Senior Urban Designer
Senior Urban Designer – National locations
Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind.
We care about the communities we serve—because they're our communities too. We're designers, planners, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, climate, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
In Aotearoa, we are a growing team with a strong forward workload of exciting and influential projects. Through projects such as the Milford Opportunities Masterplan, national guidance for integrating urban development with public transport, city centre strategies such as the Tauranga City Centre Strategy Refresh, and urban placemaking and active mobility projects such as Onehunga Town Centre to Wharf Link, we are contributing to transformational change across the country.
About the role
Are you a motivated and progressive urban designer who is looking for an opportunity to lead and grow an Urban Design team? Here’s your opportunity to do precisely that as we are searching for an energetic and driven person to join our Stantec New Zealand team.
As part of the role, you will develop and deliver an integrated Urban and Landscape strategy (in association with the landscape team), lead designs, visualisation and documentation for a wide range of urban places, community development, 3 waters and multi-modal transport projects. This will require you to advise and collaborate with inter-disciplinary teams including planning, landscape architects, stakeholder engagement, Māori Cultural advisory and many more.
You will be comfortable identifying opportunities as you will have well established client and industry relationships as week as being involved with the marketing of urban design and strategic planning services within Stantec
Day-to-day tasks would involve:
Utilise your established networks and client relationships to develop and broaden Stantec's capabilities in urban design.
Utilise your existing networks and client relationships to sustainably develop Stantec’s Urban Design business.
Using strategic thinking and a collaborative approach to contribute to the development of urban regeneration strategies, masterplans, consenting, public space planning and design, and redevelopment projects.
Lead the preparation and present written and illustrative outputs to communicate plans and designs internally and externally to clients and project stakeholders.
Lead, with the support of our technical teams across landscape architecture and digital technologies, the preparation of high-quality presentation graphic material including plans, sketches, diagrams, 3D models and documents.
Promote Stantec’s expertise and capabilities including publishing and presenting of quality technical work.
Develop and grow Stantec's capability in the field of urban design.
Promote Stantec’s expertise and capabilities including publishing and presenting of quality technical work.
What we offer
Along with a competitive salary we offer many other benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing is ongoing.
Flexible Working Arrangements including purchasing up to 4 weeks additional leave and provision for school term contracts, part time- & job-sharing
Learning and Talent Development Programs including global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning
Mentoring for your own development
Professional Memberships
Health Insurance – Income Continuance Insurance (ICI) – Life Insurance
Service Recognition Awards
Employee Assistance Program
About us
The Stantec community unites approximately 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. Stantec has 14 offices across Aotearoa New Zealand, meaning we are well connected to the communities we serve. Our Urban Places practice has emerged from our acknowledgement that complex urban challenges require collaboration across disciplines to create comprehensive and integrated solutions that build better, more resilient and loveable communities. 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.
How to apply
Applications close on Friday 25 July 2025
To be successful for this role you'll need:
Above all, be motivated to have a positive influence on the way our built environment is conceived, planned and designed to support the well-being of people and the communities they live in.
Be a motivated leader who is up for the challenge of growing Stantec’s Urban Design team to provide wider service offerings in the market.
A professional qualification with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in urban design, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning or other relevant qualification. A post-graduate qualification in Urban Design is preferred.
Minimum 12 years’ relevant experience in consulting, government or industry with specialist skills in urban design.
Experience working across all stages of a project including feasibility, conceptual design, design development and documentation. Familiarity with the New Zealand planning processes and awareness of the proposed policy changes.
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and 3D modelling skills.
Be a Registered member of the Urban Designers Institute Aotearoa, and/or the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects Tuia Pito Ora, and/or New Zealand Planning Institute, or with an interest in working towards professional registration.