Urban Designer I

Job Title

Urban Designer I

Location

Atlanta - Atlanta, GA US (Primary)
Charleston - Charleston, SC 29401 US
Charlotte - Charlotte, NC 28202 US
Greenville - Greenville, SC 29601 US
Raleigh - Raleigh, NC 27601 US

Job Type

Full-time

Job Classification

Salaried

Qualification and Education

Our vision is simple.  In our commitment to the Southeast, we create architecture that enriches community through a culture of design excellence and expertise, innovation and collaborative engagement.  To us, that means our design excellence is rooted in relationships.  These relationships include those with our highly valued team members, with our clients across the region and beyond, and with the communities that we serve. The mission for the Urban Environments (UE) practice is to engage with our communities across the Southeast to better understand the challenges impacting people’s quality of life and planetary health; to design buildings, places, plans, policies and systems that tackle these challenges; and to transform cities and the region to enable all people and the planet to thrive.

Interested?  Keep reading!

 

What You Can Expect

• Ongoing engagement with fantastic design team members;
• To develop new skills and contribute to world-class projects;
• Participate in meaningful collaboration;
• A competitive compensation and benefits package;
• Professional development allowance to cover educational opportunities;
• Leadership development and mentoring across sectors, markets, offices and the firm; 
• Participation in community service and outreach occasions supporting local and national organizations;
• Flexibility and balance in your schedule;
• And much more!

 

Our Expectations

SECTION I: DESIGN COMPETENCY

• Design ideation skills necessary to generate, test, organize, and advance design resolution
• Storytelling rigor and skill
• Understanding of key Urban Design issues and strategies
• Design, graphic, and presentation skills

 

SECTION II: TECHNICAL COMPETENCY

• Experience in Revit, SketchUp, and the Adobe Suite is required
• Experience in Rhino and Enscape is preferred
• Strong organization, multi-tasking and time management skills
• LEED accreditation or interest in achieving such is preferred
• 1 years of experience in an architectural office or equivalent professional setting
• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Urban Design, Architecture, Planning or related field of study

 

SECTION III: TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION COMPETENCY  

• Communication skills and a strong team ethic
• Ability to interact professionally with office leadership and clients
• Ability to motivate work efforts of others and handle stressful situations
• Ability to self-manage project assignments from start to finish with oversight
• Openness to exploration, innovation, and agility

 

SECTION IV: LEADERSHIP

• Be a good team member fostering a positive work environment
• Develop strong relationships within the firm, with our clients and in our communities
• Anticipate critical issues and adjust design thinking appropriately

 

A cover letter, resume and portfolio demonstrating design thinking and rendering abilities are required.

Environment, Demands and Accommodation

Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting.

This position requires sufficient physical ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform work in an office setting; which includes, extensive employee contact, frequent interruptions, the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time, to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist, to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight, to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard, to verbally communicate to exchange information, to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation, to verbally communicate to exchange information with or without accommodation, to see in the normal visual range with or without correction, and can hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

LS3P recognizes the value of diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to equal opportunity and believe that inclusivity benefits us all. We actively seek and consider all qualified employment applications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexual preference, partnership status, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions and protected veteran status, status of participation in the U.S. Armed Services, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Individuals who hold legal work authorization applicable to employment in the United States will be considered without regard to citizenship/alienage. LS3P is an Equal Opportunity Employer, an e-Verify Employer and committed to Affirmative Action.

LS3P encourages women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and members or veterans of the U.S. Armed Services to apply.