Senior Urban & Master Plan Designer

Atkins Middle East

Dubai, UAE

Ref: HP331-1189

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

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.

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

Requirements

• 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

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

  • focus on quality
  • seek world class design and excellence
  • strive to add value
  • be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).

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Designer salaries in UAE

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AED 6,500

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