Urban Designer 1

Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRealis is one of the worlds most respecteddesign engineering and project management consultancies with a proven track record of more than 75 years of relevant experience in the industry. AtkinsRealis is a leading provider of consultancy services in the field of master planning economics and sustainability; architecture environmental management; landscape & urban design; infrastructure planning; and engineering and transportation analysis offering professional advice engineering and environmental consultancy and design solutions.

As a provider of multi-disciplinary technical design services to the built environment Atkins India is committed to design excellence in the delivery of first-class solutions which combine innovation imagination and best practice.

The Urban Design practice in AtkinsRealis Cairo is currently expanding to contribute to the different sectors including Property Infrastructure & Transportation across regions all around the world. We are keen to take on board highly motivated and capable landscape architects and urban designers to shape a well-integrated team delivering projects across the globe.

Your role

• Develop master planning and urban design concepts using the 3D and digital mediums under supervision from seniors and leader.
• preparing drawings graphics models and reports through concept to detail design stages
• Draft technical reports and contractual documents of acceptable technical and presentation quality with minimum guidance.
• Work to a program for the project and proactively advise Senior team members of any issue which affects the efficient completion of the project.
• Set out / agree design standards and parameters with senior team members.
• Willing to undertake and where required lead interdisciplinary technical co-ordination.
• Candidates should be able to assign work to team and use business related software independently with ability to guide work of junior team members.
• Candidates should demonstrate competency in softwares clear communications skills to gain understanding of the required tasks quick and a methodical decision-making approach for the design & related tasks.
• Successful in identifying and following through on leads/suggestions associated with additional work prospects on the projects they are involved with.
• Be familiar and aware of the design standards codes and compliances of countries within the ME region and the same are complied to in the Design.

About you

Qualification

• 3-5 years of Professional Working experience in Master planning Projects in a reputed firm. Middle East experience in UAE/KSA projects will be an added advantage
• Bachelor Degree holders in Urban Design or Architecture will be considered if they can showcase relevant experience in Urban Design Project Stages. Including Design Documentation and site implementation.
• Chartered candidates shall have an added advantage.

Technical Competency

• Must have good experience delivering Urban Design/Public Realm & Master Planning projects in the public or the private realm.
• Working knowledge of standard regulations and best practice principles with strong problem-solving skills.
• International experience of the UK the ME or the APAC regions will be considered an added advantage.
• Must be conversant of the evolving standards of the profession primarily with respective to collaborative and multi-disciplinary design.
• Must be proficient in AutoCAD GIS(QGIS or ArcGIS) Adobe Photoshop InDesign and Illustrator MS Office Advanced Excel Sketch up and Google Pro civil 3d- 3d max freehand drawing - Revit .
• Candidate having working knowledge in Rhino Grasshopper and basic knowledge in Ai software and further prototyping competencies will be considered an added advantage. Advanced experience of BIM related software in Urban Design/Infrastructure works will be considered an added advantage.

Behavioural competency

• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.
• Capable of working on own initiative or as part of a larger multidisciplinary a meeting and interact with client.
• Candidates should be able to work with minimal instructions.
• Candidates should be able to coordinate with Line management sitting in GTC Main Office as well as coordinate with Project Managers placed in ME offices.
• Able to discuss career goals and aspirations.
• Have a logical and organized approach to project delivery and able to follow instructions and guidance by senior team members.
• Able to identify and communicate concerns of the project/team to immediate Line Manager.
• Willingness to share information and knowledge with team members.
• Showing commitments to raising design standards improving your skills keeping up with the latest technical and digital developments and with the field of urbanism generally.
• Ability to work and crossover into all three interrelated disciplines of Planning Landscape & Urban Design.

Worker Type

Job Type

At AtkinsRéalis we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender ethnic or national origin sexual identity and orientation age religion or disability but enriches itself through these differences.