Principal Urban Designer

We have a unique opportunity for a Principal Urban Designer to join our busy team in Melbourne with an opportunity to work closely with the landscape architecture team and play a key role in growing the urban design offer in Melbourne.

As a key member of the team you will have the opportunity to work on a range of projects across our business sectors including transport, water, and defence You will collaborate with a large multi-disciplinary team and contribute to creative solutions that yield award winning outcomes.

Your role will include (but not be limited to):

• Accurate provision of design analysis as well as input, advice and expertise on urban design projects to deliver design services to key city shaping projects.

• Effective management of sub-consultants preparing feasibility studies, context analysis, masterplan/open space strategies and precinct plan development.

• Accurately apply knowledge of local council and state government and federal strategies and guidelines as they relate to urban design approaches.

• Independently lead urban design projects, leading client interaction and commercial oversight of projects. 

• Assist in business development, contributing to bid tenders and proposals.

• Lead client interaction and stakeholder consultation.

Work closely with the landscape architecture and other design disciplines to assist on the development and delivery of active projects.

Who are you?

You are a motivated Urban Designer, eager to take a prominent role in supporting KBRs growing urban design team. You have a proven track record of working in multi-disciplinary environments, facilitating design coordination, sub-contractor management, liaising with clients and business development.

You recognise the importance of maintaining professional networks within the company and across the industry, building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Your skills and experience:

• Master’s degree in urban design.

• Ability to work independently with proven ability to lead projects and work collaboratively as part of a team.

• Bring industry knowledge and contacts with a view to pursuing urban design opportunities and assisting in team growth.

• Exposure to business development would be highly regarded.

• Proven experience in providing and delivering design advice on city shaping infrastructure and urban design projects.

• Experience working in a consulting environment.

• Strong stakeholder management skills.

• In-depth understanding of sub-contractor management, delivering project milestones on time and on budget

Why KBR?

KBR are workplaces that strive hard to be considered by staff as ‘The place to be’ and we hold this theme at the centre our strategy and business operations.

This translates into an environment that:

• Provides staff opportunities to diversify their skill set by working beside a broad range of business functions (engineering, stakeholder engagement, digital, construction, etc).

• Collaborative and no blame culture with resolution of project challenges and delivery.

• Supports each other in managing our workload.

• Various internal and external training opportunities including 101 training series.

• Flexible hybrid working approach with opportunities to work from home, head office and site offices.

KBRs current city shaping projects:

LXRP

KBR is proud to be the Principal Design Partner for the North Western Program Alliance (NWPA), a collaboration with LXRP, Metro Trains Melbourne, and John Holland. Since 2017, NWPA has successfully delivered around $3B in transport infrastructure projects for the state and community.

Suburban Rail Loop

KBR, as part of the Linewide Alliance, is proud to be awarded the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East Linewide Alliance contract. SRL is a city-shaping infrastructure project that will transform how people live and move around Melbourne. The 90km orbital rail line will connect every major train line, link key precincts, and support vibrant communities.

SRL East, the first stage, will deliver 26km of twin underground tunnels and six new stations between Cheltenham and Box Hill, enabling 70,000 new homes near public transport, jobs, schools, and services. It will create diverse, accessible communities shaped by local input, with upgraded open space, bike paths, and essential infrastructure. 

Join us at NWPA & KBR and be part of a team that is shaping the future. Apply now and take the next exciting step in your career

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