This respected, employee‑owned planning and design consultancy is actively involved in shaping large‑scale, strategic developments, including plans for over 150,000 new homes across the UK. Working with a broad client base that includes leading master developers, blue‑chip organisations, landowners, Government bodies, and local authorities, the studio delivers high‑quality spatial and place‑making solutions across a diverse range of sites and planning contexts.
The practice is recognised for its collaborative, design‑led, and outcome‑focused approach, combining strong strategic thinking with creativity and consensus‑building. Urban Designers are given the opportunity to work across a wide project portfolio, avoiding narrow specialisms or being pigeonholed, while playing a meaningful role in shaping high‑quality, sustainable places that create long‑term value.
Role Overview
The Urban Designer will work closely with experienced masterplanning, planning, mapping, and graphic communications teams, contributing design‑led thinking to complex development and regeneration projects. The role offers a balance of collaboration and autonomy, allowing individuals to take ownership of design workstreams, contribute creatively to spatial strategies, and apply strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to deliver well‑designed, deliverable outcomes for a wide range of clients. This position would suit an Urban Designer looking to work at the interface of planning, design, and delivery within a supportive, employee‑owned environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing and contributing to masterplans, urban design frameworks, and spatial strategies
- Supporting place‑making and large‑scale development projects from concept through to delivery
- Producing high‑quality design material, including layout drawings, diagrams, and illustrative content
- Working closely with planners, architects, landscape architects, and engineers to coordinate outputs
- Engaging with clients, stakeholders, and local authorities to support design‑led planning outcomes
- Supporting design codes, parameter plans, and spatial guidance documents
- Mentoring and supporting junior team members where appropriate
Requirements
The practice is looking for Urban Designers with experience in either consultancy or local authority environments, with demonstrable and transferable skills, particularly within the following areas:
- Masterplanning and urban design for residential‑led, mixed‑use, or commercial developments
- Strong understanding of place‑making principles, urban form, and spatial quality
- Experience supporting planning applications through design‑led documentation
- Ability to work collaboratively within multi‑disciplinary teams
- Confident producing clear design narratives, diagrams, and visually strong outputs
- Experience coordinating design inputs to support deliverable development proposals
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary in the region of £40,000 to £50,000, depending on experience
- Hybrid working arrangements - 3 days in the Milton Keynes office
- Generous annual leave allowance, with additional long‑service leave
- Excellent pension scheme
- Mobility allowance
- Discretionary performance‑related bonus
- Employee Ownership Trust, with an annual Trust Award recognising each individual’s stake in the business
- Fully funded professional subscriptions, training, and a strong commitment to CPD and long‑term career development
- Company‑wide study trips, often overseas, alongside annual away days and a variety of social, cultural, and sporting activities
- A collaborative, people‑focused culture with additional benefits available
Apply today!