Senior Level - Urban Designer

Sasaki Associates • Los Angeles, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Sasaki is seeking a Senior Urban Designer to join its Planning and Urban Design team in the Los Angeles office. The successful candidate will be an integral member of the practice, collaborating on multidisciplinary teams of planners, landscape architects, architects, and urban designers. The role requires strong graphic, design, and communication skills and an eagerness to learn.

The Senior Urban Designer will lead work across the design process, manage internal design teams, contribute to client and subconsultant relationships, and support business development. The role also involves developing analytical and conceptual drawings, graphics, presentation materials, research, and digital models; initiating urban design concepts and visual graphics; mentoring staff-level urban designers; and presenting ideas in team and client meetings. The position contributes to a variety of project types and geographies.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Lead 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 and project interviews.
• Create 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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior