Urban Design Principal at HDR Canada

Atlanta, Georgia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Urban Design, Project Management, Sustainability Principles, Client Relations, Team Leadership, Business Development, Site Analysis, Digital Graphic Skills, Mentoring, Public Realm Design, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Communication Skills, Organizational Skills, Planning Proposals, Master Planning, Design Culture

Industry

Design Services

Description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. HDR is looking for an energetic, team-oriented urban designer to join our interdisciplinary architecture studio in Atlanta, Georgia, co-located with our engineering team. Our design and planning teams work with diverse private and public sector clients to create vibrant places ranging from transit-oriented developments, urban mobility corridors, redevelopment districts, campuses, and waterfronts, to highly sustainable mixed-use communities. The successful candidate would augment and collaborate with a growing team of designers locally as well as across our matrix organization to provide leadership, seek new business development opportunities and contribute to our design culture with innovative and creative thinking. Work Responsibilities Include: Lead in the development of an urban design and planning practice in the Atlanta studio in collaboration with other disciplines and geographies Manage and direct interdisciplinary teams for various projects types, including civic, institutional, campus, transit-oriented development and communities, urban redevelopment and environmentally-related analyses and assessments Lead interdisciplinary projects with opportunity for public realm design and planning of various types, scales, and levels of complexity Apply sustainability principles to various project types Perform and direct site analysis and design concept development including digital and/or hand-illustrated deliverables suitable to communicate design intent to clients and staff Mentor junior, mid-level, and senior staff to enable an engaged and collaborative team environment Develop new business opportunities with new and existing clients, helping them to conceive ideas and establish a vision for future projects Develop and maintain client relations Facilitate and present planning proposals with decision-makers, stakeholders and public at meetings and events Provide design and thought leadership for infrastructure and public realm design in urban environments #LI-BC2 Preferred Qualifications 15+ years of professional experience working as an urban designer AICP certified (American Institute of Certified Planners) with regional experience LEED AP credential strongly preferred Digital graphic skills, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino, GIS, Urban Footprint Proven track record of pursuing and winning large-scale planning and urban design projects, including cross-selling of architecture, engineering, and planning services Proven experience building an urban design program within a multidisciplinary firm Strong master planning and design skills on urban and institutionally scaled projects Ability to recruit and retain staff Proven client manager Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in related field 15 years related experience A minimum of 7 years project management experience Proficient with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

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Responsibilities

The Urban Design Principal will lead the development of an urban design and planning practice in the Atlanta studio, managing interdisciplinary teams for various project types. They will also mentor staff, develop new business opportunities, and provide design leadership for urban environments.