Senior Level - Urban Designer

Sasaki is seeking a Senior Urban Designer to join our Planning and Urban Design team in our Los Angeles office. The successful candidate will be in integral member of Sasaki’s Planning and Urban Design practice, working collaboratively on multidisciplinary teams consisting of planners, landscape architects, architects, and urban designers. Applicants should have strong graphic, design, and communication skills and an eagerness to learn.

In this role as senior urban designer, you would:

• Play a lead role in all aspects of the design process including analysis, conceptual ideas, design development, client presentations, and documentation.
• Manage internal design teams and participate in external relationships with clients and subconsultants.
• Engage in business development, including marketing proposals, project interviews, etc.
• Be responsible for creating 2d and 3d analytical and conceptual drawings, graphics, presentation materials, research, and digital models.
• Initiate urban design concepts and visual graphics.
• Work with and mentor staff-level urban designers on the development of urban design concepts and graphics.
• Present design ideas during internal team and client meetings
• Work with a variety of teams and contribute to a range of project types and geographies
  
  

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills and collaborative skills
• Excellent presentation, verbal, written and graphic communication skills
• Strong organizational and management skills
• Master’s degree in Urban Design with a background in Architecture, Landscape or Planning
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Capacity for project-related travel
• Ability to think creatively and critically

Please make sure to upload a portfolio or work sample, resume, and cover letter for our team to review.