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Assistant Urban Designer / Planner to Lead Urban Designer / Planner

  1. Cities & development
  2. Bangalore
R-089172

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WS Atkins is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, with a proven track record of more than 75 years of relevant experience in the industry. Atkins is a leading provider of consultancy services in the field of master planning, economics and sustainability; architecture environmental management; landscape & urban design; infrastructure planning; and engineering and transportation analysis, offering professional advice, engineering and environmental consultancy and design solutions.

As a provider of multi-disciplinary technical design services to the built environment, Atkins India is committed to design excellence in the delivery of first class solutions which combine innovation, imagination and best practice.

The Landscape & Urban Design practice in Atkins India is currently expanding to contribute to the different sectors including Property, Infrastructure & Transportation all around the world. We are keen to take on board highly motivated and capable landscape architects and urban designers to shape a well-integrated team delivering projects across the globe.

We are looking for Assistant Urban Designer / Planner to Lead Urban Designer / Planner to join our team.

Role & responsibilities

  • Develop master planning and urban design concepts using the 3D and digital mediums.
  • Being responsible for production of drawings, graphics, models and reports through concept to detail design stages
  • Take ownership and work effectively under the supervision of Senior Landscape Architects/Urban Designers and bring urban design concepts to use in large scale public realm projects.
  •  Draft technical reports, of acceptable technical and presentation quality with minimum guidance.
  • Work to a program for the project and proactively advise Senior team members of any issue which affects the efficient completion of the project.
  • Set out / agree design standards and parameters with senior team members.
  • Check the work of team members and ensure the quality of deliverables meet the Atkins standards of delivery and client expectations.
  • Willing to undertake and where required lead interdisciplinary technical co-ordination.
  • Responsible for completion of specifically assigned tasks to time and cost.
  • Assign work to Graduate (Landscape Architects or urban designers),BIM technicians and Administrative staff.
  • Use business related software independently with ability to guide work of junior team members.
  • Successful in identifying and following through on leads/suggestions associated with additional work prospects on the projects they are involved with.
  • The individual will be required to travel at times to the different Atkins office and sites globally and interface with the team based there.

Qualification

  • A Master’s Degree in Urban Design/Landscape Architecture from universities of International repute is a must.
  • Bachelor Degree holders in Landscape Architecture or Architecture will be considered, if they can showcase relevant experience in Urban Design Project Stages. Including Design, Documentation and site implementation.
  • Chartered candidates shall have an added advantage.

Technical Competency

  • Must have good experience delivering Urban Design/Public Realm projects in the public or the private realm.
  • Working knowledge of standard regulations and best practice principles, with strong problem-solving skills.
  •  International experience of the UK, the ME or the APAC regions will be considered an added advantage.
  • Must be competent in design detailing and construction techniques.
  • Must be conversant of the evolving standards of the profession primarily with respective to collaborative and multi-disciplinary design.
  • Must be proficient in AutoCAD REVIT, Adobe CS5, MS Office, Sketch up and Google Pro. Advanced experience of BIM related software in Urban Design/Infrastructure works will be considered an added advantage.

Behavioral competency

  • Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.
  • Capable of working on own initiative or as part of a larger multidisciplinary team.
  • Have a logical and organized approach to project delivery and able to follow instructions and guidance by senior team members.
  • Be aware of the effect of delivery time on financial performance and proactively manage time, resources and budget on a project.
  • Able to identify and communicate concerns of the project/team to immediate Line Manager.
  • Able to discuss career goals and aspirations.
  • Willingness to share information and knowledge with team members.
  • Demonstrate initiative and basic leadership skills to give directions in a small work group.
  • Showing commitments to raising design standards, improving your skills, keeping up with the latest technical and digital developments and with the field of urbanism generally.
  • Ability to work and crossover into all three interrelated disciplines of Planning, Landscape & Urban Design.

Why work for Atkins?

Atkins is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Atkins has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the globe for more than 50 years. Atkins has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.

Check out some of our recent, most exciting projects.

Additional Information:

Atkins is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

Atkins cares about your privacy and are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data.

Note to staffing and direct hire agencies:

In the event a recruiter or agency who are not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, SNC-Lavalin family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. https://careers.snclavalin.com/recruitment-agencies

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Disclaimer:- Kindly note the below role is not an active position and is posted only to have our pipeline ready to meet our expected current & future demands. Kindly expect a delay in response.

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