Urban Designer

Perkins Eastman is a global architectural design practice focused on creating a positive impact on the human experience through design. The Urban Designer will engage in large-scale urban projects, employing creative design thinking and collaboration with various teams to develop implementable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Advances designs for large-scale urban projects using 3D modeling and digital presentation, urban design diagramming, GIS based analytical analysis
• Prepare presentations for public, private, and institutional sector clients
• Prepare and participate in stakeholder and public meetings
• Prepare final reports including first draft of text and layout in Adobe InDesign
• Responsible for primarily conceptual, and schematic design
• Collaboration within multidisciplinary, Mult consultant design and planning teams

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Architecture required
• One-three years' experience (maximum) in Urban Design and Planning projects in the U.S. preferred
• Experience with large-scale urban and mixed-use development and planning projects
• High-quality three dimensional rendering
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong digital and hand graphic/diagraming to help present and explain complex design concepts
• Verbal communications; ability to write narrative text a plus
• ‘Software agnostic' mindset
• Proficient with AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Affinity; 3D software such as Sketchup
• Revit, Rhino and Grasshopper, video editing a plus
• Degree in Urban Design a plus

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401k Options
• PTO
• Company Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Professional Development
• Competitive salary

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