Associate - Urban Design
Emit Cx_2001 · London, United Kingdom
What if you could shape a career as unique as you?
At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.
A little more about the role…
- Lead and manage urban planning, urban design, city regeneration, and development plan projects from concept to delivery.
- Oversee preparation of development plans, regeneration strategies, baseline studies, and technical reports.
- Provide strategic and design leadership in shaping sustainable, high-quality urban environments.
- Demonstratable ability to work across range of sectors, including residential, regeneration, energy, environment and education.
- Conduct advanced urban analysis, feasibility studies, scenario planning, masterplanning and detail design.
- Collaborate and engage with diverse stakeholders internal and external to WSP, including clients, government bodies, consultants, and communities, ensuring alignment and consensus.
- Lead multidisciplinary coordination and ensure integration across architecture, urban design, landscape, town planning, transport, infrastructure, and engineering.
- Review and oversee production of high-quality reports, presentations, and design documentation.
- Mentor and guide junior planners/designers, ensuring capability development and quality outputs.
- Ensure alignment with planning regulations, sustainability goals, and project objectives.
- Manage project timelines, deliverables, budget and resources effectively.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…
- Proven experience in architecture, urban planning/design, including development planning and regeneration projects, in a senior role.
- Strong capability in report writing, critical analysis, and strategic thinking.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated leadership and team management abilities.
- Strong design sensibility combined with analytical and data-driven decision-making.
- In-depth knowledge of planning regulations, zoning frameworks, and policy environments.
- Strong soft skills including leadership, collaboration, adaptability, and problem-solving.
- Ability to manage complex, multidisciplinary projects and competing priorities.
Tools and Technologies:
- Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD for planning and design development.
- Expert use of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop for high-quality report and graphic production including Sketchup for 3D modelling.
- Strong experience with ArcGIS/QGIS for spatial planning and analysis.
- Proficiency in rendering and visualization tools (Lumion, Enscape, Twinmotion, or similar).
- Strong report writing, data interpretation, and presentation capabilities.
- Familiarity with project management and collaboration tools
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