Role & responsibilities
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. Stantecs Pune, India office is looking for an Urban Planner/ Designer to join our team and work in the Infrastructure and Buildings group.
research/ data analysis, writing, design, drafting, modelling, and rendering skills
illustrate the sense of space
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).
Preferred candidate profile
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.
- \ llingness 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.\
