Principal Urban Planner / Designer

Department Icon Business Development / Sales
Posted: 10 months ago
15-17 years
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Business Development / Sales
work from office
Full Time

Posted: 10 months ago
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Job Description

  • Global consultancy with 16,500+ experts, delivering integrated design, engineering, and program management solutions across 40+ countries.
  • Lead master planning and urban design projects, ensuring creative, technical, and delivery excellence across the region.
  • Mentor and guide multidisciplinary teams, driving capability growth and elevating project outcomes.

About Surbana Jurong (SJ Group):

Surbana Jurong (SJ Group) is a global urban, infrastructure, and engineering consultancy with 16,500+ employees in 40+ countries. Our Middle East studios deliver transformative projects across landscape architecture, buildings & cities, infrastructure, and environmental planning.

About the Role:

Lead the planning and urban design project delivery process, ensuring high-quality outputs, strong client engagement, and alignment with SJ standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the preparation of planning and urban design deliverables and secure client approvals.
  • Guide multidisciplinary teams to produce creative, high-quality work.
  • Shape report and presentation frameworks; monitor progress and present to clients.
  • Prepare scopes for subconsultants; support evaluation, coordination, and deliverable reviews.
  • Work closely with the Project Manager to ensure smooth project progress and effective client communication.
  • Conduct training, workshops, and capacity-building sessions with client teams.
  • Assess team workload, resources, and capabilities; mentor junior staff and support skill development.
  • Support business development through proposal inputs, schedules, and resource planning.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Master's degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, or a related field.
  • Minimum 15 years of experience, including delivery of 10+ major planning or urban design projects as lead planner/designer.

Why Join SJ

Join a global, multidisciplinary consultancy shaping sustainable, people-centric environments across 40+ countries. Work with world-class teams and lead impactful landscape design across the region.

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

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Business Development

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