Urban Design Jr. Job Captain

Urban Design Professional

This position builds upon your experience in the urban design profession. You will have the opportunity to work independently with supervision on a variety of project types in a variety of roles. You will have opportunities to coordinate major aspects and components of exciting projects with teams internal and external to the firm.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Under the supervision of the senior urban designer or principal-in-charge, provides guidance to other project team members on project tasks and contributes to project content and creative direction.
2. Responsible for visually communicating project content. This includes the graphic production of plans, diagrams, renderings, maps, and the graphic representation of data, design concepts, and processes.
3. Responsible for graphic layout and text for project reports, presentations, and other related work products.
4. Works on several projects or issues simultaneously; can work independently or in a team environment.
5. Attends to details while keeping big-picture goals in mind.
6. Clearly and succinctly explains urban design plans and concepts to a range of audiences.
7. Possesses creative problem-solving skills to gather relevant information in order to solve vaguely defined, practical problems.
8. Coordinates tasks/deliverables with other team members and consultants with some supervision.

Additional Responsibilities

1. With oversight and assistance from others, may work independently with clients/consultants on small projects or discrete project sections. This may entail ensuring that scope, schedule, and budget are met. Reviews work products and project processes with project leaders.
2. May be called upon to participate in project team meetings with clients/consultants, and present at client meetings and workshops/charrettes.
3. Helps to plan and guide the work of small teams (1-3 staff members) or discrete project tasks.
4. Functions as a team mentor, offering trusted guidance to other staff on project teams.
5. Model the firm's values and core commitments, ensuring alignment with internal expectations for professionalism, collaboration, and ethical behavior.
6. Respect and reinforce established firm policies and processes.
7. Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Requires a Bachelor or Master's degree in urban design, architecture, or landscape architecture.
• Generally has 3-5 years of industry experience in a planning or design office.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, ArcGIS, and MS Office Suite required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of Rhino and Revit preferred.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to once per month.
• Ability to determine the right tool for the task.
• Ability to prioritize multiple important tasks.
• Ability to create high-quality graphics, maps, diagrams, renderings, and/or sketches.
• Critical thinking skills to identify strengths, weaknesses, or alternate solutions to a problem with supervision.
• Hand sketching skills preferred.

SERA Architects Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.