Senior Master Planner

Position overview

Key responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate large-scale masterplans and urban design projects.
• Prepare land use plans, development strategies, zoning plans, density studies, and phasing plans.
• Work on residential, mixed-use, hospitality, and destination developments.
• Coordinate architecture, landscape, infrastructure, transport, and utility teams.
• Support authority submissions and address planning and regulatory requirements.
• Review development yields, plot layouts, road networks, access, parking, and mobility strategies.
• Prepare and present design concepts to clients and stakeholders.
• Review consultant deliverables and maintain quality standards.
• Mentor junior team members and support project delivery.
• Contribute to design guidelines and planning controls.

Requirements

• Degree in Architecture and Urban Planning or Urban Design.
• Minimum five years of experience in master planning or urban design.
• Strong experience on Middle East projects, with UAE or Saudi Arabia experience preferred.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary consultancy or developer environment.
• Good understanding of planning regulations, authority requirements, and development processes.
• Ability to coordinate infrastructure, mobility, landscape, and utility requirements within a masterplan.
• Strong communication, presentation, and client-facing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and collaborate within project teams.

Software skills

• AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, SketchUp, and Microsoft PowerPoint are listed as software skills.
• ArcGIS or GIS, Rhino or Grasshopper, and Revit are preferred.

Key competencies and project experience

• Key competencies include master planning, urban design, multidisciplinary coordination, design review, quality control, technical documentation, and reporting.
• The role requires client and stakeholder management, problem-solving, analytical thinking, leadership, mentoring, and written and verbal communication.
• Preferred project experience includes residential communities, mixed-use developments, golf communities, hospitality and resort projects, waterfront developments, destination and tourism projects, high-density urban developments, and UAE authority submissions.

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