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Stantec Urban Designer- Community Development in Pune, India

We’re active members of the communities we serve. That’s why at Stantec we always design with community in mind. We believe growing a great design company happens from the inside out. We look for people who are drawn to use every talent they possess, plus creativity, determination and a drive to do the extraordinary.

The Stantec community unites approximately 22,000 employees working in over 400 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring projects to life. Our work as architects, engineers, and consultants from initial project concept and planning through design, construction and commissioning is built on a solid history of success. So, when we take on a project, we see the opportunity to make a lasting connection with the people and places where we live and work. Redefine your personal best. Join us!

Primary Purpose of Job:

Stantec is an engineering design and remediation leader in global Water Infrastructure, Buildings, Energy, Community Development and Transportation. We provide, program management and technology solutions for the building and community development sectors in North America, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions. Stantec’s Pune, India office is looking for an Urban Planner/ Designer to join our team and work in the Infrastructure and Buildings group.

The role is to support and work with Lead Architect/Urban Planner/Urban Designer to deliver projects in the community development sector. As an urban planner/designer, the candidate should be able to use his/her research/ data analysis, writing, design, drafting, modelling, and rendering skills to help communicate project ideas and bring urban visions to life.

The successful candidate must possess a good level of creativity, imagination, and technical competency in understanding the design and be able to illustrate the sense of space and deliver required outputs ensuring that project outcomes in terms of budget, schedule, technical and quality standards, meet both the client and STANTEC expectations. Able to figure out the most accurate and dynamic ways to produce and communicate concept and ideas using sketching, graphic design, and visualization capabilities.

Key Accountabilities & responsibilities:

  • Assisting the lead to deliver proposals and project tasks related to urban infill development, redevelopment planning, master planning – placemaking/ public realm design, streetscapes, urban mobility, mixed-use developments, airport land use planning, urban design guidelines and landscape strategies.

  • Preparing Housing Feasibility Studies, Market Studies for economic analysis.

  • Assisting the lead with entitlement procurement for large-scale residential communities.

  • Work on comprehensive plans, neighborhood/downtown plans, due diligence reports, brownfield grant writing, policy planning, resiliency and hazard mitigation plans, environmental review support.

  • Work in collaboration with regional counterparts to support on Community Engagement, online design charettes, workshops, etc.

  • Work on preparation of maps- context analysis, constraint and opportunity mapping, physical site planning, etc. to support on proposals/bids.

  • Work on project tasks from concept/schematic design to detailed design and construction drawing stages using the latest softwares.

  • Exposure to region specific plans, policies, land development and design codes, standards, planning norms and processes (international experience preferred).

Person specification

Qualification required:

  • Bachelors in Architecture and Masters in Urban Design/Urban Planning from an accredited School of Architecture and/or Planning in India.

  • Licensed Architect.

  • Total 4-5 years of experience, of which 2-3 years relevant experience (preferably after masters) in Urban Planning, Master Planning, Urban Design and Landscape projects.

Software Skills required:

  • AutoCAD, Sketchup, Rhino, ArcGIS Pro, StoryMaps, City Engine, Revit, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and other Adobe Suite Applications, Lumion, Enscape, V-Ray, Murals and other rendering and sketching applications. Proficiency in using Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint).

  • Additional knowledge of using Bluebeam, ProjectWise, BIM 360, 3DS Max, Twinmotion, EJ Screen and application of Generative A.I. would be appreciated.

Other capabilities:

  • Strong verbal, written communication skills and presentation skills in English is a must.

  • Good graphics and rendering skills required- conceptualizing 3D urban environments. Should have good skills creating visuals, infographics, diagrams, illustrations to support on branding and marketing efforts.

  • Coordinate and prepare technical drawings (mostly production work) and report writing skills for projects including research, data collection, documentation, compilation and analysis, GIS mapping support, concept layouts, detailed master plans, accessibility plans and plotting plans.

  • Rigorous attention to detail, able to understand and adopt workflows and commitment to personal and professional development.

  • Flexible attitude to accepting different work assignments from varying fields and pro-active attitude to learning new skills, and towards execution / delivery.

  • Willingness to adapt to working in collaboration with various disciplines other than urban design and planning as well- like architecture, buildings, transportation, infrastructure, GIS, environment, civil, etc.

Primary Location: India | Pune

Organization: Stantec IN Business Unit

Employee Status: Regular

Job Level: Nonmanager

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 21/06/2024 10:06:37

Req ID: 1000380

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