ASSOCIATE URBAN DESIGNER
LOCATION: Head Office, Nottinghamshire
TYPE: Remote hybrid
URBAN DESIGN ROLES
We are a multidisciplinary team of Urban Planners, Urban Designers, and Heritage Consultants, with Urban Design embedded in the heart of our day-to-day work. Our projects span planning applications, master planning, regeneration, visualisation, viability assessments, public engagement, site promotion, healthcare, and education.
With a long-standing reputation and a diverse portfolio of clients, sectors, and geographic reach, we’re now looking to expand our Urban Design and Master Planning capabilities. To support this growth, we’re seeking to appoint both an Assistant Urban Designer and a Senior/Associate-level Urban Designer.
WORKING AT P&DG
As part of our team, you’ll collaborate closely with planners, clients, and external technical consultants to produce a wide array of drawings and documents that support the planning and development process. You’ll contribute to both public and private sector projects, ranging from small infill sites to large-scale strategic urban settlements and key public infrastructure.
P&DG are committed to creating a workplace where every team member feels respected, supported, and inspired to thrive. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, mutual trust, and a shared pursuit of excellence, empowering individuals to bring their best to every project and grow together as a team.
OUR REQUIREMENTS
As an Associate, you will be expected to drive forward the business growth in urban design, take a lead in major project management, nurture and support team members, provide expert witness services and create inspiring, innovative and practical vision. Your work will combine creativity, strategic thinking and business leadership within Design.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & CAPABILITIES
- Ability to manage teams, budgets and projects.
- Experience of being an expert witness/provision of appeal evidence.
- Up to date understanding of guidance and policy.
- Strong visual communication skills, including hand drawing, Adobe Creative Suite, CAD, and ideally SketchUp.
- A proactive, innovative, and enthusiastic approach to work.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- A collaborative mindset with the ability to contribute positively to team dynamics.
- Effective problem-solving capabilities.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & CAPABILITIES
- Associate Urban Designers should have ideally a minimum of 10 years’ post qualification relevant experience in Urban Design and Master Planning.
- A degree in a relevant discipline related to urban design.
- A master’s degree in Urban Design is preferred but not essential.
REMUNERATION
- Competitive market rate of pay
- Flexibility in core work hours
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Flexibility in working locations
- Minimum of 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Additional annual leave over the Christmas, New Year Period and for your birthday
- Health Insurance
- Company Pension Scheme
- Payment of one professional membership, others considered on merit
- Discretionary leave days over the Christmas & New Year Period
- Potential performance bonus
- We also enjoy a high level of staff retention through being a dynamic close-knit and friendly team with a flexible caring attitude
- Death In Service Benefit
- Salary range: Competitive market rate
HOW TO APPLY
- Please submit a covering letter and CV to careers@panddg.co.uk
- To arrange an informal discussion with Richard Hall please e-mail jayne.horne@panddg.co.uk
- In addition to the requested covering letter and CV, we will also accept a modest amount of additional material to support your application, for example previous work that is in the public realm. All material will be deleted post recruitment process
