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Reference #: 22808_1770130698
Location: Central London, London
Salary: £30000 - £35000 per annum
Benefits: + pension, flexi working
Sector: Planning & Design
Type: Permanent
Posted On: 03/02/2026

Job Title: Urban Designer

Location: London
Employment Type: Full-time


About the Practice

We're working with a well-established architectural practice known for delivering thoughtful, design-led residential and mixed-use developments across the UK. Their work goes beyond buildings - they create places where communities genuinely want to live.

With a strong reputation among national housebuilders and developers, the team combines commercial awareness with creative ambition, producing schemes that are both viable and visually compelling. Thanks to a growing project pipeline, they're now looking to strengthen their urban design team in London.


The Opportunity

This is a chance to join a collaborative and forward-thinking team working on a wide range of residential and mixed-use masterplanning projects. You'll play an active role in shaping new neighbourhoods - from early feasibility and visioning through to detailed design work and stakeholder engagement.

They're ideally looking for someone who can start soon due to incoming projects, but are happy to consider those with a notice period.


What You'll Be Doing

  • Working closely with architects, planners and developers to shape high-quality urban design proposals

  • Contributing to masterplans, feasibility studies and overarching design strategies

  • Producing clear, compelling design documents, reports and presentation material

  • Engaging with clients, consultants and local authorities to help steer projects through planning

  • Taking part in design workshops and team reviews, bringing ideas and problem-solving to the table

  • Helping to ensure schemes respond to context, policy, community needs and commercial realities


What They're Looking For

  • A recognised qualification in Urban Design

  • Experience working on UK residential and/or mixed-use projects within an architectural or design-led practice

  • A strong eye for detail alongside an understanding of wider place-making principles

  • Confident communication skills - both written and verbal

  • Strong design and presentation ability, including hand drawing

  • Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment

  • Proficiency in tools such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD and SketchUp (or similar visualisation software)

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