Senior Urban Designer

Job description / Role

My client a leading multi-disciplinary consultant in Dubai requires a Senior Urban Planner to join their vibrant team. They will be responsible for the development of large urban master plans for a variety of projects including, but not limited to residential and mixed use projects. They will play a role in coordinating with consultants and stakeholders (internal and external) for delivering the specific project requirements.

Candidate who can fulfil the following are invited to apply with CV + Portfolio.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Develop of RFPs, briefs, and design strategies for urban planning projects.
* Work closely with consultants and stakeholders in developing master plans.
* Development of land use datasets with design understanding of various land use products, all type of traffic network and circulation, types of open spaces and current real estate development trends and products updates.
* Understanding land use and products with non-revenue versus revenue generation potential.
* Internal team liaison to ensure coordination between all disciplines relevant to master planning (feasibility, architecture, infrastructure, and delivery).
* Coordinate in house design team as instructed by the design department leadership, to deliver internal master plan feasibility projects in line with management expectations.
* Liaise with relevant internal departments as required; procurement, commercial feasibility, marketing & sales and undertake internal test fit design and planning in coordination with other stakeholders.
* Report back to leadership and relevant departments on master planning progress.
* Define the required criteria to control and manage the projects.
* Suggest alternative planning options for review with management for approval.
* Contribute to projects' budget and risk assessment.
* Monitor changes and set plans to control such changes.
* Monitor the performance of the design consultant and other consultants in respect of the deliverables associated with the agreed design program.
* Provide immediate advice to management if the progress may affect the program overall completion date or milestone objectives together with recommended remedial action.
* Assist design team to identify and resolve problems, develop strategies to identify major issues that may arise with site delivery team and propose collaborative solutions for such issues.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

* Bachelor Degree in Master Planning, Urban Planning, Urban Design Architecture, or relevant design field, Masters Degree would be beneficial.
* 8-10+ years of experience with master planning and/or real estate master planning across asset classes in consultancy, preferably in the UAE or GCC
* Proven experience in master plan urban design process for large horizontal developments
* Extensive knowledge of master planning design from visioning, idea generation to concept and detailed master planning stages
* Understanding land use and products with non-revenue versus revenue generation potential.
* Proficiency in Urban planning and Master Planning best practices and latest trends
* Excellent design management skills
* Strong analysis and problem-solving, communication and project management skills
* Proficient in master plan and urban design vision and sketching {hand sketch, digital sketch and CAD)
* Proficient in master plan and urban design diagram creation (Adobe lndesign, Adobe Illustrator)
* Proficient in data set creation and review (Excel with GIS an advantage)
* Experienced in Report creation and writing (Adobe lndesign, Word, Powerpoint)
* Arabic language proficiency is a plus

About the Company

Blake Anderson is a boutique consultancy based in the UK, with a satellite office in Dubai. Specialising in Technical and Construction Recruitment, Blake Anderson provides a superior service to clients and candidates within the construction and technical sectors.

We concentrate on placing professionals throughout the world, focusing mainly on the Middle East and Asia, drawing on both the global and local markets for highly qualified professionals. In order to attract the best talent, we invest in various high-end advertising mediums.

With a database of 1,000's of candidates, our experienced consultants have a wealth of recruitment knowledge and have a consultative approach at all times, ensuring a second to none service.