What are the responsibilities and job description for the Urban Design Practice Leader position at TSW Corp?
TSW is seeking a talented Urban Design Practice Leader with a passion for creating great communities at a variety of scales and for a range of project types. As the leader of our urban design team, the ideal candidate is someone with a record of building a successful business, understanding how to manage a studio of design professionals, writing winning proposals / contracts, building successful teams, and delivering amazing work across a wide range of project types, including public agency, institutional, and private clients. This position will take a leadership role within our Atlanta urban design studio, but will also contribute to growth and development of projects and design staff within our other offices.
Your Role
As the Urban Design Practice Leader, you will focus on mentoring and training current design staff while also profitably growing the urban design practice across the company. You will provide leadership to create innovative and people-centered design concepts for a range of planning and urban design project types, including mixed-use, retail, residential, commercial, and master planned communities.
Responsibilities
You will be :
Building and leading the company-wide Urban Design Practice Area.Leading accounts and projects from business development presentations through strategy, design, and delivery.Taking a lead role in business development, identifying and cultivating new client relationships, particularly in the Southeast region of the U.S.Maintaining consistent market and business development visibility for the company within the urban design field.Leading all private sector land planning work within the firm and collaborating on private Architecture and Landscape Architecture work as needed.Ensuring the urban design team supports our community planning municipal work when needed.Developing and mentoring each design team member across the company’s four offices both in technical design and the consulting skillsets of marketing, project management, and business development / client relationships.Applying walkable, sustainable, and urban design principles to a range of public and private projects.Collaborating with company principal group and other studio leaders on staff utilization and business development.Qualifications
10 years of experience in urban planning, urban design, architecture and / or landscape architecture related to the delivery of walkable urbanism.A relevant degree in urban design, urban planning, landscape architecture, and / or architecture. Minimum undergraduate degree is required. Master’s degree is preferred. Work experience will be considered in lieu of degree on a case-by-case basis.Outstanding ability to verbally and graphically communicate design concepts.Knowledge of urban planning, zoning, entitlements and technical issues.Established network of clients and contacts with a history of excellent client satisfaction.Business development experience, including proposal writing, client interviews, and closing deals.Demonstrated experience supervising and mentoring young designers and planners.Great references and a top-notch personal portfolio of work.Critical thinking skills that incorporate and blend innovative ideas in land use, landscape architecture, urban design, and planning and designing walkable urbanism solutions.Proven track record of building successful urban design practices in an interdisciplinary environment.Experience managing teams across geographies.Significant experience on large-scale / highly complex projects.