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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
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Job Description
AECOM is seeking a Senior Associate Urban Designer or similar based in Dallas, Texas or Chicago, IL.
About Buildings + Places & Urbanism and Planning.
AECOM’s Buildings + Places practice includes architecture, interiors, building engineering, workplace strategy, business transformation, asset advisory, and other similar businesses.
It is also home to our Urbanism and Planning practice, a collaborative of designers, economists, data scientists, policy researchers, and social activists who are advancing an agenda of progressive city building. This position’s primarily responsibilities is to support our national efforts in leading urban design initiatives and to support the development and growth of our design studios.
Job Summary/Responsibilities
AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Senior Associate Urban Designer for employment in the Dallas Office. AECOM is searching for candidates that can be a role model, be client-focused, be impactful and be decisive.
Imagine working on rewarding projects within a diverse culture and having access to exceptional training and career development opportunities. Working within our Urbanism and Planning Practice means being part of a global team, working with award-winning professionals across the world. Aspire to be a key player on some of the best projects regionally, with opportunities to work on projects nationally or internationally.
This position will be responsible for:
Responsible for initiating and developing design drawings through completion for assigned projects in conformance with the requirements, applicable codes, and design criteria established by the project’s discipline engineers.
- Under minimal supervision, may develop complex urban design drawings.
- Applies a solid level of understanding within an urban design and architectural discipline.
- Understands codes, permits, and application processes related to the discipline.
- Fully understands the process of preparing designs and drawings using project specifications and discipline-associated written and verbal instructions in accordance with established design practices, standards, and procedures.
- Basic understanding of designer’s process of performing and verifying design calculations to support the overall project design.
- Basic understanding of planning codes including form based and performance based standards
- Basic understanding of objective design standards and how they are used to inform an urban design or architectural project
- Basic understanding and ability to identify new clients and pursue projects, write proposals, create teams for project responses and participate in project interviews for new work
Minimum Requirements:
+ Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Urban Planning or related plus eight (8) years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Preferred Qualifications:
+ Master’s degree in Urban planning, Architecture, Urban Design or other related fields
+ More than eight (8) years of related work experience
+ Experience in mentoring junior staff
+ Demonstrated experience with AutoCAD, GIS, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Rhino, or SketchUp is preferred along with hand drawing.
+ Ability to work conduct client meetings
Additional Information
+ Offered rate of compensation (Illinois locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $149,000.
+ AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10102859
Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: West
Career Area: Design
Work Location Model: Hybrid
