The Role:
Reporting to the Director of Urbanism & Landscape, the Urbanism & Landscape Designer will be responsibly for helping design, coordinate and manage a wide portfolio of projects on behalf of The Foundation to build harmonious communities, principally in the UK but some internationally – with particular emphasis on masterplanning projects.
Key Tasks
Specific Duties will include:
Urban Design and Landscape
* Prepares urban design strategies and the preparation of outline planning applications.
* Responsible for day-to-day delivery and ensuring the needs of client requests are met.
* Manage deliverable schedules and assist the Directors and Associate Directors on tasks.
* Produce drawing packages and coordinate workshops / charrettes with the senior team.
* Manage stakeholders – including identifying and building relationships with people and organisations.
* Coordinate and correspond with consultants and partner organisations.
* Conduct in-depth research and create base map and briefing reports.
* Create masterplans, strategic plans and design drawings.
* Create presentation materials and graphic illustrations.
* Write detailed reports and design documents.
Communications and Engagement
* Working with the Executive Director of Projects and team in facilitating design workshops and stakeholder engagement, and collating all outputs for review.
* Collaborating with partners and The Foundation’s Development Team to identify and secure funding for implementation of projects to demonstrate impact on the ground.
* Providing regular communications with partners and agencies in relation to projects and coordinate with The Foundation’s communications team for PR outputs.
* Supporting development and delivery of events profiling The Foundation’s work, including in the UK and occasionally at international conferences.
Strategy
* Support the Executive Director to further the Projects Team strategy, and to identify and strengthen new opportunities as required with partners.
* Work with other departments within The Foundation, including Fundraising and Education, as necessary for the advancement of the Projects Team strategy and delivery.
The Foundation works with a wide range of partners, meaning it is inevitable that tasks and responsibilities may change and adapt over the life of a project. All staff are therefore expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises, undertaking tasks which are not specifically covered in their Job Description.
Person Specification
The essential skills, knowledge and experience required are:
* At least 5-years of experience across design advocacy work.
* Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Urban Design or Landscape. & optional Masters.
* Strong understanding of time-management and efficient project leadership.
* Ability to promote the use of technical drawing and quality visual production.
* Recommended experience in planning approvals and working with local agencies.
* Confident and approachable in speaking to members of the public .
* Skills in research and written communication.
* Proficient in CAD/ GIS/ Adobe CC
Other:
* The post will be based at 19-22 Charlotte Road, London, EC2A 3SG with the requirement to travel on occasion.
* A degree of flexible hybrid working may be possible, while the position may also require periodic travel internationally.
* Your working hours will be 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
* You must have the legal right to work in the UK.
* Applications: Please submit a cover letter and CV (please note one A4 page maximum each for CV and letter) to Gordon Watson, email address: - hr.recruitment@kings-foundation.org and request an application form.