Senior Urban Designer
9 days ago
Camberley
Job Title: Senior Urban Designer Location: Camberley Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a market-leading planning and design consultancy in their search for an experienced Urban Designer / Senior Urban Designer to join their growing team. About the Company: This well-established consultancy is recognised as one of the UK's leading planning and design specialists, delivering high-quality, sustainable developments across England and Wales. With a strong reputation for innovation and placemaking, the team works on a diverse portfolio of projects, including large-scale new settlements and residential neighbourhoods. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and forward-thinking environment where creativity and professional growth are actively encouraged. Role Overview: The successful candidate will play a key role within the design team, contributing to a range of masterplanning and strategic development projects. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, helping to shape vision-led design solutions and support the delivery of outline planning applications. Key Responsibilities: • Contribute to the preparation of masterplans, vision documents, and design strategies, • Support strategic site promotion and outline planning applications, • Work collaboratively with planners, architects, and external consultants, • Produce high-quality written reports, presentations, and graphic outputs, • Minimum of 3 years' UK-based experience in urban design or masterplanning, • Postgraduate qualification in Urban Design from a UK university, • Background in architecture is advantageous, • Proven experience in strategic site promotion and planning applications, • Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and graphic), • Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and CAD, • Hand drawing skills are desirable, • Competitive salary and benefits package, • Clear progression opportunities within a growing consultancy, • Exposure to a wide range of high-profile projects, • Ongoing CPD and support for professional qualifications, • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising with service), • Private medical insurance (single cover), • Pension scheme (salary sacrifice), • Cycle to work scheme, • Eye care vouchers, • Staff referral bonus scheme Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on or