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Job Title: Urban Designer / Senior Urban Designer
Location: Birmingham
Competitive + Private Medical + 27 Days Holiday + Bonus Birthday Off
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be working with a leading multidisciplinary consultancy that's experiencing exciting growth and is now looking to expand its Masterplanning & Urban Design team in Birmingham. They're seeking an enthusiastic Urban Designer or Senior Urban Designer to play a key role in delivering high-profile projects across the UK.
Why consider this role?
- Competitive salary with a strong benefits package
- Private medical insurance
- 27 days annual leave + bank holidays + an extra day off for your birthday
- Flexible hybrid working based from the Leeds office
- A varied project pipeline including strategic land promotion, regeneration, and major mixed-use sustainable urban extensions
- Supportive, people-first culture with approachable leadership and clear career progression
What you'll be doing:
- Developing design strategies for large-scale residential and mixed-use schemes across the UK
- Leading or contributing to projects from early feasibility through to concept design and outline planning
- Creating high-quality visualisations, sketches, and presentation materials
- Producing creative, well-researched design solutions
- Supporting and helping lead the team while contributing to business development
- Building strong client relationships and delivering clear, commercial design advice
- Contributing to the team's strategic growth and long-term success
What you'll bring:
- UK-based experience in an urban design or architectural setting, ideally working with housebuilders or developers
- A design-related degree (Urban Design, Architecture, or similar)
- Strong grasp of current urban design issues in a UK planning context
- A flair for design, with the ability to work at both strategic and detailed levels
- Proficiency in design software including AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and the MS Office suite
- Hand-drawing and sketching ability is highly desirable
- A detail-oriented approach and strong project management skills
Agile Working & Culture
My client fully supports agile working and values outcomes over location. They offer the flexibility to balance office and home working in a way that suits you and the team.
This is a brilliant opportunity for someone looking to join a vibrant and growing business with a genuine commitment to quality design and long-term placemaking.
Interested?
The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
