Urban Designer (UK Residential Masterplanning)

About The Role:

A mid-sized forward‑thinking, design‑driven placemaking studio is looking to welcome an Urban Designer into their London team. This role would suit someone who thrives in collaborative environments and enjoys working on ambitious, large‑scale residential master planning projects across the UK.

You will be joining a studio that places real emphasis on creating sustainable, people focused neighbourhoods and delivering thoughtful, well‑crafted places. With exposure to projects ranging from new towns to emerging communities, this is an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to long‑term placemaking while developing your skills across all stages of the design process.

Alongside a supportive and collaborative team culture, this is an excellent opportunity to join a practice that genuinely values employee wellbeing and fosters a positive working environment. The studio offers an outstanding benefits package, a beautifully designed and collaborative workplace, ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities, hybrid working, and much more. If you’re looking to join a people-focused practice where you can thrive both professionally and personally, this is role is for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• The ideal candidate will contribute to the development of large-scale residential masterplans, neighbourhood layouts and spatial frameworks for UK-based projects
• You will support the progression of projects from early visioning through to design coding, regulatory plans and detailed design stages
• You will prepare clear, engaging drawings, diagrams and visual materials using both digital tools and hand-sketching
• You will participate in workshops, presentations, and engagement sessions with clients, consultants and community groups
• You will produce well-structured written and graphic material to communicate design intent and project narratives
• You will work closely with senior team members to ensure design quality, project coordination and delivery standards are met

Key Skills/Requirements:

• A post-graduate qualification in Urban Design is essential
• An ability to demonstrate experience working on large-scale urban design or master planning projects in the UK
• Strong understanding of residential typologies, placemaking principles and sustainable design approaches
• Confident communicator with strong written, verbal and graphic presentation skills
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup, AutoCAD, and strong hand-drawing ability
• Ability to work proactively within a team and build positive relationships with client collaborators

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