Urban Designer / Urban Planner

POSITION - URBAN DESIGNER/URBAN PLANNER

LOCATION - KELOWNA

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

This job is for someone who loves urban design and placemaking and wants to focus on design at the intersection of planning, mobility, and architecture. The ideal candidate is someone who loves to engage with city staff, clients, and the public – moving a project from start to finish through the policy, design, and engagement process.

You will collaborate with our team of urban design, architecture, and planning professionals on local and international projects of various scales. You will work with senior leadership to actively shape our Placemaking practice and work with other team members in Kelowna in the design and implementation of a diverse range of projects ranging from large-scale master plans, smart cities, urban design, TOD, transit planning, residential development, and mixed-use buildings amongst others for public and private-sector clients. Outside of our immediate colleagues, we work very closely with architects, transportation planners, and engineers.

Interested? Please submit your resume and a sample of your work!

Role accountabilities:

• Collaborate with the Placemaking team in the definition of a project’s vision and direction
• Work with senior leadership and participate in responding and developing the creative content for RFP responses, and supporting relevant marketing and business development initiatives
• Conduct self-paced background research (case studies, best practices, urban trends, spatial and data analysis, etc.)
• Draft conceptual urban design, placemaking, and open space schemes, approaches, and tactics
• Produce outlines, layouts, and content for project deliverables (presentations, reports, etc.)
• Support in the production of public and internal engagement events as well as participate in project-related meetings, site visits and events, leading or facilitating design-related conversations
• Visually convey the user experience, look, and feel of a project and its key differentiators
• Produce creative, engaging, and delightful stories to communicate the intent of the project and its unique features
• Manage communications and timelines directly with planning staff
  
  

Qualifications & Experience:

• University degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, or Architecture; professional registration with PIBC is a plus
• 5+ years of experience in placemaking, urban design or related fields, with proven experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams in a dead-line driven project environment
• Demonstrated success working with public and private sector clients, ideally in the Okanagan region
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Suite InDesign 
• Understanding of 3D modeling software (SketchUp, AutoCAD, etc.) is a plus
• High-quality, thoughtful design and visual conveyance capabilities – the ability to convey ideas graphically in hand-drawn sketches (on paper or on a tablet) is a plus
• Capacity to uphold design excellence in challenging project time frames and deadlines 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of assisting in the preparation of reports and developing design narratives. Experience speaking in front of groups and leading public events
  
  

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $80,000 to $100,000 The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

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