Senior Urban Designer - Master Planning
Posted date [2026-07-07]
(ID: 47691)
Job Description and Requirements
Senior Urban Designer - Master PlanningJob Snapshot
Role: Senior Urban Designer - Master Planning
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Architecture and Planning
Function: Town-City Planning
Experience: 7+ years in urban planning, urban design, master planning, or development planning
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Senior Urban Designer - Master Planning in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Architecture and Planning opportunity for an experienced urban design professional who can support major city-shaping development projects, prepare master plans, develop conceptual layouts, review planning standards, and deliver high-quality reports and presentations. This role is suited for a creative and technically strong designer with progressive experience in urban planning, architecture, development frameworks, local regulations, and multidisciplinary coordination.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Architecture and Planning
Function: Town-City Planning
Salary: 22000-34000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the
final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Senior Urban Designer supports the planning and design of large-scale urban development projects that influence how communities, districts, public spaces, mobility networks, and built environments evolve. The role combines research, spatial analysis, concept development, master planning, standards review, and stakeholder coordination to translate development goals into practical urban design outputs. By balancing creative vision with technical planning requirements, this position helps produce attractive, functional, compliant, and future-ready urban environments in Dubai.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform complex urban planning and urban design tasks for major development and master planning projects.
* Manage sensitive planning assignments involving research, analysis, design input, and stakeholder coordination.
* Prepare and support master plans, conceptual designs, illustrative layouts, diagrams, and urban development frameworks.
* Gather, compile, and analyze data related to economic, social, physical, environmental, and spatial factors affecting development projects.
* Review local and international planning standards to ensure urban design outputs remain compliant and professionally robust.
* Monitor project deliverables for alignment with planning rules, design objectives, client requirements, and government development mandates.
* Develop technical inputs for high-quality plans, reports, presentations, design narratives, and planning documentation.
* Support the translation of master plan objectives into practical work plans, design recommendations, and development strategies.
* Maintain coordination with external agencies, government stakeholders, consultants, and project teams involved in planning and development processes.
* Build meaningful working relationships with stakeholders to support shared understanding and smoother planning approvals.
* Review urban design proposals, layouts, and development concepts to identify quality, compliance, and coordination issues.
* Contribute creative design ideas that improve land use, connectivity, public realm quality, urban character, accessibility, and overall development value.
* Reconcile conflicting planning demands by considering technical constraints, stakeholder priorities, regulatory requirements, and project objectives.
* Prepare clear written inputs and oral presentations for clients, authorities, and internal teams.
* Support project leadership by performing in a lead capacity on assigned planning and design tasks.
* Coordinate with architects, planners, engineers, landscape designers, mobility specialists, and other technical disciplines.
* Help ensure planning deliverables are visually clear, technically accurate, and suitable for decision-making, review, and approval.
* Stay informed on current urban design practices, planning trends, smart city thinking, sustainable development, and regional design expectations.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Urban Design, or a closely related field.
* Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in urban planning, urban design, master planning, architecture, or development planning.
* Experience producing master plans, conceptual designs, illustrative layouts, urban frameworks, and planning reports.
* Strong creative thinking with the ability to develop practical and visually compelling urban design solutions.
* In-depth understanding of current urban planning and design best practices.
* Thorough understanding of local statutes, planning rules, regulations, and approval considerations.
* Ability to represent diverse stakeholder interests during the development planning and design process.
* Strong capability to reconcile conflicting demands while maintaining design quality and project direction.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills for reports, presentations, workshops, and stakeholder discussions.
* Proven ability to perform in a lead capacity on planning or urban design projects.
* Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, or a related discipline is preferred.
* Professional certifications such as AICP or RTPI are an advantage.
* Strong analytical ability for reviewing economic, social, physical, and spatial development factors.
* Comfortable working with multidisciplinary teams on complex urban development assignments.
* Organized approach to research, design production, documentation, coordination, and deadline management.
* Good awareness of Dubai’s urban development environment, infrastructure growth, and planning approval expectations is beneficial.
Skills Set
* Urban design
* Master planning
* Town planning
* City planning
* Urban planning
* Development planning
* Conceptual design
* Illustrative layouts
* Spatial analysis
* Planning research
* Development frameworks
* Public realm planning
* Land use planning
* Urban regeneration
* District planning
* Architecture coordination
* Planning standards review
* Local planning regulations
* International planning standards
* Stakeholder coordination
* Government agency coordination
* External agency liaison
* Planning reports
* Design presentations
* Technical writing
* Data analysis
* Economic factors analysis
* Social factors analysis
* Physical factors analysis
* Design review
* Planning compliance
* AICP
* RTPI
* Dubai urban development
* Multidisciplinary coordination
* Lead design support
Why Join Us
This opportunity gives an experienced urban designer the chance to work on major development projects that can influence the future character, connectivity, and quality of urban life in Dubai. The role provides exposure to master planning, conceptual design, stakeholder coordination, planning analysis, government development objectives, and high-profile presentation work. It is a strong fit for professionals who want to apply creative planning expertise while contributing to future-ready and well-coordinated city development.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global infrastructure, engineering, planning, and project delivery company supporting major transportation, urban development, construction, and civil engineering programs. In Dubai, Parsons Corporation contributes to complex planning and infrastructure projects where design quality, technical coordination, sustainability, and delivery performance are essential. The company offers opportunities for urban design professionals who want to help shape future-ready communities and contribute to meaningful regional development.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Senior Urban Designer supports the planning and design of large-scale urban development projects that influence how communities, districts, public spaces, mobility networks, and built environments evolve. The role combines research, spatial analysis, concept development, master planning, standards review, and stakeholder coordination to translate development goals into practical urban design outputs. By balancing creative vision with technical planning requirements, this position helps produce attractive, functional, compliant, and future-ready urban environments in Dubai.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform complex urban planning and urban design tasks for major development and master planning projects.
