The City of Charlotte’s Department of Planning, Design, and Development is committed to creating great places. This Department is chiefly responsible for collaborating with community partners, guiding growth, sustaining the natural environment while also designing vibrant and inclusive avenues for citizen enjoyment.
The City of Charlotte’s Urban Design Center is looking for a Project Manager and Urban Designer with experience managing construction projects from concept through construction, leading and mentoring staff, collaborating with design and development professionals, and leading community engagement processes. This position leads large placemaking projects, serves as a design expert on interdisciplinary teams, and is responsible for providing guidance to other team members.
Provides support on projects to the Urban Design Center
• Lead large Placemaking projects and manage budgets from design through construction
• Provide design guidance to city Capital Projects, including understanding of constructability
• Work with other Departments on major initiatives where placemaking is concerned (e.g., corridors of opportunities, strategic mobility plan, etc.)
• Assist as needed on urban design projects and Corridors of Opportunity Playbooks
• Oversee review of future transit project for urban design and provide feedback based on best urban design practices
Construction management and construction detail oversight
• Experience leading construction projects from conception to installation and knowledge of how construction methods
• Ability to lead and mentor staff
• Demonstrated experience in urban design principles, practices, and their applicability to the community
• Experience working with design and development professionals
• Ability to collaborate within internal and external organizations
• Experience in presenting and working with with diverse audiences and all segments of the City’s population.
• Proficient skills in all Adobe Suite products, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, and SketchUp, as well as Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Planning, Architecture, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Science or related degree.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Architecture, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Science or related degree.
• Five years (5) years of urban design experience in multiple areas of practice (notably urban design, public space planning, placemaking, policy planning and implementation).
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