Graduate Urban Designer in London

What if every time we built something the world got better? Planit is a place-based design practice driven by a simple but ambitious purpose: to design for all life to thrive in balance. As we move into the next phase of our Strategic Plan, we're building momentum and looking to strengthen and grow our Urban Design team. Our studios play an active stewarding role within their wider communities and ecosystems. Planit is an Employee-Owned business and a certified B Corp, with a clear commitment to balancing people, planet and profit. We actively welcome candidates who share our values and want to use design as a force for positive change. This is an exciting moment to join Planit, as we continue to expand our influence, capability and impact across the UK.

The Opportunity

You’ll join a diverse, collaborative and interdisciplinary studio environment, working on ambitious projects, strategies and places that respond to:

• Social inclusion
• Economic regeneration
• The climate crisis
• Regenerative design principles

We are building on a strong portfolio of city-wide and nationally significant work, including:

• Liverpool Waters – the UK’s largest waterfront neighbourhood
• Hull City Centre Vision
• Sheffield City Centre Vision and Neighbourhood Frameworks
• Leeds Innovation Arc

As part of our longer-term regenerative ambitions, we are now focused on growing our Urban Design capability across our regions, offering opportunities to contribute meaningfully to places that matter.

The Role

We’re looking for a driven, thoughtful and design-led Graduate Urban Designer with a passion for regenerative urbanism. This full-time role is based on 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) and will be shaped around experience, capability and ambition, with scope for growth and leadership over time.

We’re Looking For Someone Who

• Demonstrates creativity
• Talks confidently about design concepts/principles and collaborates within the team
• Has developing capabilities of Adobe Creative Suite and CAD software packages. Experience in Vectorworks would be an advantage but not essential
• Can demonstrate an ability in drawing and free-hand sketching to communicate design ideas
• Brings a genuine passion for urban design and regenerative practice
• Thrives in a studio-based, team-oriented environment

What We Offer

• Minimum 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible start and finish times (core working hours are 10.00am to 4.30pm)
• Hybrid working (one day per week from home if full-time)
• Company pension
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Support with professional fees and CPD
• Annual study trips
• Opportunities to collaborate across UK-wide studios

Learning and development sit at the heart of Planit’s culture. We offer a self-designed Learning & Development Programme, including immersive learning delivered through our Gloucestershire Land Lab. This provides hands-on opportunities to explore:

• Regenerative practice and regenerative urbanism
• Systems thinking
• Land-based experimentation

Our approach supports both individual growth and practice-wide innovation, empowering our people to continuously evolve.

Salary

£26,000 – £28,000 (Manchester / Liverpool) £28,000 - £30,000 (London) dependent on experience and according to the level of experience.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require sponsorship, please check your eligibility against the relevant criteria on the UK Government website before submitting your application.

Closing date: 23:59 Sunday 22 February. No agencies, please.