Senior Urban Designer (Building + Places, Taipei)

About the role

AECOM Taiwan's Building + Places department covers economic planning, human-centric urban space transformation, architecture and landscape design, aiming to improve livability and sustainability. This Senior Urban Designer position sits in the Master Planning + Urban Design group, focusing on master planning, tourism planning, urban design and development feasibility studies, within a cross-disciplinary team combining space, industry, infrastructure, finance, environment and sustainability.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out urban design and master planning projects together with the project director and project manager
• Guide basic data analysis and independently develop preliminary planning design concepts
• Produce and integrate planning design results, reports and presentations for clients
• Help prepare project proposals and report documents
• Use AI tools to improve efficiency

Required profile

• Masters degree in urban design or urban planning, or at least 6 years of related experience; architecture background preferred
• Alternatively, a bachelor's in urban planning plus a master's in architecture or urban design, with 5-6 years of architecture-related experience
• Native Chinese speaker or fluent Chinese; good English is an advantage
• Must submit a resume and portfolio (cloud link or file under 10 MB)
• More experienced candidates may be considered for Project Urban Designer

Required skills

• Drawing ability and familiarity with drafting and presentation software such as SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD and PowerPoint
• Experience in spatial planning, including master planning and feasibility studies
• Ability to learn and use GIS and CityEngine

Working hours Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM with a one-hour lunch break; no travel or secondment required. AECOM offers benefits depending on employment status, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, paid time off, flexible work options, a retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.