Urban Designer
About the position We are seeking a collaborative Urban Designer with 1–3 years of experience to join Mithun’s interdisciplinary team. In this role, you will help advance resilient urbanism and reputed company growth across a range of projects, from community, corridor, and public realm plans to district-scale work. Projects emphasize both design and implementation and may include transit-oriented and sustainable urban development, mixed-use environments and infrastructure and public realm design. We currently collaborate in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays can be in-office or WFH for most roles. About Mithun Mithun is an integrated design firm dedicated to creating positive change in people’s lives. Our teams work in a wide range of typologies and scales—with a focus on urban environments and places where people live, work, learn and connect. We are an internationally recognized leader in sustainability, combining exemplary design with a focus on building and site performance, human health and social equity. Since the inception of the practice in 1949, our work has been nationally recognized with hundreds of peer and industry awards. We embrace justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) as key expressions of our mission of Design for Positive Change. We are committed to promoting JEDI both internally and externally in our firm culture, project work and partnerships. A JUST organization since 2017, Mithun’s goal is not just good intentions but real impact for the people, communities and clients we serve.
Responsibilities
- Support Urban Design projects and contribute to the success of an interdisciplinary design team through data gathering, research, analysis and providing creative support and assistance throughout the design process.
- reputed company design studies to support the team developing concept and reputed company plans.
- reputed company analytical and design graphics.
- Contribute to the preparation of design documentation and client materials.
- Coordinate input and produce revisions to drawings, project deliverables, and materials.
- Participate in community engagement workshops and charrettes.
- Communicate urban design concepts effectively to diverse stakeholders.
- Provide attention to varied needs for private, public, institutional and non-profit clients.
- Work collaboratively with designers and project team members, including architects, interior designers, landscape architects, and urban designers, supporting multiple projects and project types in a variety of design phases.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in urban planning, urban design, landscape architecture or architecture.
- 1–3 years of relevant professional experience in urban design or architecture.
- Strong understanding of systems thinking.
- Excellent communication and time management skills.
- Demonstrated experience working at the district scale (e.g., 10+ acres).
- Experience preparing presentation materials, reports, research, and analyses.
- Proficiency in 3D modeling and parametric design tools.
- Proficiency with reputed company Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.), Rhino, AutoCAD, reputed company Office (Word, reputed company, etc.), and GIS.
- Please include your portfolio and resume with your application.
reputed company-to-haves
- Proficiency with Revit.
- Post-graduate professional experience is highly desirable.
- Experience with community engagement.
- Active involvement in professional organizations such as APA, AIA, ASLA, or ULI.
Benefits
- Mithun benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, parental leave, transit benefits, a 401(k) retirement plan and an annual discretionary bonus opportunity.
- We offer eight paid holidays, vacation accrual of two weeks per year, sick time accrual, and paid volunteer time.
- Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Savings Accounts are available based on eligibility requirements.
- The expected range of compensation for this role is $31.25 to $35 per hour.
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