We’re looking for a Senior Urban Designer to join our Cape Town-based team.
You’ll engage in a variety of urban projects locally and internationally, collaborating with internal architecture and landscape teams as well as external consultants. This role is ideal for highly motivated urban designers, including those with a background or strong interest in landscape design who possess strong conceptual design abilities, an understanding of spatial and ecological systems, and a passion for how cities and public spaces function and evolve.
What You’ll Do
- Lead urban design projects from inception through to report production and concept development.
- Integrate landscape and public realm design thinking into urban frameworks and master plans.
- Collaborate across disciplines to deliver cohesive, sustainable, and people-centered urban environments.
- Contribute to the strategic vision of urban interventions that align with dhk’s architectural and landscape ethos.
- Engage with clients, municipalities, and stakeholders on spatial development plans.
- Translate complex urban and environmental challenges into practical, innovative design responses.
- Prepare compelling design reports, visualisations, and presentations.
- Champion design excellence, sustainability, and contextual responsiveness across both built and natural systems.