* Manage sensitive planning assignments involving research, analysis, design input, and stakeholder coordination.
* Prepare and support master plans, conceptual designs, illustrative layouts, diagrams, and urban development frameworks.
* Gather, compile, and analyze data related to economic, social, physical, environmental, and spatial factors affecting development projects.
* Review local and international planning standards to ensure urban design outputs remain compliant and professionally robust.
* Monitor project deliverables for alignment with planning rules, design objectives, client requirements, and government development mandates.
* Develop technical inputs for high-quality plans, reports, presentations, design narratives, and planning documentation.
* Support the translation of master plan objectives into practical work plans, design recommendations, and development strategies.
* Maintain coordination with external agencies, government stakeholders, consultants, and project teams involved in planning and development processes.
* Build meaningful working relationships with stakeholders to support shared understanding and smoother planning approvals.
* Review urban design proposals, layouts, and development concepts to identify quality, compliance, and coordination issues.
* Contribute creative design ideas that improve land use, connectivity, public realm quality, urban character, accessibility, and overall development value.
* Reconcile conflicting planning demands by considering technical constraints, stakeholder priorities, regulatory requirements, and project objectives.
* Prepare clear written inputs and oral presentations for clients, authorities, and internal teams.
* Support project leadership by performing in a lead capacity on assigned planning and design tasks.
* Coordinate with architects, planners, engineers, landscape designers, mobility specialists, and other technical disciplines.
* Help ensure planning deliverables are visually clear, technically accurate, and suitable for decision-making, review, and approval.
* Stay informed on current urban design practices, planning trends, smart city thinking, sustainable development, and regional design expectations.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Urban Design, or a closely related field.
* Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in urban planning, urban design, master planning, architecture, or development planning.
* Experience producing master plans, conceptual designs, illustrative layouts, urban frameworks, and planning reports.
* Strong creative thinking with the ability to develop practical and visually compelling urban design solutions.
* In-depth understanding of current urban planning and design best practices.
* Thorough understanding of local statutes, planning rules, regulations, and approval considerations.
* Ability to represent diverse stakeholder interests during the development planning and design process.
* Strong capability to reconcile conflicting demands while maintaining design quality and project direction.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills for reports, presentations, workshops, and stakeholder discussions.
* Proven ability to perform in a lead capacity on planning or urban design projects.
* Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, or a related discipline is preferred.
* Professional certifications such as AICP or RTPI are an advantage.
* Strong analytical ability for reviewing economic, social, physical, and spatial development factors.
* Comfortable working with multidisciplinary teams on complex urban development assignments.
* Organized approach to research, design production, documentation, coordination, and deadline management.
* Good awareness of Dubai’s urban development environment, infrastructure growth, and planning approval expectations is beneficial.
Skills Set
* Urban design
* Master planning
* Town planning
* City planning
* Urban planning
* Development planning
* Conceptual design
* Illustrative layouts
* Spatial analysis
* Planning research
* Development frameworks
* Public realm planning
* Land use planning
* Urban regeneration
* District planning
* Architecture coordination
* Planning standards review
* Local planning regulations
* International planning standards
* Stakeholder coordination
* Government agency coordination
* External agency liaison
* Planning reports
* Design presentations
* Technical writing
* Data analysis
* Economic factors analysis
* Social factors analysis
* Physical factors analysis
* Design review
* Planning compliance
* AICP
* RTPI
* Dubai urban development
* Multidisciplinary coordination
* Lead design support
Why Join Us
This opportunity gives an experienced urban designer the chance to work on major development projects that can influence the future character, connectivity, and quality of urban life in Dubai. The role provides exposure to master planning, conceptual design, stakeholder coordination, planning analysis, government development objectives, and high-profile presentation work. It is a strong fit for professionals who want to apply creative planning expertise while contributing to future-ready and well-coordinated city development.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global infrastructure, engineering, planning, and project delivery company supporting major transportation, urban development, construction, and civil engineering programs. In Dubai, Parsons Corporation contributes to complex planning and infrastructure projects where design quality, technical coordination, sustainability, and delivery performance are essential. The company offers opportunities for urban design professionals who want to help shape future-ready communities and contribute to meaningful regional development.
