Urban Designer/Planner, Studio Gang Architects - Chicago, IL

Urban Designer/Planner
Studio Gang Architects - Chicago, IL

Studio Gang’s urbanism practice works to understand, contextualize, and respond to challenges faced by the systems and actors within our urban ecosystem: communities, cities, governments, and markets. Our practice blends authentic community engagement, a commitment to socio-economic justice, and deep planning and design expertise to make new solutions possible. Urban Designer/Planner:  The Urban Designer/Planner position is an opportunity to work on a wide range of urban planning and design projects. The position requires strong analytical, spatial, and graphic abilities as well as experience in urban design and land use planning projects. Applicants should possess strong research, writing, and communication skills and must be able to work well independently and within teams of multidisciplinary professionals. Must have proficiency in AutoCAD, GIS, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and 3-D programs such as Rhino. The American Institute of Architects - 4 days ago - save job » View or apply to job

Director of Competitions Van Alen Institute - New York, NY

Director of Competitions

Van Alen Institute

 

Professional Area: 

Architecture

Community Development and Redevelopment

Environmental and Natural Resources Planning

Landscape Architecture

Land-Use Management and Code Enforcement

Parks and Recreation Planning

Urban Design

Experience: 

5-7 years

Contact person: 

Anjali Fisher

Phone: 

(212) 924-7000 ex 13

Email: 

afisher@vanalen.org

Website: 

http://www.vanalen.org

Location: 

New York, NY

The Director of Competitions is an organized, creative, and resourceful individual who leads every aspect of Van Alen Institute’s design competitions.

We see the competition as a vehicle to mobilize people across disciplines to develop innovative approaches to complex social, cultural, and ecological challenges around the world. From temporary installations to long-term regional planning, we bring together multidisciplinary professional teams with local stakeholders to produce innovative ideas, implementable strategies, and singular interventions in the built environment. We are extremely hands-on in our approach and work closely with teams and key stakeholders to achieve the best possible outcomes.

We’re looking for someone who can creatively and resourcefully carry out the organization’s ambitious strategic plan by expanding the reach of our competitions internationally and into new topic areas; develop strategic partnerships, particularly with stakeholders and experts outside of design and planning; craft and oversee a wide range of new projects to address pressing challenges; lead fundraising and budget management for competitions; work closely with the Director of Research and Director of Programs to integrate all of Van Alen Institute’s work. You are: someone well-versed in design thinking who can dream up innovative projects and see them through to implementation; an excellent collaborator and manager; comfortable leading meetings with commissioners of city agencies, grassroots community organizations, and experts in fields that are not part of your expertise; curious about cities and regions, and in rethinking the processes and tools people use to shape them.

The Director of Competitions oversees the Competitions Coordinator, and works directly with the Executive Director as well as other Van Alen Institute staff and external collaborators, consultants and clients. The Director of Competitions reports to the Executive Director.

Specific duties include but are not limited to: 
Organizational 

• Carry out Van Alen’s strategic plan to increase the visibility, expand the geographic reach, and strengthen the impact of Van Alen competitions; and to explore the impacts of the built environment on our minds, bodies, and a wide range of outcomes 
• Develop new models for competitions as a tool for generating approaches and solutions to pressing problems 
• Oversee the Competitions Coordinator 
• Work closely with the Director of Programs and Director of Research to coordinate all projects and programs Van Alen creates each year. 
• Lead quarterly meetings with the Competitions Committee, a group of board members and outside advisors who help guide our competitions work 
• Represent the organization at meetings, conferences, and other fora; this may include evenings, weekends, and travel Project-based 
• Conceive and oversee multiple projects at many different scales, in cities and regions around the world 
• Oversee and guide multidisciplinary teams in their work through regular meetings and interim reviews, and oversee stakeholders to complete and implement projects 
• Set and oversee the organization’s competition budgets, and individual competition budgets; lead competition fundraising efforts with philanthropies, corporate sponsors, government agencies, and individuals 
• Oversee all administrative and logistical aspects of competitions 
• Oversee development of all communications and outreach plans for competitions, including producing websites, public programs and events, presentations, and brochures 
• Oversee the production of all public programs related to competitions; past competition programs have included design charrettes, parades, bike tours, and other events

Qualifications include: 

• Bachelor's degree and 5-10 years of working experience in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, or a related field, with proven track record of successfully launching, managing, and implementing projects. 
• Strong experience overseeing teams of creative professionals, dealing with personalities, and coaxing the best work from talented individuals. o Exceptional organizational skills 
• Strong graphic representation skills 
• Strong budget management skills 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and proof-reading ability 
• Resourceful, works well under pressure, and able to multi-task 
• Strong experience in content development and research 
• Ability to represent the organization externally o Ability to tailor message to key audiences 
• Experience working with a diverse range of people 
• Experience with design and documentation processes preferred

This is a full-time position.

