Senior / Principal Urban Designer

Following the appointment of a new Head of Urban Design, Blue Diamond Recruitment is proud to continue supporting our client with the appointment of a Senior or Principal Urban Designer as they continue to invest in the growth of its newly established Urban Design function.

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This is an exciting opportunity to join at an early stage in the development of the Urban Design service, working closely with the new Head of Urban Design and their established planning team.

The successful individual will contribute to a varied portfolio of residential and strategic land projects, working with land promoters, house builders and developers across the UK.

The position would suit an experienced Urban Designer who combines strong design and masterplanning capabilities with a good understanding of the UK planning system and is looking for an opportunity to play an important role within a growing consultancy.

Key Responsibilities

Working alongside the Head of Urban Design, responsibilities will include:

• Preparing site appraisals and development capacity studies.
• Producing vision documents and development frameworks.
• Preparing strategic and residential-led masterplans.
• Developing concept layouts and illustrative schemes.
• Preparing Design Codes, parameter plans and development principles.
• Contributing to placemaking strategies.
• Preparing and contributing to Design and Access Statements.
• Providing design input into Local Plan promotions and planning applications.
• Working collaboratively with the wider planning team and external consultants.
• Supporting projects from initial concept and feasibility through the planning process.
• Liaising directly with clients, including land promoters, developers and house builders.
• Supporting the continued development and growth of the Urban Design service.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate is likely to have:

• A degree or relevant qualification in Urban Design, Architecture, Planning or a related discipline.
• Previous experience within an urban design, architectural, planning or multidisciplinary consultancy environment.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating residential and/or mixed-use masterplanning experience.
• Good knowledge of the UK planning system, design policy and placemaking principles.
• Experience producing masterplans, concept layouts and supporting design documentation.
• Strong design, presentation and communication skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience working with land promoters, house builders or residential developers would be particularly advantageous.

Applications are welcomed from experienced Urban Designers as well as Senior or Principal Urban Designers, with the level of appointment reflecting individual experience.

Working directly alongside the newly appointed Head of Urban Design, the successful individual will have the opportunity to influence the development of the service, work on a strong pipeline of residential and strategic land projects and benefit from genuine scope for career progression as the team expands.

A competitive salary plus benefits is available, together with hybrid working arrangements. xwzovoh

For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Amy Court at Blue Diamond Recruitment or call

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