Urban Design Intern- San Diego- Summer 2024

Company Description

About Arcadis

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Places

We work with our clients around the world to create, support, and enhance smart, safe and sustainable places where people live, work, learn and thrive. Places impact on the quality of people’s lives. Whether new homes, shops, workplaces, schools and hospitals, manufacturing, research and development facilities, or data and distribution centers. People and communities thrive when the spaces in which they live, work, move and play are designed and managed in a way that best meets their needs.

Job Description

Role Accountabilies

The person will report to the Practice Group Manager (PGM) of Education for US West & Mexico, as well as the PGM / Studio Manager(s) related to the projects this person will work on.

Responsibilities could include:

• Collaborate with Urban Designers / Planners / Landscape Architects on a variety of private and public sector urban design, landscape architecture, master planning and planning projects
• Independently manage smaller projects while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team on larger / complex projects.
• Develop masterplans, site plans, built form and massing for a variety of projects ranging in complexity, scope and context
• Prepare and support in the presentation of high-quality graphic presentations, detailed design schemes and reports
• Engage with and manage Clients/Stakeholders and ensuring deadlines and budgetary constraints are met for all projects
• Demonstrate strong verbal, written and graphic communication skills and ensure that a high level of professionalism and design excellence are upheld within each project
• Work with senior leadership and participate in responding and developing the creative content for RFP responses and supporting relevant marketing and business development initiatives.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience 

• Currently enrolled in a 4 year degree program at an established university that has a focus toward Urban Design, Planning, and / or Architecture.
• Internships at other Urban Design & Architecture offices would be a plus, but not a requirement
• Inquisitive, self-motivated and detail driven individual with strong organizational skillsPossess strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of assisting in the preparation of reports and developing design narratives
  • Critical thinking to create content for engaging and creative presentations through storytelling.
• Capacity to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment with a keen eye for detail/precision
  • Capacity to uphold design excellence in challenging project time frames and deadlines
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Suite InDesign

Additional Information

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Additional information

As part of Arcadis' selection process, candidates may be requested to consent to background checks relevant to the role under consideration for, prior to receiving a job offer (as applicable under state law). These could include work references, education and credential confirmation, employment verification and driver’s license record.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Arcadis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability.

Join Arcadis. Create a legacy.