Urban Designer and Planner

About the role

Bespoke Careers is seeking a self-motivated, collaborative Urban Designer and Planner with a minimum of 6 years of professional experience. The ideal candidate is passionate about climate action and sustainability, with strong technical aptitude for learning new tools and techniques. The position is based in New York.

Key responsibilities

• Work on spatial design concepts for coastal resiliency, transportation, logistics, public open space and architecture projects.
• Work with senior team members to develop design alternatives, visual representations and detailed documentation.
• Produce planning reports and documents, using industry-standard platforms.
• Create renderings and other client-facing visualizations.

Required profile

• Professional degree in Urban Design, Landscape Architecture or a related field.
• 6+ years of professional experience in architecture, landscape architecture and direct experience supporting urban design/planning projects such as masterplans, campus planning or urban/city planning.
• Experience working on local and large-scale planning in North America.
• Familiarity with New York zoning, building code and ULURP; strong experience in zoning analysis, programming and diagramming.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and graphic presentation skills for 2D and 3D presentations.
• Ability to work independently and in a team in a fast-paced environment.

Required skills

• ArcGIS, mapping, Grasshopper and Rhino
• Revit is a plus