Urban Designer - Architecture & Urban Design Job in Bristol - £29,000 - £35,000

Employee-owned practice, masterplanning focus, structured development pathway

Job Summary

Urban Designer Job in Bristol, Somerset. This permanent, hybrid role offers a salary of £29,000-£35,000 and the opportunity to join a growing, employee-owned design practice. Based in the Bristol studio with a minimum of three days in the office (including a core Tuesday), you will support masterplanning and placemaking projects across a range of scales.

About the Company

This established, employee-owned practice has been operating for over 45 years and employs around 200 people across nine UK offices. The Bristol studio, launched in 2018, is growing and currently comprises approximately 30 team members working across urban design, landscape architecture and environmental planning.

The practice is known for its landscape-led and outcomes-focused approach to placemaking. Projects range from town centre regeneration and urban extensions to large-scale strategic masterplans for both public and private sector clients. As a 100% employee-owned business, all staff contribute to the direction and success of the practice.

The Bristol team operates in a collaborative and open environment, with strong cross-office working and structured professional development.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support urban design and masterplanning projects across varying scales
• Assist with concept development and placemaking strategies
• Produce high-quality graphics, visualisations and CAD drawings
• Contribute to design reports and written documentation
• Work collaboratively with Associates, Directors and multidisciplinary teams
• Complete design tasks and provide support to senior team members
• Participate in design reviews and studio discussions
• Engage in a structured Personal Development Plan with assigned mentor

Skills & Experience Required

• 1+ years’ experience in an urban design or architecture practice
• Degree in Urban Design or Architecture
• Strong conceptual urban design and placemaking skills
• High-quality portfolio demonstrating clear design thinking
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD and Rhino
• Working knowledge of 3D modelling; Revit desirable
• Experience contributing to town centre, urban extension or masterplanning projects beneficial
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative team approach with experience in office-based project environments
• Understanding of UK urban design principles and placemaking frameworks

Salary & Benefits

• £29,000-£35,000 depending on experience
• Salary progression review at 6 months, subject to objectives
• Hybrid working (minimum three days in office, core Tuesday)
• Employee ownership with profit share
• Pension contributions
• Enhanced family leave
• Health and wellbeing support
• Annual leave with sabbatical options
• Volunteer day
• Travel and lifestyle schemes
• Employee referral bonus Structured mentorship and
• Personal Development Plan
• Clear progression framework with multi-director review process

Who Is This Role Ideal For?

This role is suited to an early-career Urban Designer seeking to develop within the Architecture, Landscape & Urban Design sector. It would particularly suit someone with 1+ years’ consultancy experience who can demonstrate strong conceptual thinking, high graphical standards and a collaborative mindset, and who is motivated by landscape-led, climate-conscious placemaking.

About Hunter Dunning

Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market. We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles.

We offer informed and confidential discussions for both clients and candidates and welcome conversations about this opportunity and your wider career plans within the built environment.

Apply

If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.

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Referral

Did you know we run a referral scheme? We pay a £1000 referral bonus if you introduce us to anyone who we then successfully place in a new job role. Just send us their information and we’ll do the rest. Terms: A candidate is deemed to have been successfully placed once they have started a new job as a result of an introduction made by Hunter Dunning and when they’ve successfully completed the probation period. See website for full terms & conditions.

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