Urban Designer Jobs in Chennai Architecture Firm

📋 Job Description

Jobzi is sourcing qualified candidates for Urban Designer positions in Chennai's private Architecture Firm sector. This is a full-time opportunity with a reputed Architecture and Urban Design employer in Chennai offering competitive salary, structured growth, and a professional work environment. Tamil communication skills are preferred alongside English for professional and business interaction in Chennai.

📌 Key Responsibilities

• Develop urban design concepts and masterplan proposals for mixed-use, residential, and public realm projects.
• Prepare urban design frameworks including land use plans, movement networks, open space strategies, and built form guidelines.
• Conduct GIS-based spatial analysis to understand site context, land use patterns, density, and connectivity.
• Produce AutoCAD site layout drawings and SketchUp massing models for urban design scheme development.
• Prepare urban design reports, design guidelines, and planning submission documents for client and regulatory review.
• Engage with local body planners, CMDA, and statutory consultees on masterplan approvals and planning permissions.
• Coordinate with architects, landscape architects, and infrastructure engineers on integrated urban design projects.

🎓 Qualifications and Requirements

• M.Arch in Urban Design or M.Plan from a recognized institution with 1 to 5 years of urban design practice experience.
• Demonstrated skills in urban masterplan preparation, land use planning, and public realm design.
• Proficiency in GIS tools such as ArcGIS or QGIS for spatial analysis, site mapping, and data-driven design.
• Strong AutoCAD skills for urban layout drawings and SketchUp for 3D massing studies and design communication.
• Knowledge of Chennai's CMDA development regulations, zoning laws, and Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act.
• Ability to prepare high-quality urban design reports and InDesign presentation documents for client and planning submissions.
• Experience working on mixed-use masterplans, transit-oriented developments, or public space design projects.
• Good Tamil and English communication skills for team coordination and client interaction in Chennai.

✅ Required Skills