Senior Urban Designer (Masterplanning/Architecture-led)
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Senior Urban Designer to join our growing team in Reading. You'll work on high‑profile, design‑led projects that shape places and communities for the future.
About The Team
Our multi‑disciplinary team based at The Blade, Abbey Square in Reading brings together expertise in Urban Design, Town Planning, Architecture, Graphics, and Landscape. We work in a vibrant, open‑plan office designed to foster creativity and collaboration, with breakout spaces and dedicated drawing areas that reflect the inclusive and innovative culture we live by at Stantec. Typical projects include major residential‑led, mixed‑use development masterplans and layouts, and public realm work of the highest quality. This includes new communities, new settlements, urban extensions as well as town and city centre masterplanning, and regeneration. Our clients include landowners and promoters, residential developers (including housebuilders), local authorities and government agencies. Projects are typically those considered by clients to be more complex and challenging, needing the innovative and creative technical expertise and approach that we pride ourselves on.
Responsibilities
* Bring creativity and innovation to every aspect of your design work and project involvement.
* Contribute to UK projects, supporting planning applications and masterplans for new communities ranging from 200 to 10,000 homes.
* Develop visionary, place‑led concepts for new settlements and town extensions, ensuring designs are both exciting and deliverable.
* Work confidently across scales, from strategic frameworks to detailed development parcels and building footprints.
* Produce masterplan drawings, design strategies, and detailed illustrations in both 2D and 3D to clearly communicate design principles.
* Create indicative and proving layouts to test feasibility and capacity using CAD and hand‑drawn techniques.
* Generate urban design concepts with robust design rationales, balancing creativity with technical constraints.
* Produce high‑quality rendered drawings, by hand or using design software, employing a variety of techniques.
* Develop land‑use strategies and development schedules, ensuring effective integration of uses on site.
* Support the production of Design and Access Statements and Vision Documents, combining written and graphic outputs, and manage coordination with consultants and client teams.
* Take ownership of comprehensive Design Codes and Guidelines, setting clear standards for delivery.
* Mentor junior team members, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.
* Engage with communities and stakeholders through design workshops and public exhibitions.
* Deliver outstanding work to brief and within deadlines, maintaining attention to detail and design excellence.
Qualifications
* Experience in UK masterplans, including new settlements, urban extensions and urban renewal or regeneration within an Urban Design or Masterplanning role.
* Consultancy experience, ideally within a multi‑disciplinary environment.
* Strong project management skills, including the ability to coordinate and produce comprehensive and compelling documents such as Visions, Design and Access Statements, Design Briefs and Design Codes or Guidelines.
* Creativity and innovation in design work and project involvement.
* Strategic thinking, balancing the finer points of design with the bigger picture and commercial realities.
* Excellent communication skills, both visually and verbally, with clients, stakeholders, and colleagues.
* Proficiency in key design software, including AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office.
* Ability to produce high‑quality hand‑drawn sketches to complement digital outputs.
* Excellent team‑working and facilitation skills, leading workshops and building consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.
* Ability to work independently, manage your own time, and deliver to deadlines with confidence and professionalism.
* Full UK driving licence and access to a car for site visits and client meetings.
* Relevant qualification in Urban Design, ideally complemented by an architectural qualification or experience, and a genuine passion for creating high‑quality, sustainable communities.
We Encourage You to Apply
If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn't exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
Benefits
* salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and more.
* Flexible / Hybrid working arrangements.
* Great projects across all of our sectors in the UK.
* Industry‑leading training and development, including paid professional subscriptions.
Our People Culture
We are a close‑knit team with a proud, friendly and collaborative environment.
We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
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