Urban Designer

ERA-co is a new global Experience Agency made up of data scientists, strategists and experience designers who lead transformative strategy to shape cities, neighborhoods and destinations to positively impact the lives of people and the places they inhabit. With offices in New York, Melbourne, Sydney, London and Dubai, our global ambitions have only just begun.

Our clients & projects range from branding single residential buildings to positioning and leading experiences of major urban masterplans, mixed-use developments, to globally famous civic places. While the work is diverse, they all start from a singular belief; that transformative placemaking has the power to advance humanity. Our collective operates in the rare space between creativity and consulting. We are assembled into three distinct verticals; Brand Experience, User Strategy and Urban Strategy & Masterplanning (USP). Working as one group we are always on the lookout for people who can flex between these disciplines, who are aligned with our brand and passionate about the creating sustainable places.

ERA-co is part of the 7C Total Place Design Network, a wholly owned network of leading brands operating from 18 global cities. For design and masterplanning services, we partner very closely with our sister company Woods Bagot, a world-renowned architecture firm.

So, Who Are You?

In this role you will work closely leaders of ERA-co Urban Strategy and Masterplanning on a range of master planning and urban design projects. You’re able to work across multiple clients, contexts, timelines, time zones and deliverables at once, thriving on the diversity of the work and global nature of the business. Recognising we are a start up, you happily pitch in, roll up your sleeves are not afraid of getting your hands dirty. You have a can-do attitude and take on tasks to get the job done. Success and quality delivery of design are part of your DNA. You can delve into projects with strong inter-personal skills and time management. You actively listen and can proactively spot opportunities to add value to internal teams and ERA-co’s clients. You quickly earn the trust of those around you.

You bring with you an appetite to learn, contribute and introduce new partners & talent to improve the output of ERA-co. You are nimble and responsive to feedback, providing creative solutions to project demands quickly with a collaborative attitude to working. In the presence of ambiguity, you take initiative to gain clarity and create a path forward.

Key Requirements:

• Strong concept design and design development skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of urban design, placemaking and spatial design principles.
• Excellent visualisation, graphic communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly communicate design ideas.
• Ability to analyse sites, context and place to inform thoughtful and creative design responses.
• Strong time management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple projects.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines while maintaining a high standard and quality of design output.
• Collaborative and curious approach to design, with a willingness to contribute ideas and explore new ways of working.
• Positive, proactive and adaptable, with the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Your Experience:

• 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in urban design, masterplanning, architecture or landscape architecture.
• Degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design or a related design discipline; a postgraduate qualification in Urban Design would be advantageous.
• Experience contributing to medium and large-scale urban design and masterplanning projects.
• Strong spatial design skills and an understanding of how buildings, landscape, public realm and movement come together to create successful places.
• Strong technical skills in relevant software (e.g., AutoCAD, Rhino, Grasshopper, GIS), with an ability to translate complex design ideas into clear and compelling 3D models.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
• Willingness to learn how to use other tools and incorporate AI is highly desired.

Mandatory requirements: It is an essential requirement that at the time of applying for this position, applicants must have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom.

Alignment with ERA-co Values

We’re a small team with big ambitions. We are committed to building a culture dedicated to personal growth and individual expression. Certain attitudes define how we work and are important in what we seek for our culture:

//HUMAN FIRST – Champion the End User

We communicate with clarity, free from jargon, to stay in line with real people. We do not get bogged down in the rhetoric. We uphold placemaking as a deeply human endeavor that belongs as much on the street, as it does in the boardroom.

//PROTAGONISTS – Ask Beautiful Questions

We champion those with a point-of-view, rather than judging, ridiculing, or side-stepping those who speak up. We encourage every colleague to ask the hard questions, bring the provocative perspective, and dig for the truth.

//COLLABORATIVE – The Best Ideas are Co-Authored

We are high on talent and low on ego. With such diversity of experience and talent, we know the work is sharper and more resolved the more people we invite into the process.

Place innovation requires an insatiable hunger to stay ahead of culture. We keep a constant global radar to push through complexity and discover new solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges.

//GRITTY – Preserve for the Sake of Transformative Placemaking

We roll up our sleeves and dive right in, driving every problem with passion and gritty determination. It is not about being the smartest in the room, but rather staying the course, fighting for ideas, and seeing the long game through.

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