Urban Designer in London

I am currently recruiting for an experienced Urban Designer to join an award winning Architectural Practice based in Central London. This is an exciting opportunity for an Urban Designer to work for a market leader with real possibilities to progress within the Company. The company already has over 65 employees working for them and due to success in winning new work they are looking to expand that existing workforce and recruit an Urban Designer.This opportunity would suit an experienced Urban Designer (2 + years) with excellent design solutions and strategies for a range of projects encompassing residential, mixed use, and commercial commissions. It would be highly desirable if the individual had urban design and master planning experience on projects from feasibility through concept and sketch design to the appropriate level of detail, including to outline planning. The successful applicant will possess at least 2 years work experience in the UK of working on residential projects.This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who has a passion for creating amazing outdoor residential and community spaces. The role includes carrying out and overseeing the preparation of conceptual urban design and planning work, feasibility studies, masterplanning, development briefs, design strategies and other design documents. Working with a wider team, this person will manage delegated projects in respect of timescales and client liaison.Urban Designer Position RemunerationSalary range (£40,000 - £50,000 DOE)Flexible hybrid working arrangements21 days holiday plus bank holidaysChristmas shutdownCompany pension schemeCycle to work schemeEyecare SchemeEmployee retail discount schemeModern studioRegular social eventsPromotion opportunitiesGood CPD programmeConvenient London location just 5 minutes' walk from BlackfriarsUrban Designer Position OverviewDevelop design solutions and strategies for a range of projects encompassing residential, mixed use, and commercial commissions;Developing projects from feasibility through concept and sketch design to the appropriate level of detail, including to outline planningPrepare high quality visualisations from sketch through to illustrative and presentation standard, and Assist in the preparation of feasibility, design, planning and other documentation, as required, including contributing to the preparation of submissions and fee proposalsAble to manage projects and work effectively in a teamUrban Designer Position RequirementsMinimum of 2+ years of UK based experience working in an architectural practice on residential/mixed-use projects for national house builders or housing developersGood attention to detail and ability to see the bigger pictureProficient communicator both verbally and written with good hand drawing skills;Degree in architecture, landscape architecture or planningGood working knowledge of current urban design issues in a UK contextA strong design flair with an interest in delivering high quality projects from a strategic masterplan level to the details of individual built area and urban spacesCompetence in the use of the full range of design focused packages including AutoCad, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Sketch Up, as well as Microsoft Office suiteConfidence and competence in drawing and sketching by handThe ability to work and manage projects, with a strong attention to detail Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer