SPECIALIST – URBAN DESIGNER

• 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

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