Junior Urban Designer

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a motivated and talented Junior Urban Designer to support the planning, design, and delivery of urban development projects in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Your role

• Assist in the preparation of urban design studies, concept plans, master plans, and urban development frameworks.
• Support the development of public realm, streetscape, landscape, and placemaking initiatives.
• Produce high-quality urban design drawings, diagrams, presentations, and reports.
• Conduct site assessments, urban analysis, land-use studies, and benchmarking exercises.
• Assist in the preparation of design guidelines, planning reports, and technical documentation.
• Support senior team members in reviewing design submissions and ensuring compliance with project objectives.
• Coordinate with architects, planners, landscape architects, engineers, and other project stakeholders.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Design, Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or a related discipline.
• 1-4 years of professional experience in urban design, planning, architecture, or related fields.
• Master's degree in Urban Design or Urban Planning is advantageous.
• Strong design, graphic communication, and visualization capabilities.
• Familiarity with urban design principles, public realm design, and placemaking concepts.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), SketchUp, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with GIS, Revit, Rhino, Lumion, Enscape, or similar design tools is desirable.
• Strong report-writing, analytical, and presentation skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Fluent in English; Arabic language skills are an advantage.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, familycare, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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AtAtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.