Urban Designers, Page/BMS Design Group - San Francisco, CA

Urban Designers

Page/BMS Design Group

Location: 

San Francisco, CA

Page/BMS Design Group

Location: San Francisco, CA

Urban Designers

The San Francisco office of Page is seeking to fill two positions:

Senior Urban Designer

This is an opportunity for a creative design leader with strong urban design, business development, communications, and mentoring skills to help steer our expanding urban design practice. In this role you will:

• Provide design leadership on a wide range of projects: regional, citywide and district urban design plans, transit-oriented development plans, academic and research campus plans, as well as mixed use, residential, and commercial plans for urban and urbanizing environments
• Guide project teams, setting standards for the quality of work and mentoring staff
• Represent the firm with potential clients and members of the public
• Collaborate with planners, landscape architects, architects, consultants and other team members, to create integrated, sustainable and memorable solutions to complex design and planning problems
• Integrate physical, social, economic, and regulatory factors into smart solutions for our clients

We’d like you to have:

• 15 or more years of experience doing urban design work
• A degree in urban design, architecture or landscape architecture (masters preferred)
• Outstanding design and graphic skills
• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills, including written and verbal proficiency in English
• Familiarity with design software tools such as AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and 3D programs (3DS Max,  Rhino or other)
• Knowledge of urban planning policies and procedures
• Passion for your work and a creative energy around new opportunities

Urban Designer

We’d like you to have:

• 3 or more years of experience on urban design projects
• A bachelor or master’s degree in urban design (preferred), architecture or landscape architecture
• Excellent communication skills including fluency in English
• Ability to work as an essential, collaborative team member on a diverse range of design and planning projects at a wide range of scales
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, GIS, and 3D programs (3DS Max, Rhino, or other)  
• Strong design skills and the ability to develop ideas in a fast-paced environment, using hand drawing, plan and 3D visualization tools

Page offers generous benefits and a collaborative, creative working environment. Salary commensurate with experience.

Please send resume and portfolio to:  sf_resumes@pagethink.com. 

Urban Designer, City Fabrick - Long Beach, CA

Urban Designer

CIty Fabrick

Professional Area: 

Urban Design

Experience: 

3-5 years

Location: 

Long Beach, CA

Nonprofit urban design studio looking for a passionate designer to become an active part in solving the challenges our clients and community stakeholders face.

ABOUT CITY FABRICK

City Fabrick is a nonprofit urban design studio dedicated to improving communities through public interest design, planning, policy development and civic engagement. Based in Southern California, City Fabrick operates with a global view, drawing upon precedents near and far while fostering innovation that is applicable to other communities. As a nonprofit design studio City Fabrick is an independent organization that works beyond the conventional client-consultant framework, having the capacity to collaborate with community partners on mission-related work as well as self-initiate positive change in the community.

Our design studio operates as a fertile environment for creative experimentation; constantly looking for ways to redefine the physical environment for people. As City Fabrick’s work includes a broad range of project types the work will require any applicant to be flexible, collaborative & resourceful. Current projects span building design, landscape design, environmental design, graphic design, urban design, planning and policy development.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Under direct supervision of the Principal, the Urban Designer/Job Captain [Designer] will work with a diverse team of designers on a wide variety of projects through all aspects of design, production, and construction administration. The work spans all scales and types of publicly beneficial projects, collaborating with other nonprofit organizations, government agencies and local partners to make positive change in communities. This positon will require strong design and technical abilities in addition to communication and organizational skills.

The Designer should be passionate, enthusiastic and constantly seeking new inspiration, have an interest in cities and the influence that civic engagement, design, planning and policy development has on building community. The Designer should have a solid understanding of the dynamics of communication, from printed collateral and construction documentation to physical installations to personal contact and social media, and how to effectively use these tools to share ideas and engage stakeholders and partners. City Fabrick expects the Designer to take an active part in the solving the challenges with our clients and partners. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engage a diverse array of project types and scale, spanning building design, landscape design, environmental design, graphic design, urban design and planning.
• Assist the Principal providing design and planning services with emphasis on creativity, technical proficiency and processing, quality control, and efficient use of resources.
• Enthusiastically serve community interests through authentic public engagement, educational programming, advocacy and empowerment.
• Coordinate work product with clients, community partners, consultants, contractors, fabricators, and regulatory agencies to meet project objectives and requirements.
• Maintain clear records and communications, produce and coordinate work through all phases of project design, development, documentation and administration
• Participate in the management of organization activity including communications, graphic standard development/maintenance, quality assurance, strategic planning and learning.
• Produce drawings and communication tools for project designs. Follow protocol on all office procedures as directed by the Principal

