Urban Designer

**Who we are**:
Urbis is people focused, and we want the best for our team, our clients, and our communities. Our mission is about helping people create meaningful, sustainable cities & communities. We are a community of passionate problem solvers, sought out by clients for our fresh thinking and approach to their city-shaping projects. Here you will make a tangible difference and positive impact, while gaining incredible industry experience and broad ranging exposure to the most exciting work.
We pride ourselves in empowering our employees and supporting them to be the best they can be. You will have the benefits of salary continuance insurance, generous parental leave policy for both primary & secondary carers, work life balance, health & wellbeing programs and much more.
Urbis shaping Futures your way

**The Opportunity**:
We are looking for a proactive and experienced Urban Designer to join our Brisbane Design team. You will have the opportunity to work with some of our brightest minds and leading clients across Australia and play a meaningful role in urban regeneration and master planned communities.
The role is an exciting opportunity to bring your own style and creativity to a team of passionate professionals that will help grow and shape your career.

**You will**:

- Contribute to a range of master planning tasks including site analysis plans, concept design, structure plan, detail subdivision design, yield analyses and design guidelines for relevant greenfield projects.
- Participate in Urban design visioning and critical thinking for great ideas and approaches towards frameworks, detailed urban design projects and strategies.
- Undertake visualisation of design concepts through 2D and 3D modelling, using free hand and graphic programs such as AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite and Sketchup.
- Work alongside other professionals on a range of multi-disciplinary projects, working to direction or a brief, to deadlines, within budget and with a commercial focus.
- Have a proactive attitude and quick to learn and problem solve on the job.
- Support the Design Studio in servicing client requirements.
- Attend client meetings and liaise with clients and fellow consultants.

**About You**:

- 2-5 years undergraduate or postgraduate qualifications in Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Town Planning, Architecture and or relevant work experience
- Able to communicate graphically and verbally using both digital and hand drawn formats to convey design ideas, concepts and documentation.
- Experience in master planned communities and subdivision would be beneficial.
- Competent and efficient AutoCAD user is preferred.
- Competent and efficient user of Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign).
- Skills in 3D visualisation software including Sketchup, Lumion, Revit, Enscape or similar would be beneficial to the role.
- Skills in GIS Mapping to assist the team in site analysis, spatial mapping and data analysis would be a point of difference in the team, but not a requirement of this role.
- Experience working in a team environment and a willingness to learn, mentor and collaborate with others.

Why Urbis?
Urbis is committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive, supports flexibility, and welcomes diversity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
- Team building days and regular study tours.
- Conference attendance and industry events are supported.
- Internal networking, events and committees such as emerging leaders, diversity working group and the sustainability leadership group.
- Structured career and professional development program (Brightest Minds).
- Flexibility to work nationally within our other studios and team members.

How to Apply?

Recruitment Agencies - thank you for thinking of us. We do endeavour to fill our opportunities through direct channels wherever possible, however, if we find that we do need agency assistance, we'll be in touch.