Senior Urban Designer

Company Description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Job Description

Our Global Architecture & Urbanism Division combines the expertise of IBI’s Buildings and Placemaking practice, our Places’ capabilities, and CRTKL’s multi-sector design leadership to offer a diverse range of solutions focusing on human-centric design, sustainability, and technology. 

It’s rare, but it happens. We are thrilled to announce our search is on for a talented Senior Urban Designer to join us full-time at our Placemaking Studio in Ottawa.

Now tell us, are you someone who loves urban design? Of course, you are! But can you really blame us for double checking? It’s quite easy to feign passion these days, but we know you’re the real deal. You are someone who operates on high energy, gets super hyped up about trying new things and above all else, is an amazing storyteller. Plus, you’re never shy about giving credit to your talents where its due. If you so happen to be all those things and a little bit more, we are delighted to say: Please do us a huge favor and read on.

As our Senior Urban Designer, you will also work with senior leadership to grow the Placemaking practice in Ottawa as a leader and mentor to junior team members in the design and implementation of a diverse range of projects ranging from neighborhood master plans, smart cities, urban design, TOD, transit planning, streetscape design, parks, residential development, resorts amongst others for public and private sector clients. You will collaborate with our team in Ottawa as well as Toronto of urban design, landscape architecture and planning professionals on local and international projects of various scales. 
As part of the Placemaking team, you will be immersed in a fast-paced dynamic environment creating contemporary, inclusive, responsive, sustainable public and private high-quality spaces. You will be involved in all phases of the project from the master planning, consultation and conceptual design through to detailed design. You will surely thrive at Arcadis with a wealth of experience leading multi-disciplinary design teams and balancing innovation and design excellence with desirable outcomes for our clients and their communities. 

We have front row seats to the future, and it’s up to you to sit next to us and make it happen together!

Role accountabilities: 

• Lead and collaborate with senior leadership through responding and developing the creative content for RFP responses, and supporting relevant marketing and business development initiatives
• Collaborate with and mentor Junior Urban Designers / Planners / Landscape Architects on a variety of private and public sector urban design, landscape architecture, master planning and planning projects
• Independently manage and lead multi-disciplinary teams and assist with project completion from initial proposal compilation to detailed design and report delivery
• Develop masterplans, site plans, built form and massing for a variety of projects ranging in complexity, scope and context
• Prepare and present high-quality graphic presentations, detailed design schemes and reports
• Engage with and manage Clients/Stakeholders and ensuring deadlines and budgetary constraints are met for all projects
• Demonstrate strong verbal, written and graphic communication skills and ensure that a high level of professionalism and design excellence are upheld within each project

Most likely something along those lines but not always. Our team members surprise us by adding to their job descriptions all the time. Talent is fluid, and we’re all for it!

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience:  

• University degree in Architecture, Urban Design or Landscape Architecture 
• 10+ years of experience in Urban Design or related fields in a professional office, with proven experience leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams
• Demonstrated success working with public and private sector clients in Ottawa region. Previous experience working with public sector and IO as Clients will be an asset
• Professional registration with OALA or OAA or OPPI
• Inquisitive and self-motivated individual with strong leadership and organizational skills
• Multi-disciplinary interests -in Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Transportation Planning, and Urban /Regional Planning including a strong awareness/understanding of current planning and design issues
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of assisting in the preparation of reports and developing design narratives
• Independent design capabilities to prepare site plan and master plan concepts
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, SketchUp and 3D modeling skills for developing complex urban design concepts considered an asset
• Strong mentorship capabilities to guide and collaborate with junior designers and professionals
• Capacity to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment with a keen eye for detail/precision
• Capacity to uphold design excellence in challenging project time frames and deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Suite InDesign
• Valid driver's license is considered an asset

We Really Want to Know: Who Are You Off Paper?
So…we’ll leave that entirely up to you on how you’d like to show us. Surprise us!

Additional Information

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. 
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are proud to support the growth and equality of our people through initiatives like our Mentorship Program, Global Women’s Network. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, race, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of Arcadis selection process, candidates may be requested to consent to background checks relevant to the role under consideration for, prior to receiving a job offer. These could include work references, education and credential confirmation, employment verification, identity check, credit report, criminal offence and driver’s license record. 

We request applicants submit RESUME highlighting relevant work experience; please limit PDF files to 10MB.

Join Arcadis. Create a legacy.

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