Assistant Planner and Town Planner -Urban Design & Planning Consultants Limited (UDP International)

UDP International is currently looking for Assistant Planner(s) and Town Planner(s). Qualified candidates, who meet the following requirements, are encouraged to apply for the following position(s).
Qualifications and requirements are listed below:

 

Technical Qualifications: Assistant Planner

  • Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from a reputed university is required (minimum)

  • Up to 2 to 3 years of town planning experience (minimum)

  • Urban design or Architecture experience is a plus

  • Familiar with the statutory planning process in Hong Kong

  • HKIP student membership is a plus

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (minimum), good in photoshop and illustrator

  • Good design and graphic skills (i.e. AutoCAD, SketchUp etc.) is a plus

  • Ability to carry out independent project work, research, data analysis and report writing − Fluent in English, Cantonese (minimum); working knowledge of Mandarin is a plus

  • Self motivated, proactive, outgoing, hardworking with a good work discipline and professional ethics

  • Able to work independently in a professional manner with good organisation and presentation skills

  • Professional coordination, interpersonal and communication skills and a good team player

 

 

Technical Qualifications: Town Planner

  • Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from a reputed university is required (minimum)

  • Up to 3 to 5 years of town planning experience (minimum)

  • Urban design, Landscape and Architecture experience is a plus

  • Well versed with the statutory planning process in Hong Kong

  • HKIP full member qualification is required

  • Other professional qualifications (i.e. HKIUD, RTPI, AICP, HKIA, RIBA, RICS, etc.) is a plus

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (minimum)

  • Good design and graphic skills (i.e. AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) is a plus

  • Ability to undertake projects independently and submit successful proposals, attend meetings, make presentations and liaise with clients directly

  • Ability to lead and manage projects while guiding assistant planners and other staff members in research, data analysis and report writing.

  • Fluent in English, Cantonese (minimum) and Mandarin is a plus

  • Smart, self motivated, proactive, outgoing, hardworking with very good work discipline

    and professional ethics

  • Able to work independently in a professional manner with excellent organisation, time management and presentation skills

  • Professional coordination, interpersonal and communication skills and a good team player

 

 

All information provided by applicants will be treated in strict confidence and used for recruitment purpose only.

About UDP International
UDP International is an award-winning firm specializing in Strategic and Master Planning; Urban Design and Place Making; Design Review and Guidelines; Community Engagement; Sustainability and Research; Planning and Impact Assessments; and Development Feasibility Analysis; Place Branding and Marketing. We work on Waterfronts, Public Space, and Pedestrianisation; Transit-Oriented Development and Urban Integration; Urban Regeneration and Heritage Conservation; Mixed-Use and Residential Developments; and Affordable Housing, Institutional and New Town Development.

UDP International has won over 15 major industry awards for design and planning excellence. These include: The Central Harbourfront Master Plan in Hong Kong, The Harbour Business Forum’s Harbourfront Connectivity Study and The Graham Street Urban Regeneration Alternate Proposal, Naya Dharavi and IT Masterplan in India. Our recent and ongoing projects include Kai Tak Sports Park, Urban Design and Architectural Guidelines for Amaravati, new Capital City in India, Large scale Master Planning Projects in the Philippines. Others selected previous projects include, Tung Chung West Master Plan, the Urban Land Institute’s 10 Principles for a Sustainable Approach to New Development in Hong Kong, and Sustainable Development of Metro Manila’s New Urban Core; Mixed-Use and Campus Master Plan; Various Planning Applications and Visual Impact Assessments; the Adaptive Reuse of Police Married Quarters in Hong Kong, and the Northeast New Territories New Development Area Study.

UDP International was originally founded in California and has been in Hong Kong since 1994, with representative offices in India and the US. Over the years we have undertaken a diverse range of award winning projects of varying scales in different contexts including Hong Kong, China, the Philippines, India, the United States and beyond. Dr. Sujata S. Govada, the CEO and Managing Director, has been instrumental in our success and expansion, and delivery of innovative and sustainable solutions to our public, private sector, institutional and NGO clients.

  

Please send your full CV and portfolio, including your expected salary, by email to inq@udpcltd.com to the following address:

 Urban Design & Planning Consultants Limited
(UDP International)
17/F, Tesbury Centre,
28 Queen's Road East,
Wan Chai, Hong Kong

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