Senior Urban & Master Plan Designer

We are currently looking for a degree qualified Urban Designer with a minimum of 10 years experience to join our team in Dubai.

As a provider of multi disciplined technical services to the built environment, Atkins Middle East is committed to design excellence in the delivery of first class solutions which combine innovation, imagination and best practice.

Essential Competencies

• Client management experience
• A degree qualified individual in Urban Design/Architecture/ Landscape Architecture
• 10+ years post graduate experience within the design consultancy environment
• Capability and experience in designing to the highest international standards
• Leading design experience in the day-to-day project development without detailed supervision
• Technical multidisciplinary co-coordination experience
• Experience with the following software: AutoCad, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite CS6

Desirable

• Registration with a professional body
• Middle East experience including authorities approvals
• Applicants should possess good commercial awareness and solid financial management ability
• They should have strong leadership and managerial qualities
• Proven team management and communication skills are essential attributes for this post
• Experience of using Revit, MicroStation or ArcGIS

Responsibilities

• Master plan preparation and layout planning for projects in the Middle East
• Preparation of urban design and development control guidelines for major planning projects
• Team leader of medium and large scale projects involving multi-disciplinary teams
• Will be required to travel within the Middle East and Central Asian region to projects in a variety of geographical locations
• Be responsible for project planning, management of projects and meeting agreed budgets
• Day-to-day Client liaison
• Bidding support