Senior Urban Designer - Master Planning

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Senior Urban Designer

We are Azizi, a leading Dubai-based developer and a passionate team of people driven by the goal of crafting beautiful homes for people living in the UAE. Our portfolio spans across Dubai's prime residential and commercial destinations, showcasing our commitment to transparency, customer centricity, quality, integrity and adding value through a construction-driven approach.

With some of our exciting launches such as Burj Azizi (the second tallest tower in the world), Monaco Mansions and Azizi Venice - Dubai's new luxurious Venetian-inspired waterfront community, we are rapidly expanding our capabilities in our Design 360 Studio, where our team seamlessly integrate Architecture, Structures, MEP, Landscape, Interiors and Supervision to deliver a variety of innovative and value driven real estate assets.

As a Senior Urban Designer reporting into the Senior Design Manager - Master Planning working from our Design Studio at the Al Hudaiba Awards office in Dubai, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the conceptualization and development of our large-scale masterplans such as Azizi Venice - a 136-hectare Venetian-inspired waterfront city in Dubai South featuring swimmable lagoons, retail boulevards, cultural venues, and over 200 luxury villas and 100 residential buildings - as well as upcoming communities like Azizi Milan and Monaco Mansions. You will play a key role in shaping mixed-use, high-quality, and people-centric environments that integrate residential, hospitality, retail, and public realm components, while ensuring connectivity, sustainability, and design excellence across all phases of planning and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare masterplan feasibility design studies
• Provide urban design vision: public realm, streetscapes, open spaces, land use strategies, circulation / mobility networks
• Conduct and supervise site analysis: context, climate, infrastructure, topography, existing fabric, view corridors, accessibility
• Produce high-quality visualizations: hand sketches, digital renders, diagrams, 3D modelling
• Prepare compelling presentations, reports, feasibility studies, and design documentation
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams (landscape, civil, structural, transportation, environmental, etc.) and external consultants
• Ensure compliance with Dubai / UAE planning regulations, codes, sustainability standards
• Mentor and review the work of junior designers; foster knowledge sharing
• Engage with clients and stakeholders; present ideas clearly, defend design decisions, handle feedback
• Monitor project schedules, costs, quality; identify risks and propose solutions
• Stay updated on trends in urbanism, sustainability, and digital tools (GIS, smart city, etc.)

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Urban Design, Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture or equivalent; a postgraduate qualification is preferred
• Should have at least 8 years total experience in urban designing
• Proficiency in design & visualization software: AutoCAD, SketchUp/Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, 3D modelling tools; GIS skills are an advantage
• Good knowledge of planning codes, sustainability standards, transit / mobility / infrastructure integration

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Engineering and Design

Industries

Architecture and Planning and Real Estate

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