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SalaryUrban Designer
Permanent, Full time
London, Clerkenwell
BDP has a dedicated Urban Design team within its London Urbanism Studio. This studio brings together the expertise of Urban Designers, landscape architects and urban planners to deliver imaginative masterplans and regeneration projects.
Urbanism is an integral part of BDP’s multi-disciplinary offer, with a strong external profile and reputation, working with public and private sector clients.
Our Urban Design Team works across all sectors in the early stages of large scale projects and masterplans establishing visions, design principles, and development parameters with local authorities and private developers, with specific focus on town centre regeneration and sustainable mixed use development.
About the role
The Urban Designer will be part of a team of other professionals working on a variety of projects both in the UK and worldwide. By undertaking a variety of duties including site analysis, concept design development, preparation of reports and public engagement on projects across multiple sectors, you will develop your skills and experience in a supportive environment. While making a key contribution to the Urban Design team in the London studio you will be responsible for specific outputs on projects and for promoting innovation and quality of design in cities.
About you
You are an urban design graduate, with a professional degree in architecture and urban design and 2 years’ experience working in a design practice. Your creative approach to urbanism, combined with understanding of socio-economics and excellent hand drawing and technical skills are required for this role.
You are a person who is passionate about cities and able to communicate exciting design ideas through a range of graphic styles and mediums. You like to take initiative whilst working in a team, and you are not worried about completing tasks under tight timescales, whilst monitoring goals.
As an enthusiastic team player, you will enjoy working in a collaborative environment and demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels and backgrounds, including other professionals from other disciplines, clients and the wider community.
In addition to your CV as part of your application, please provide a portfolio of design work, clearly highlighting your role in relation to any projects and images referred to or provided in support of your application.
About us
BDP is a continuous collective of architects, engineers, designers and urbanists. We design at every scale from city masterplans, neighbourhoods, parks, streets and buildings to specialist, bespoke light and acoustic installations.
We are placemakers who work at every stage of the design process from visioning to briefing to design, delivery and operation. We respond to the demands of our dynamic and ever-changing planet with cross-discipline design thinking that spans all of life’s activities, protects the environment and enhances social value.
Harnessing our collective ethos, the spirit of BDP is about making places for people. Our structure and governance as a global network of federated city studios creates design hubs that are connected to the cities, regions and communities they serve.
As part of the Nippon Koei Group, we fuse our passion for architecture and engineering with user-centred design and large-scale infrastructure projects to deliver world-class solutions for better, more prosperous places.
BDP offers
In return, BDP offers an excellent opportunity for your personal development as well as an attractive remuneration package that includes a competitive salary, flexible pension allowance, private medical insurance, contribution towards professional subscriptions and a great working environment.
BDP also operates a profit share scheme, provides season ticket loans and a wide range of other benefits.
BDP is actively fostering an inclusive organisation where people can be themselves and everyone has a sense of belonging. We want our teams to be diverse at every level, reflecting the communities we design for. As designers, we will create spaces for all that promote equity, wellbeing and participation within the built environment. We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different skills, professional and life experiences, to join us and help us to achieve our aspirations. We also welcome applications from candidates who wish to work flexibly.
To apply
To apply for this role, please click on the apply button below. You will then need to complete the online application form and attach a covering letter plus current CV and portfolio demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the position. Please include an indication of your expected salary with your application.
BDP is actively fostering an inclusive organisation where people can be themselves and everyone has a sense of belonging. We want our teams to be diverse at every level, reflecting the communities we design for. As designers, we will create spaces for all that promote equity, wellbeing, and participation within the built environment. We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different skills, professional and life experiences, to join us and help us to achieve our aspirations. We also welcome applications from candidates who wish to work flexibly.
No third party or agency CVs will be accepted for this role.
