SPECIALIST – URBAN DESIGNER
Al Nahiya Group
- Abu Dhabi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A Specialist Urban Designer is one of the core team member of the UDS with an all-encompassing skill set to be able to develop urban design/urban planning schemes based on his professional and academic knowledge and produce a substantial urban design or master-planning scheme.
- He/she shall be able to articulate and communicate his/her ideas for discussion well through work sessions, presentations, forum and other means of collaborative engagement
- He/she should have the aptitude to understand the myriad variety of urban design project types in the organization and be able to jointly develop a project brief together with the project manager to achieve the desired goals and objectives.
- He/she shall have a fundamental understanding of Abu Dhabi city, be able to comprehend the established rules and regulations and most importantly, able to develop a design scheme that is suitable for the needs of the project brief/city.
- He/she has an understanding the works and roles of other disciplines required in developing an urban design scheme/project and be able to work/coordinate and jointly develop a viable proposal.
- He/she shall be able to partake or lead a generic urban design, architectural design or master-planning project from project inception to handover.
- He/she shall have adequate software skills as mentioned in the list, necessary to perform the tasks given in conveying ideas, production of presentation, reports or any form of design outputs.
- He/she shall be able to a certain extent, coordinate works, facilitate work groups when necessary, ensure process, and establish workflow to achieve the desired output. This will involve fulfilling the role of a design manager and coordinate all design efforts that will encompass shared role of project management, design management, resource management, and assist the project manager throughout the lifespan of the project.
- Generic Urban Design skills
- Knowledge of code and local regulations
- Zoning and Land-use
- Knowledge of manuals and applications
- Knowledge of Basic Architecture and landscape design
- Development Code and Regulations
- Knowledge of Basic Infrastructure Design
- Basic knowledge of local cultural context
- Facilitation skills
- Generic Master-planning Development skills
- Knowledge Growth Management
- Knowledge of local government policies
- Knowledge of Abu Dhabi's general planning areas
- Knowledge of manuals and applications
- Soft-skill set
- Project Management Skills
- Design Management Skills
- Resource Management Skills
- Presentation Drafting Skills
- Coordination Skills
- AutoCAD drafting skills
- Adobe Suite
- Microsoft Office
- Software Skills - CAD, AutoDesk, Microsoft