Job Summary:
The function of this position is to provide a high level of competency in leading technical master planning and urban design activities both independently and as a leader of a project team.
A broader outcome of this hire is to support the business development of the master planning team by leading work winning efforts across different markets and locations, both for existing internal and external clients as well as new ones.
Job Responsibilities:
Master planning: carrying out independent site visits to do SWOT analysis of sites/ developments, development of high level conceptual options, location and layout of master planning land uses, identifying population and GFA demands from master plans through benchmarking of projects, knowledge of current trends and technologies in planning and integrating inputs and outputs with the environmental, infrastructure and transportation planners.
Urban design: writing and illustrating urban design and concept architecture concepts, explanation and analysis of a project’s requirements to develop urban design and landscape guidelines, bench marking studies for comparable developments, development of presentations and reports to explain the same.
Architecture: writing and illustrating concepts around different types of architecture, explanation and analysis of a project’s requirements to develop project briefs, strategies and guidelines, bench marking studies for comparable developments, development of presentations and reports to explain the same.
Landscape design: writing and illustrating landscape design and placemaking concepts, explanation and analysis of a project’s requirements to develop strategies and guidelines, bench marking studies for comparable developments, development of presentations and reports to explain the same.
Leadership: Leading (project managing) design projects for both internal and external clients. Leading, taking records at progress meetings, presentations and workshops.
Design and production of deliverables: Managing self and outputs but that of support staff to prepare high quality, modern looking documents that stands out from the peers due to their presentation style and reporting.
Responding to ad hoc client and stakeholder requests: Quick turnaround for short planning, urban design exercises.
Meeting and establishing relationships with local authorities.
Responsible for managing/adhering to any additional tasks given by the Chairman apart from BAU (Business as usual) activities.
