Urban Designer London, England
Job description
At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
About the Opportunity
Jacobs are seeking urban designers to join our growing team in London. Our strategy considers how we can shape regions and cities holistically as well as set the agenda to create better urban environments.
As Cities team member, you will be working within a newly created London studio space, designed to encourage a collaborative working environment. Integrating strategic design-led thinking with the company's multi-disciplinary background. The team are examining how new housing and jobs, place making, health and well-being should be linked to infrastructure opportunities, bringing a new direction to Jacobs' outlook in Europe and creating an impetus for our cities to thrive.
You will be working as part of a team of highly creative designers alongside economists, environmentalists, transport engineers and other disciplines with the opportunity to lead projects and define research areas within the studio.
Here’s What You’ll Need:- Creative conceptual approach to urban design
- Inquisitive attitude to our cities, how they are evolving and what their influences are
- Some professional experience on multi-disciplinary, urban-scale projects
- A team player with excellent communication and presentation skills
- A post-graduate degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design or Architecture
- Proven design skills, incorporating city analysis, urban design, master planning and public realm
- Experience with Autodesk/Esri, Adobe Creative Suite, 3D and parametric software
Our Culture
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role
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