Principal - Urban Designer
WSP
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Riyadh
Contract type: Full time
As a Principal Urban Designer - Development, Planning & Urban Design, you are responsible for leading the design and delivery of multiple projects, often managing them concurrently. You will take full ownership of medium to large-scale design and production packages under the guidance of the Design/Project Director, ensuring the successful execution of each project.
- Lead the design and delivery of a variety of projects often happening concurrently.
- Take ownership of medium to large scale design and production packages under the supervision of the Design/Project Director.
- Organise and graphicly develop client presentations.
- Work to a programme for deliverables and advise senior staff of any issues which may affect delivery.
- Work within agreed design standards and parameters with senior staff.
- Ensure the quality of deliverables meet the expectations of senior staff.
- Work within a multidisciplinary, multicultural team.
- Undertake technical co-ordination with other WSP teams and third party subconsultants.
- Lead the production of high-quality urban planning, design and master planning project submissions in the UAE and the wider Middle East and Africa.
- Lead in the preparation of technical bids and fee proposals for master planning and urban design projects and other major infrastructure projects where appropriate.
- Degree of post graduate qualification in urban design, urban planning landscape architecture, or related field and preferably with a professional affiliation (or eligible for membership)
- Candidates will ideally have minimum 12+ years relevant working experience in urban design, urban planning and master planning.
- Experience in working within a multidisciplinary team – including external subconsultants – is essential.
- An understanding of sustainability issues within the public realm. (LEED or similar experience and advantage)
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