REQUIREMENTS

• Must have Bachelor or Master Degree from an accredited Architecture or Landscape Architecture Program. License is preferred, registration and road map for professional licensing is expected.
• Strong intuitive sense for design and the design process. Excellent graphic and visualization skills; must be capable of expressing design ideas quickly, with clarity and precision.
• High degree of personal motivation. Self-initiating with the ability to solve problems independently and as part of a team under the leadership of the Principal.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work concurrently on multiple, very different tasks and projects, in a variety of roles.
• Proficient with the latest versions of Autodesk AutoCAD, Sketch Up, Adobe Creative Suite [Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign] and Microsoft Office [Work and Excel].
• Strong verbal and writing skills to communicate with community partners, general public, clients, consultants, government agencies and colleagues. Fluency in a second language [specifically Spanish, Khmer or Tagalog] is preferred though not required.
• 4-6 years of experience working in an architecture, landscape architecture, urban design office performing duties similar to those described above.

CONTACT AND COMPENSATION

Candidates should send their resume, cover letter and portfolio of work to as PDF files toinfo@cityfabrick.org. Please do not call to inquire. Salaries are competitive and negotiable based on experience, skills and creative talent. Our benefits package includes medical, dental and vision insurance; life, short-term and long-term disability insurance; educational stipend and sabbatical; paid time off and open office culture. City Fabrick is an equal opportunity employer and equal benefits providers

Urban Designer/Planner Studio Gang Architects - Chicago, IL

Urban Designer/Planner

Studio Gang Architects

Professional Area: 

Architecture

Landscape Architecture

Urban Design

Phone: 

773-384-1212

Email: 

resumes@studiogang.net

Website: 

http://www.studiogang.com

Location: 

Chicago, IL

Studio Gang Architects

Founded by architect and MacArthur Fellow Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang is an architecture, interiors, and urbanism practice in Chicago and New York. Addressing global issues through transformative design and local action, Studio Gang helps communities, cities, and organizations make more livable spaces, resulting in tangible and enduring improvements to our built and natural environments. Studio Gang offers a full range of architectural, interior, and urban design services, focusing on built work with measurable positive impact. Beginning each project with a rigorous discovery process, the Studio works to identify patterns, test materials, and develop new models, ultimately seeking to address pressing challenges of climate, inequity, and urbanization.

Guided by this approach, the Studio has produced some of today’s most compelling architecture and design work, including the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership, the WMS Boathouse at Clark Park, Aqua Tower, and the Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo. Studio Gang was recently selected to design the expansion of the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and is currently engaged in major projects throughout the United States, including the Fire Rescue 2 training facility in Brooklyn, New York; the Campus North Residence Hall at the University of Chicago; and tall buildings in San Francisco, New York, and Chicago.

Urban Designer/Planner

Studio Gang’s urbanism practice works to understand, contextualize, and respond to challenges faced by the systems and actors within our urban ecosystem—communities, cities, governments, and markets. Our practice blends authentic community engagement, a commitment to socio-economic justice, and deep planning and design expertise to make new solutions possible.

The Urban Designer/Planner position is an opportunity to work on a wide range of urban planning and design projects. The position requires strong analytical, spatial, and graphic abilities as well as experience in urban design and land use planning projects. Applicants should possess strong research, writing, and communication skills and must be able to work well independently and within teams of multidisciplinary professionals. Must have proficiency in AutoCAD, GIS, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and 3D programs such as Rhino.

A master’s degree in Urban Design, Planning, or related field(s) and minimum 5 years experience is required. An undergraduate degree in Architecture or Landscape Architecture is preferred.

Urban Designer, Charlotte Center City Partners - Charlotte, NC

Urban Designer

Charlotte Center City Partners

Professional Area: 

Urban Design

Experience: 

1-3 years

Location: 

Charlotte, NC

Charlotte Center City Partners is seeking an experienced urban designer with a background in Design, Development, and Urban Planning issues and initiatives to serve as a Planning & Development Associate for a Business Improvement District organization (BID).

