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Job Description:
Senior Urban Designer
Dubai, UAE
Parsons is looking for an incredibly talented Senior Urban Designer to join our team! In this role you will get to work on marquee urban development projects and create master plans that will change the fabric of our cities.
What You'll Be Doing:
Perform and manage complex and sensitive professional urban planning and design tasks, research and analysis.
Review, monitor and ensure compliance with local and international standards.
Gather, compile, and analyze data on economic, social, and physical factors affecting the developments.
Develop technical inputs to support the delivery of high-quality plans, reports, and presentations.
Maintain contact and coordination with multiple external agencies involved in the translation of the Government’s development mandate and master plan objectives into work plans through maintaining meaningful working relationships to facilitate a shared understanding.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Architecture or closely related field.
Minimum 7 years of progressive urban planning and design experience working on a variety of projects
Experience in producing master plans, conceptual designs and illustrative layouts.
Creative thinking and in depth understanding of current best practices.
Thorough understanding of local statutes and planning rules and regulations.
Ability to involve and represent wide-range and diverse interests in the development planning and design process and to reconcile conflicting demands.
Excellent writing and oral communication skills
Proven ability for performing in a lead capacity on a project
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Masters degree is Urban Planning /Design or Architecture
Professional certifications such as AICP, RTPI.
We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture or closely related field
- Minimum 7 years of progressive urban planning and design experience
- Experience producing master plans, conceptual designs and illustrative layouts
- Creative thinking and in depth understanding of current best practices
- Thorough understanding of local statutes and planning rules and regulations
- Ability to represent and reconcile wide-ranging and diverse stakeholder interests
- Excellent writing and oral communication skills
- Proven ability to perform in a lead capacity on a project
- Master's degree in Urban Planning / Design or Architecture
- Professional certifications such as AICP, RTPI
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
