Urban Designer

Job Description / Duties:  Assist in the development of exterior spaces, physical environments and comprehensive urban strategies;  Design and draw compelling and innovative projects;  Must take into consideration a project's purpose, size and geographic data in design recommendations;  Coordinate design efforts with civil, architecture design, systems and structural engineering;  Prepare overview of final project design drawings and communication materials to engage local communities, state or federal agencies as well as developing schematic designs and feasibility studies, helping in cost estimation of project;  Coordinate projects with local, state, regional and federal agencies to ensure compliance with applicable standards;  Work under the supervision of project managers, and contribute to multiple teams; must be flexible and inspired;  Advance ideas and concepts at all levels and all scales; imagine innovative designs to address context specific issues;  Must push and develop innovative representation and technical techniques (video, data visualization, diagram, 3D fabrication) to reflect SCAPE’s ongoing pursuit of innovation;  Help convey and represent the ideas and initiatives being developed in the office; Skills & Requirements:  Skilled in the art of design.  Communication and managerial skills;  Excellent research and graphic design abilities;  Tools & Tech: Adobe Creative Suite: Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Aftereffects, Adobe Premiere, Adobe InDesign; Autocad, ArcGIS, Rhinoceros, Pix4D, Sketchup; MS Office.  Video production; Web design and new technologies. Education & Experience:  Master’s in Urban Design  2 years related experience