Urban Designer

CompanyScale Careers

LocationLondon Area, United Kingdom

Posted At1/19/2026

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Occupation Type

Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

Sponsorship Salary Threshold

£41,700 (£21.38 per hour)

Standard minimum applies

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Description

Globally recognised for its large-scale, high-end hospitality and mixed-use developments, this critically acclaimed design studio is seeking a talented urban designer to join its collaborative team. This studio is offering you the opportunity to contribute to world-class resort, residential, and large-scale schemes across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East. As an urban designer, you'll work closely with architects, designers, and senior team members to develop land use strategies and spatial concepts for large-scale schemes. You’ll play a key role in shaping planning deliverables through research, design development, and drawing production. This role would suit someone with a solid grounding in urban design, landscape architecture, or resort master planning, who is ready to grow in a fast-paced, international design environment.

Job Description

Support the delivery of design and planning work across complex, high-profile hospitality and mixed-use projects
Develop masterplans, zoning layouts, land use plans, and planning documents through all design phases
Contribute to concept generation, research, feasibility analysis, and site strategies

Produce design sketches, technical drawings, presentations, and planning reports

Liaise with internal teams and external consultants to ensure alignment with project vision

Assist in applying municipal planning codes and land use guidelines, where required

Collaborate closely with regulatory teams to ensure compliance with local planning frameworks

Mentor junior team members and contribute to quality assurance of design output

Key Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, or Landscape Architecture
Minimum 4 years' experience in resort, residential, or urban planning projects
Strong visual communication and freehand sketching skills
Excellent working knowledge of AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp; familiarity with Rhino, Revit, and GIS tools is a plus
Strong grasp of sustainability and environmental analysis preferred
Comfortable working with zoning codes, planning regulations, and large site planning
Able to balance creative thinking with technical rigour in a team setting

If successful you will shape the planning of landmark destinations in some of the world’s most dynamic and luxurious settings. You’ll be exposed to a broad range of locations, cultures, and planning challenges - all while working at the forefront of contemporary design.