Senior Urban Planner​/Designer

Grimshaw Architects is seeking a Senior Urban Planner/Designer in Jersey City, NJ, to oversee urban design and master planning projects internationally. The role requires over 10 years of experience, strong design and technical skills, and the ability to lead teams and engage stakeholders. Responsibilities include project leadership, team management, and ensuring high-quality outcomes in urban environments. Applicants must provide a portfolio.
Position: Senior Urban Planner / Designer
Job Description Grimshaw is a global architecture and design studio of ideas and invention, driven by a desire to connect people to each other and the world around us. We recognize the urgency of the challenges that face our planet, and our duty to deliver architecture and design best suited for a flourishing future. Our studios are founded on analysis and exploration.

We relish the challenges inherent across a wide range of work, engaging our expertise and agility to deliver lasting, meaningful design that brings value and joy to clients and users. At Grimshaw, we encourage creativity, collaboration and innovation. We want our staff to be fulfilled by their time with us as we know the key to our continuing success is working with and engaging the most talented people we can find.

JOB SUMMARY The New York studio is seeking an experienced Senior Urban Planner/Designer to oversee complex urban design and master planning projects across North America, Middle East and internationally. This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong design sensibility, technical expertise, environmental and sustainability focus, and excellent communication and team leadership skills. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in shaping public spaces, transportation corridors, institutional precincts, and downtown revitalization efforts.

Project-specific roles vary but can include leading land-use planning programming and yield strategies, development of framework/guideline implementation plans, local code compliance analysis, street-level urban design studies and sustainability and regenerative design principles.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Project Leadership:
Oversee the design, strategy, and delivery of urban planning and master planning projects, ensuring high-quality outcomes.

Team Management:
Lead and mentor a team of architects, planners, and designers.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement:
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Technical Expertise:
Lead teams using Rhino, Revit, Grasshopper, GIS and Adobe Creative Suite to analyze data and develop compelling visual

AND SKILLS
10+ years of experience in urban design, master planning, or related fields.

Advanced degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, or a related discipline.

Professional certifications such as AICP, LEED GA, or ENV SP are preferred.

Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary projects in urban environments across North America, MENA and internationally

Strong knowledge of zoning, land-use policies, and sustainability principles.

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience engaging diverse stakeholders.

Applications will not be considered without a portfolio and work samples.

Grimshaw is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our colleagues.