Location: London
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established, design-led architectural and urbanism practice in their search for a Junior Urban Designer to join their growing multidisciplinary team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate with a passion for urban design, masterplanning, and contextual architecture to develop their career within a collaborative and highly respected practice.
The Role
You will support a dynamic urban design team on a wide range of projects, contributing to masterplanning and speculative housing schemes of varying scales. From early concept through to detailed planning stages, you will gain hands-on experience across the full project lifecycle.
This role offers the chance to work on bespoke homes, mixed-use developments, and large-scale masterplans, while developing your understanding of design coding and long-term placemaking strategies.
Key Responsibilities
Design & Technical
Assist in the preparation of vision statements and masterplans
Support the development of design codes and planning documentation
Produce sketches, CAD drawings, and presentation material
Contribute to feasibility studies, layouts, and planning applications
Attend site visits, surveys, and project meetings
Refine designs in response to client briefs and site contextCollaboration & Communication
Work closely with the wider urbanism and design teams
Participate in internal and external meetings
Support public and stakeholder engagement activities
Deliver clear visual and verbal presentationsKey Requirements
Degree in Architecture, Urban Design, or related discipline
Strong design skills, both hand-drawn and digital
Awareness of site analysis, urban form, and character assessment
Working knowledge of CAD (ArchiCAD beneficial, training provided)
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and in a team
Willingness to travel within the UK
Desirable
Interest in traditional and contextual urbanism
Understanding of masterplanning processes
Experience preparing Design & Access Statements (academic or professional)What's on Offer
Structured support and career development opportunities
Exposure to a diverse and high-quality project portfolio
Collaborative and supportive studio environment
Opportunity to work alongside leading professionals in urban design and architectureInterested?
The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Salary description
£28000.00 - £35000.00 per year