior experience in private practice, consultancy, or commercial housebuilding; detailed design/RMA experience preferred

  • Proficiency in CAD software; knowledge of Vector Works and/or SketchUp is a plus

  • Familiarity with local authority guidelines and planning systems

  • Self-driven, detail-oriented, with strong communication skills for effective collaboration.

What you get back

  • Competitive Salary: Available upon enquiry

  • Profit Related Bonus Scheme

  • Private healthcare

  • Life assurance

  • 7% employer pension contribution

  • Payment of professional fees

  • Hybrid working 2 days remote working offered per week

  • 25 days Holiday + gifted Christmas leave + Bank holidays

  • Regular staff social events.

Apply

If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.

In accordance with GDPR, by applying for this position you give us your consent to process your data in-line with our Privacy and Data Protection Policies which can be read on the privacy policy page on our website.

Referral

Did you know we run a referral scheme? We'll give you £300 worth of vouchers if you introduce us to anyone who we then successfully place in a new job role. Just send us their information and we'll do the rest.

Terms: A candidate is deemed to have been successfully placed once they have started a new job as a result of an introduction made by Hunter Dunning and when they've successfully completed the probation period.

Senior Urban Designer Job in Leeds, Yorkshire - Your Architecture Recruitment Specialists (Recruiter: Daniel Pearce Job Ref:15041)

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