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Job Description:
Senior Urban Designer
Dubai, UAE
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Urban Designer to join our team! In this role you will get to work on different types of urban development projects that will change the fabric of our cities.
What You'll Be Doing:
Coordinate the preparation of masterplanning and urban design packages across multiple design stages (Pre-Concept, Concept and Detailed Masterplan).
Perform and manage complex urban planning and design tasks including research, analysis and design development.
Coordinate with internal disciplines and external consultants to ensure integrated and coherent design outputs.
Review and ensure project outputs comply with local authority requirements, planning policies and international best practices.
Contribute to the preparation of high-quality masterplans, reports, presentations and visual materials.
Support project leads in client presentations and stakeholder engagement when required.
Delegate tasks to junior urban designers as appropriate and oversee the quality of design outputs produced by junior team members.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Architecture or closely related field.
Minimum 7 years of professional experience in urban planning and urban design consultancy.
Strong understanding of urban design principles, planning frameworks and development processes.
Demonstrated experience producing large-scale masterplans, conceptual designs and illustrative layouts.
Proven ability to lead design packages or project workstreams.
Experience coordinating with multi-disciplinary design teams.
Creative thinking and in-depth understanding of current best practices.
Thorough understanding of local statutes, planning rules and development regulations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Master’s degree in Urban Planning or Architecture.
Professional accreditation such as AICP, RTPI, RIBA or equivalent.
Experience working within Middle East planning frameworks is an advantage.
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 professional experience in urban planning and urban design consultancy
- Strong understanding of urban design principles, planning frameworks and development processes
- Demonstrated experience producing large-scale masterplans, conceptual designs and illustrative layouts
- Proven ability to lead design packages or project workstreams
- Experience coordinating with multi-disciplinary design teams
- Thorough understanding of local statutes, planning rules and development regulations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to delegate and oversee junior team members' design outputs
- Master's degree in Urban Planning or Architecture
- Professional accreditation such as AICP, RTPI, RIBA or equivalent
- Experience working within Middle East planning frameworks
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.
