HOK · 1 day ago
Planning - Sr Urban Designer
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $150K/yr
5+ years expHOK is a collective of future-forward thinkers and designers dedicated to improving people's lives and healing the planet. They are seeking a Senior Urban Designer to lead urban design projects, guide teams towards design excellence, and ensure the integration of client goals into design decision-making.
ArchitectureCivil Engineering
Responsibilities
Uses advanced knowledge of urban design to contribute towards the success of the team, to design and manage urban design projects, guides internal teams and consultants towards firmwide design excellence and problem solving
Develops a deep understanding of client's program requirements, standards and policies. Directs selection of appropriate key performance metrics to guide design and support client project goals and ensures their integration into design decision making and documentation
Strategic application of advanced understanding of urban design benchmarks and precedents, for a range of project types, based on extensive professional experience, towards project and client needs
Leads urban design concepts, strategy, creative direction and project organization for design teams
Uses advanced knowledge of planning concepts and controls for a range of urban design project types to guide team approaches to the creation and modification of urban design documents, drawings and performs advanced calculations, ensuring the incorporation of design intent
Coordinates all aspects of urban design project deliverables, including defining and controlling scope of work, schedules and workplans to guide clients and project teams. Effectively coordinates with outside design and consulting partners towards project design goals
Displays critical thinking and creativity in initiating urban design approaches, manages the creation and modification of urban design documents and ensures incorporation of design intent
Leads team strategy for urban design frameworks, systems diagrams and conceptual plans under guidance of Regional Lead / PIC. Provides creative direction, providing outlines and structure for design teams. Develops content for external presentation. Demonstrates advanced understanding of the relationship between design and feasibility
Assesses and directs urban design process and team workflow improvements, incorporates integrated sustainable design solutions and promotes best practices in design thinking in project deliverables
Directs urban design concepts based on advanced knowledge of site planning strategies. Ability to articulate impacts to overall district composition based on changes in plan components
Leads articulate and effective project-related client, public and/or professional presentations. Guides collaborative team design meetings and consultant meetings
Guides multi-disciplinary teams and consultants towards incorporation of integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects
Leads multi-disciplinary teams to complete tasks on projects, within the scope of work, schedule, and budget, in an organized, timely and consistent way, with meeting agendas, minutes, action items and follow-up coordination. Ability to support team in prioritizing obligations based on task prioritization and understanding of contractual obligations and client expectations
Supports business development strategies led by others
Leads intra-company agreements, contracts and deliverables to assure HOK standards for project management are met
Leads efforts in developing and validating project approach, schedule, scope of work and staffing plans for team review. Assists in teaming strategy, consultant coordination and facilitates multi-discipline collaboration. Participates in interviews as subject matter expert
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service
Proactively engages staff and provides opportunities for professional growth
Manages design teams, provides innovative design solutions, fosters collaboration and demonstrates effective communication towards successful project delivery
Demonstrates effective conflict resolution techniques with clients, consultants and project team members
Assures HOK document QA/QC and Best Practice management standards are met, archives documents appropriately showing strong project organizational and team management skills
Monitors performance of project team and design approach to ensure project schedule, scope, quality standards and design goals are being met
Qualification
Required
Master's or bachelor's degree in urban design, planning or architecture plus 5-10 years' experience; or equivalent in appropriate education and experience required
LEED credential required within 12 months of employment
Preferred
LEED ND preferred
Benefits
10 paid holidays (including 2 floating holidays)
4 weeks of paid time off with a cash out option
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Free mental wellness resources
Life and AD&D coverage
Short and long-term disability benefits
4 weeks of paid parental leave
Fertility coverage
Matching contributions to our 401(K) plan
Financial support and study prep for licensure exams
CEU credit opportunities
Mentorship programs
Paid professional memberships
Company
HOK
HOK is an international architecture and engineering firm.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
HOK has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (1)
2021 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
C
Cuneyt Tamam
CEO
Recent News
Business Insider
2025-11-09
Sports Business Journal
2025-11-01
Sports Business Journal
2025-10-17
Company data provided by crunchbase