The Planning and Development Associate will work directly with the Senior Vice President and Chief Planning and Development Officer and the Director of Research on various reports and projects that support the overall mission of Charlotte Center City Partners.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL TASKS

• Center City 2020 Vision Plan - tasks related to implementing plan recommendations such as the Charlotte Rail Trail, North Tryon Master Plan, 2nd Ward Neighborhood Plan, and West End neighborhood center development
• Development – tasks related to implementing the South End neighborhood development strategy, Uptown plans and initiatives and retail strategies
• Planning and Development - assist with committee meetings, workshops and division administration

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 2 - 3 years of as an urban designer performing work related to Design, Development and/or Urban
• Planning
• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in urban design, architecture or landscape architecture
• Possess excellent writing, communication and facilitation skills as well as visual presentation and graphic design experience
• Experience using GIS, Microsoft products and Adobe Suite are strongly preferred, including but not limited to PowerPoint, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and SketchUp

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Salary is commensurate on candidate’s qualifications.
• CCCP offers a generous benefits health, dental, and vision insurance package, including a flexible spending option, and a 401K retirement program.

If you have any interest in this position please submit a cover letter and resume to employment@charlottecentercity.org by 5:00 pm on Friday, 16 October 2015.

www.charlottecentercity.org

Project Manager / Urban Planner, Topology - Newark, NJ

Project Manager / Urban Planner

Topology

Experience: 

3-5 years

Email: 

jobs@topology.is

Location: 

Newark, NJ

Firm Overview: Topology is a growing, energetic real estate consulting firm that provides a full range of services in planning, development and project management with a focus on urban areas. Clients include developers, municipalities, redevelopment agencies, public authorities, business districts and academic institutions.

Topology uses a team approach to develop integrated real estate solutions that create value for both our clients and the communities they serve. As strategy and design thinkers, the team is creative, collaborative and effective at achieving project goals and objectives. Through the firm’s civic-engagement approach, Topology discovers place-based, human-centered strategies that foster the creation of sustainable planning, development and policy solutions. Our organization is built upon a shared commitment to revitalize neighborhoods and the lives within. Topology strives to foster a culture of innovation where colleagues support one another to exceed client expectations.

Position Description: We are seeking a dynamic and conscientious rising professional to lead innovative urban projects. Project Managers form the cornerstone of our organization. They are strong communicators, effective leaders and creative thinkers.

Topology Project Managers have a dual-role: 

1. to oversee the day-to-day progress of projects and, 
2. they are responsible for managing client relationships as well as generating technical written content or creative deliverables.

Technical areas include land uses analysis; redevelopment planning; market studies; civic engagement; economic and financial analysis; and legal interpretations. Creative work includes urban design; storytelling and presentations; graphic design and problem solving. 

Military Master Planner, Woolpert, Inc. - Dayton, OH

Military Master Planner

Woolpert, Inc.

Professional Area: 

Other topics not covered above

Experience: 

Entry level

Website: 

http://www.apply2jobs.com/woolpert

Location: 

Dayton, OH

Qualifications:

Successful candidate will have: 

• A BS in Planning or Landscape Architecture 
• Previously demonstrated skills in ESRI ArcGIS, AutoCAD and other software such as Adobe Creative Cloud is a plus 
• Previously demonstrated written and oral presentation skills 
• U.S. Citizenship 

Knowledge of: 

• Military Master Planning processes/techniques 
• LEED and sustainable planning and design principles 
• Form-Based Codes 
• Data collection and inventory methods

Leading Innovation and Integrity...

Woolpert, Inc., which is a leader in the integration of planning/design, technology and geospatial systems, is looking for a highly motivated junior military master planner with up to four (4) years of experience with military master planning projects for the Department of Defense. Projects would include Vision Plans, Area Development Plans and Installation Development Plans that require knowledge and application of Form-Based Codes, New Urbanism, LEED and other sustainable/resilience planning strategies. The successful candidate will also have strong GIS skills. Office location is in Dayton, OH. Prior military service is favorable. 

Tasks will include: 

• Proactively pursuing new graphic techniques, GIS technologies and keeping current on military master planning practices 
• Creating report mapping and presentation graphics 
• Working as part of integrated military master planning and design teams 
• Assisting in the research and preparation of reports 
• Traveling with project teams 

Presenting Opportunities and Challenges at Every Turn... 

As a firm that recognizes the importance of developing top talent from within, our employees have access to a wide range of training and coaching programs and are rewarded for their achievements through our excellent benefits package and competitive salaries. 

For consideration, please apply online at www.apply2jobs.com/woolpert by searching for Requisition Number 540 and clicking "Apply Now." 

Woolpert is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace.