Urban Designer

**Requisition ID**:88591

**Job Category**:Consulting

**Location**:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Our expertise in infrastructure includes aviation, highways and bridges, planning and advisory services, ports, rail and transit, tunnels, and water. Want to be part of the creation and construction of our cities? Then the infrastructure team is for you

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Designer and Place Strategist to contribute and support our senior team on our diverse place shaping projects from complex place, mobility, economic, resilience strategies through to innovative design of master plans, redevelopments, new communities, public domain and activations. We are looking for someone with the ability to produce high quality graphical outputs (plans, presentations, reports) who brings enthusiasm and motivation to learn, innovate and develop their skills.

As the successful person, you will:

- Contribute to place-led urban design related and multi-disciplinary projects covering project visioning, development strategy, master planning and detailed design.
- Assist in developing design led options/ solutions to achieve project objectives.
- Undertake research and obtain insights, conclusions, and recommendations from complex data and incorporate into strategies and projects across planning, place, and design disciplines.
- Produce high quality and compelling communication of analysis, ideas and proposals through 2D and 3D graphics, digital and sketch graphics, written reports and presentations.
- Maintain a good understanding of urban design and placemaking techniques and principles and contribute to the exchange of information across the business.
- Contribute to the advancement of the team’s master planning/urban design/ place capability, philosophy, and standards of presentation.
- Assist with development of promotional material.
- Assist with knowledge transfer through project participation as well as in-house professional development initiatives.

You will bring up to 6 years’ experience as an Urban Designer, or similar position; demonstrate a passion for creating great places and sustainable communities and have the ability to contribute effectively to urban design related and multi-disciplinary projects covering project visioning, development strategy, master planning and detailed design.

In addition, you will demonstrate the following experience and competencies:

- An understanding of placemaking principles and how a place-led planning and design approach can achieve optimal outcomes.
- An understanding of design, place and planning issues and requirements for designing at different scales and contexts.
- Be self-motivated and effective in your time management skills including the ability to prioritise workloads and perform tasks efficiently.
- Accuracy, attention to detail and high levels of presentation.
- The ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
- Strong capacity for teamwork and interpersonal/ social skills.
- High standards of professional and personal ethics.
- Proactive networking within industry groups, government, and other agencies.
- Advanced use of general software (Windows/ Office/ Teams/ Zoom etc) and desktop publishing software (Adobe Professional suite) is required.
- Advanced use of design software is desirable (AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion or similar).

Qualifications:

- Bachelors Degree in Urban Design, Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture or other related built environment/ social sciences fields (essential).
- Postgraduate qualification in Urban Design (desirable).

Why join us?
- Work with great people to make a difference
- Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
- Top employer

What we offer you?
- Flexible work environment
- Long term career development
- Think globally, work locally

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.