Senior Urban Designer IV

Description

• Strategic Growth & Pursuit Leadership: Drive business development across the Planning & Urban Design and Transportation & Infrastructure practices in the Northwest. Identify priority markets and emerging opportunities that align with the studio’s expertise. Lead or support pursuit strategies, build effective teaming arrangements, and develop competitive proposals. Cultivate relationships with public agencies, private clients, and industry partners to expand the studio’s impact and visibility in the region. Candidate should have an established network in the Seattle and Pacific Northwest.
• Studio & Practice Leadership: Help guide the Seattle studio’s urban design practice, mentor junior staff, and contribute to national thought leadership within the firm.
• Project Management: Lead teams through all phases of work, balancing quality, innovation, budgets, and deadlines while supporting accountability and clear communication.
• Collaborative Design: Work across discipline architecture, infrastructure, mobility, and landscape—to generate forward-looking solutions grounded in community needs and place-based values.
• Lead Large-Scale Urban Projects: Direct and design large-scale, multidisciplinary projects with a focus on transit-oriented development, multimodal infrastructure, and integrated land use.
• Market & Strategy Development: Contribute to regional strategy for the Planning & Urban Design and Transportation & Infrastructure practices, in coordination with firmwide leadership.

Requirements

• Exceptional communications, possessing demonstrated skill in the execution and management of politically, technically or operationally complex projects
• Passion for and fundamental understanding of sustainable design.
• Exceptional skills in organization, graphic design, and written/verbal communication.
• Large-scale public project delivery experience, with a sophisticated understanding of the Puget Sound Region built environment planning, zoning, and real estate.
• Experienced in various contract arrangements and adept at leading or participating in collaborative efforts with multi-disciplinary design teams.
• Managing teams; ability to provide clients with decision support and performance management advisory services.
• Able to multi-task – including advancing internal project teams on design tasks, and tracking and reporting on project scopes
• 15-20 years of experience in urban design, planning, architecture, or a related field with significant leadership roles in complex public-sector projects.
• Master’s degree in Urban Design, Architecture, Planning, or related discipline. Business development experience, including identifying leads, structuring teams, and leading proposals and interviews.
• CPHD, LEED and/or WELL accreditations, progress toward licensure (NCIDQ) are pluses.
• 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.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and manage project priorities.

Benefits

• 401k Options
• Competitive salary
• Life Insurance
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Robust medical, dental and vision coverage

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance