Urban Designer Job at Page Southerland Page, Inc. in San Francisco

Overview:

At Page, we promise design that makes lives better. Were actively seeking talented people to join an empowered employee environment. Page provides architecture, engineering, interiors and consulting services on large, complex projects around the world. We credit the success of our projects that build communities to the global diversity of our peoples backgrounds and experiences. Were seeking highly creative, committed team members to help us deliver on our promise of making lives better through design. As our market sectors and services grow, we continuously add new opportunities. Will you join us?

Responsibilities:

We are currently seeking a highly talented and creative Urban Designer/Planner for our San Francisco office. This position has significant growth potential as you collaborate with senior Page urban designers, planners, architects, landscape architects, and other professionals to create integrated, sustainable, memorable, and implementable solutions to complex problems.

• Contribute to a wide range project types and scales for urban districts and neighborhoods, higher education campuses, research and innovation districts, transit-oriented developments, and mixed-use, residential, and commercial developments
• Integrate physical, social, economic, and sustainable factors into responsible designs for our clients
• Prepare clear and compelling visuals for project reports, coordination meetings, public outreach events, and presentations
• Perform tasks in a self-directed manner within an established budget and schedule and manage select project components
• Conduct data research and analyses related to planning projects, such as planning level space analysis or land use development potential
• Coordinate with internal team members and consultants
• Participate in design team presentations and stakeholder engagement
• Additional responsibilities may include narrative writing

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of professional experience.
• A bachelors degree and/or masters degree in urban design, planning, landscape architecture, architecture, or related design field. A combination of professional design training is highly desirable;
• Graphic Communication Skills High level of proficiency in: Adobe Creative Suite, Rhino, Hand Sketching, Enscape or Lumion, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, ArcGIS (preferred but not required), and Revit (preferred but not required);
• Design Excellence Strong working knowledge of best practices related to urban design principles and standards, public realm and open space design, sustainability and resiliency, coupled with a passion for problem-solving to enhance the spaces we live-in and occupy;
• Flexibility & Collaboration Able to work across design phases, project types, regions, processes, and to perform effectively in interdisciplinary teams;
• Vision & Creativity Interest in evolving our practice and processes in innovative ways to enhance impact and outcomes;
• Communication & Engagement Comfortable with presenting your ideas to others and experience contributing to community engagement processes. Ability to explain urban design concepts and analysis in written form;
• Professional certification and/or license in one or more of the following is preferred but not required: AICP, RA/AIA, RLA/ASLA, LEED, SITES AP, or other pertinent credentials.

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