Urban Designer
Urban Designer
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$ 97000 - 129200
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Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develops and consistently executes all aspects of the design process and project complexities to proactively contribute to the overall success of the team while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design and Living Design.
- Assists in managing project teams fosters collaboration and demonstrates strong and effective communication and direction which inspires high team performance design ideas and successful project delivery.
- Supports efforts in developing validating and negotiating project scope and fee budget and scope of services during the marketing and contract development process.
- Supports marketing opportunities and begins to develop successful client experiences.
- Meets with public officials and the public regarding development plans.
- Participates in educating civic leaders and the public about the details of the projects scheduled for their communities.
- Interprets gathered data and research.
- Analyzes sites programs and other key project elements through quantitative and qualitative means.
- Develops analytical and design drawings throughout the design process using analog (through sketching and physical modeling) and digital means (through digital analyses and modeling).
- Collaborates with client and/or public to create strategic planning options.
- Strategizes outlines mockups and develops design documentation including creates and interprets maps and diagrams master plan reports design guidelines and clientready presentation materials.
- Coordinates all aspects of project deliverables.
- Reviews evaluates and integrates zoning and policy requirements into project design.
- Develops strategies for key urban frameworks and systems including but not limited to circulation open space buildings and infrastructure.
- Performs advanced development calculations according to specified standards and proposed development controls.
- Leads projectrelated client discussions and presentations.
- Contributes to projectrelated public discussions and presentations.
- Monitors the performance of the project team and approach to ensure our quality standards and design goals are being met.
- Mentors staff.
- Exercises creative judgment in all aspects of the design process.
- Participates actively within collaborative team settings such as: casual team interactions design charettes reviews and pinups.
- Keeps open communication within the team and with designated team leader.
- Communicates ideas and thoughts in a way that inspires others.
- Effectively coordinates with other design partners and consultants.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- At least 810 years of Urban Design experience required.
- Bachelors degree in Urban Design Landscape Architecture or related discipline required
- AICP certification required.
- LEED GA within 6 months of hire.
- Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty BREEAM AP WELL AP SITES AP Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD or ILFI Living Future Accreditation within 1 year of hire.
PROFICIENCIES
- Site and design research
- Site analytics
- Planning and zoning code analytics
- Concept and detailed design studies
- Production of drawings and deliverables
- Handdrawn and digital sketching
- Computational analysis
SOFTWARE
Functional knowledge of:
- 2D/3D production software (Revit Rhino)
- Digital sketching/diagramming software (Illustrator)
- Analytical tools (ArcGIS Grasshopper)
- Microsoft Office (Word Excel and PowerPoint)
- Visualization tools (Enscape VRay)
- Physical modeling making
- Presentation tools (InDesign PowerPoint)
At Perkins&Will we foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions
include but are not limited to a candidates qualifications including skill sets education experience and training licensure and certifications credentials if applicable and businessrelated factors. This practice extends to all employees including performance considerations for merit increases job promotions and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices conduct pay equity audits and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis. At the time of posting this job advertisement the annual pay salary range for this position is between $97000$129200 commensurate with qualifications.
Benefits: medical dental vision wellness LTD Life Insurance 401k PTO
Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact representative sample of your work (no larger than 6MB).
JUSTICE EQUITY DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity policy (EEO) which is part of the Companys Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a nondiscriminatory basis and without regard to sex race color age national origin religion disability genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression gender reassignment citizenship pregnancy or maternity veteran status or any other status protected by applicable national federal state or local law. In some cases local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.
Design has the power to inspire joy uplift lives and strengthen the spirit of community.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 601.35(c).
Employment Type
Full-Time
