Senior Urban Planner / Designer

Overview

Global consultancy with 16,500+ experts, delivering integrated design, engineering, and program management solutions across 40+ countries.

Lead high-impact landscape and public realm projects across the UAE and GCC, delivering sustainable and climate-responsive environments.

Mentor and guide a talented team of designers, driving creative excellence and multidisciplinary collaboration.

About SJ

Surbana Jurong Group is a global urban, infrastructure, and engineering consultancy delivering solutions that shape cities and communities worldwide. Our Middle East practice supports government entities and private developers through master planning, urban design, infrastructure, environmental planning, and program management services.

Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in Surbana Jurong and its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA and SMEC, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future.

About the Role

We are seeking an Urban Planner / Designer to support the delivery of planning and urban design projects within our Abu Dhabi studio. This role is suited to a motivated professional with strong technical foundations, capable of managing smaller to medium-scale projects, supporting client engagement, and contributing to high-quality multidisciplinary outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as designer or project manager for small to mid-scale planning and urban design projects, accountable for deliverables and milestones.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project-related client, finance, and administrative matters.
• Demonstrate sound understanding of planning practice from concept development through to implementation strategies.
• Develop project work plans, schedules, and Estimates at Completion (EAC) to meet agreed timelines.
• Review project contracts and ensure compliance with scope and deliverables at all stages.
• Identify project risks and issues, proposing clear and practical solutions.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders, building effective working relationships and long-term rapport.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, or a related discipline.
• Professional registration preferred.
• Demonstrated portfolio covering a range of planning and urban design project types.

Why Join Us?

At Surbana Jurong Group, we bring together talent, teamwork, innovation, and a dynamic workplace to solve complex challenges creatively and collaboratively. Be part of a global multidisciplinary consultancy where your ideas and expertise are valued and rewarded.

All recruitment activities are managed by our Talent Acquisition team. Unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!