Senior Urban Designer IV

Perkins Eastman is hiring a Senior Urban Designer IV for their Washington, DC office. The role involves leading large-scale urban design projects, providing studio leadership, managing multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring high-quality design and planning. Candidates should have 20 years of experience in built environments and a Master's degree in architecture, Urban Design, or Planning. The position emphasizes client engagement and business development in the Northwest region.
Perkins Eastman

A Global Design Firm

We are a global design firm with expertise that covers all aspects of the built environment. Our studios are located in 24 locations worldwide, and we design for people to enhance their human experience and leave a lasting positive impact on people's lives and the world we inhabit.

Our Professional Roster

We are an integrated firm composed of architects, interior designers, planners, urban designers, landscape architects, graphic designers, construction specification writers, construction economists, environmental analysts, resiliency experts, traffic and transportation engineers, and several other professional disciplines.

The Opportunity

We are seeking candidates for the position of Senior Urban Designer/Principal in our Seattle office. This role will involve working on large-scale projects, designing for the human experience around transit and transportation of all modes, and providing studio leadership in urban design and land use planning efforts for integrated development.

Primary Responsibilities

Lead Large-Scale Projects:
• Oversee the design and implementation of large-scale projects focused on enhancing the human experience around various modes of transit and transportation.

Studio Leadership:
• Provide leadership in urban design and land use planning within the studio, ensuring integrated development and cohesive project execution.

Collaborative Design:
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to develop innovative and sustainable urban design solutions.

Project Management:
• Manage projects from conception through completion, ensuring they meet client expectations, timelines, and quality standards.

Client Engagement:
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and community members to ensure project success and satisfaction.

Practice Leadership:
• Advance practice leadership skills by mentoring junior staff, contributing to business development, and promoting best practices in urban design.

Quality Assurance:
• Ensure the highest standards of quality and excellence in all design and planning efforts.

Business Development:
• Support business development efforts for Planning & Urban Design and Transportation & Infrastructure in the Northwest region, including identifying market opportunities, developing strategic plans, fostering relationships with key clients and stakeholders, and driving growth initiatives to expand our presence and impact in the region.

Required Qualifications

Experience:
• 20 years of experience in built environments – public or private sector.

Education:
• Master's in architecture, Urban Design, or Planning.

Skills:
• Exceptional communications, possessing demonstrated skill in the execution and management of politically, technically, or operationally complex projects.
• Exceptional skills in organization, graphic design, and written/verbal communication.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and manage project priorities.
• Managing teams; ability to provide clients with decision support and performance management advisory services.
• Experienced in various contract arrangements and adept at leading or participating in collaborative efforts with multi-disciplinary design teams.
• Able to multi-task – including advancing internal project teams on design tasks, and tracking and reporting on project scopes.
• Proficient in utilizing a range of software programs to enhance project communications and manage change, including Adobe Suites, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office suites, ESRI, and others as needed.

What We Offer

Benefits:
• Robust medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401k Options.
• Life Insurance.
• Professional Development.

Perkins Eastman is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.