Urban Designer

Urban Designers - what springs to mind when you think of 'great spaces'?

Perfectly manicured plazas and exclusive residential estates, designed to impress in a brochure?

Or something different...

Spaces co-created with communities, where local voices shape details? Places that feel alive with biodiversity? Where connection happens, and personality comes through in unique local character? Where design addresses today's real challenges of climate adaptation, social equity, and resilience - with landscape at the heart of place-making?

If the latter sounds like YOUR kind of urban design, and you're looking for the next step in your career - read on.

We have an amazing opportunity to join a renowned team of place-makers, connected by purpose, and working on some of the UKs most exciting development and regeneration projects.

You'll be based in Manchester, on a hybrid basis, with great flexible working options to ensure a balanced work-home life. 

With nine unique studios across the UK, working collaboratively as one team, you'll feel tangibly valued and part of something both special and influential - not just another cog in a corporate machine.

And in joining a values-led, employee-owned business, not only will you have a voice in how the business is run and the direction it takes - you'll reap the the rewards of your collective success through equal profit sharing.

Salary & Benefits:

In addition, you'll enjoy a strong, person-centred remuneration package, including:

• Competitive salary, circa £40,000 - £65,000
• Hybrid working with flexible hours / contracts - full-time or part-time
• Individual, tailored development programme with mentoring; 'Pathway to Chartership'; professional subscriptions covered and more
• Up to 37 days annual leave (inc. bank hols) and options for sabbaticals
• Opt-in private health insurance & EAP
• Enhanced, shared parental leave
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Generous sick pay
• Employee referral scheme, eye tests, cycle to work scheme, volunteer day, season ticket loans, company-wide celebration day and more

About You:

We're looking to speak to experienced Senior, Principal and Associate Urban Designers with:

• 5+ years UK experience including masterplanning and regeneration projects at varying scales (e.g. town & city centre transformation, public realm, residential & mixed use masterplanning and urban regeneration projects)
• Masters qualification in urban design or completion of RIBA Part 1 / 2
• Excellent graphic design skills, proficient in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite and 3D Design modelling
• Excellent spoken communication and interpersonal skills; able to lead projects, engage and liaise directly with clients, design teams and co-consultants
• Experience in project management and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams
• Eligible to live and work in the UK - sponsorship may be offered for the right candidate

For more information or a confidential chat about your next move:

• Click 'Apply'
• Call Martin Bowles at Greenbridge Recruitment on 01638 358394
• Email martin@greenbridge-recruitment.co.uk