Urban Designer/Planner job in Dubai

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We are looking for experienced Urban Designer based in Dubai office.

Responsibilities:

Support the production of high-quality urban planning, design and master planning project submissions wider Middle East region
Support in the preparation of technical bids and fee proposals for master planning and urban design projects and other major infrastructure projects where appropriate;
Project management of small scale projects involving multi-disciplinary teams
May be required to travel within the Middle East region to projects in a variety of geographical locations
Developing and maintaining relationships with clients, attending meetings, workshops and seminars
Other duties associated with the main role and responsibilities will be requested from time to time.

Atkins has been established in the Gulf for over 40 years, having first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. The regional head office (Dubai) was established in 1979.

We provide a full range of design, engineering and project management services for buildings, transportation and other infrastructure programmes.

Atkins in the Middle East now employs around 2,000 staff serving Gulf clients across all market sectors from offices in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, and Sharjah

Technical Competencies
Essential

Degree or postgraduate qualification in urban planning or urban design;
Minimum 4 years’ experience in urban planning, master planning and urban design projects;
Strong English language report writing and analytical skills
Preferable to have relevant experience in the GCC and an understanding of the cultural norms and requirements of the region
Knowledge of Adobe creative suite and ability to prepare high quality documents for client submissions.
Knowledge of other necessary software programmes including GIS, CAD, SketchUp, 3D Max etc

Behavioural Competencies
Essential

Must have excellent interpersonal skills, be a team player and have a customer focus;
Preferably will have previous consultancy experience and be looking to broaden their planning and urban design skill set within a Middle East context;
Ability to solve problems by thinking laterally and able to understand the needs and requirements of clients to provide planning and design solutions in a rapidly developing country;
Must be able to work in a large, multidisciplinary, multicultural team and manage challenging multicultural client relationships across a range of geographies;
Must also be a self-starter who can work without direct supervision from senior management and/or peers;
Able to be flexible and adapt to working in a demanding Middle East environment including the need to travel when required.

Rewards & Benefits
We offer an excellent package which includes:

A competitive salary
Accommodation allowance
Transportation allowance
Medical and life insurance cover
Company gratuity scheme
Discretionary bonus scheme
Annual flight allowance to point of origin
Employee AssistanceProgramme – 24-hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants

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