Urban Designer at Tatu City Limited

The role will require working collaboratively with others, together with a strong sense of initiative, and accountability. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of demonstrable experience in the workflows described above. The specific responsibilities will include:

• Working on master plans, precinct plans and site plans based on input from the clients and the executive team ensuring highest and best use of land and infrastructure
• Work under their own initiative and direction, as part of a large and multiskilled team, including architects, local government, building contractors, material suppliers and local communities
• Supporting the development of the overall urban design and architectural guidelines for the city. The urban planning and design guidelines must ensure a high urban quality is aspired to and attained in all scopes of work relating to physical space
• Prepare design concepts, schematic designs and detailed plans for streetscape improvements, parks, housing and commercial development, as well as integrated community urban design plans; prepare construction plans, specifications and bidding documents for landscape improvements
• Oversee the administration and inspection of construction of urban design, landscape and architecture schemes
• Coordinate development of projects with other city projects/programs, coordinating necessary land use and construction programmes with other city departments
• Reviewing and revising of the different city masterplans based on input from the executive and other professionals such as engineers and land surveyors.
• Working with the sales and other teams in determining developer requirements and appropriately locating proposed developments within the city.
• Supporting urban planning and design functions in other properties within the Rendeavour portfolio
• Infuse urban design philosophies into all aspects of urban development within Tatu City

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture or Urban Design
• Minimum 10 years of demonstrable experience in urban design and development work
• Preference to have had exposure to work on international projects
• Good knowledge of the principles, practices, procedures and theory of urban design.
• Good knowledge of design development, urban design, and documentation on a wide variety of projects.
• Good knowledge of applicable codes, laws, rules, standards and processes to ensure the compliance of project quality standards.
• Good knowledge of urban design concepts, practices, procedures and final documents.
• Ability to express ideas effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with co-workers, clients and technical
• Demonstrable creative design capacity using different tools and media from sketching, CAD, illustration (Adobe Suite) and post-production software.
• Strong communication and presentation skills 
• Hands on experience in delivering public realm projects