Job Description

Associate, Urban Designer (Technical Oversight) 

Location: New York City 

Salary Range: $100,000 – $140,000 (commensurate with experience) 

Status: Full-time 

ONE Architecture & Urbanism is seeking an Associate Urban Designer or Landscape Architect with strong technical design experience and a collaborative mindset to help lead the next phase of our climate adaptation and resilience projects. This role will be central in guiding design-scale decisions across multiple project scopes in New York City’s most climate-vulnerable communities, and ensuring seamless coordination with consultant partners, particularly engineering teams. 

The ideal candidate is a strategic and systems-oriented designer who brings direct experience working with consultant teams on green and gray infrastructure and implementation-focused design; comfort navigating interdisciplinary decision-making; and the initiative to advance early-stage design development independently. The candidate will also help guide and mentor other urban designers and landscape designers, advancing design thinking in a timely and rigorous way, and will play a key role in driving and shaping innovative resilience design strategies across the office’s active project portfolio. 

Responsibilities  

• Provide leadership and oversight on technical design projects with a focus on climate adaptation and resilience infrastructure.   
• Serve as a bridge between architecture, urban design, landscape and engineering teams—negotiating design priorities, coordinating technical requirements, and identifying integrated solutions. 
• Lead and structure early-stage scoping efforts, developing preliminary design concepts and frameworks that identify opportunities, constraints, and key technical considerations—setting the stage for informed input from principals and meaningful collaboration across the team. 
• Represent design interests in technical discussions with engineers, consultants, and agency partners, advocating for solutions that align with project goals and community needs. 
• Maintain project momentum by anticipating bottlenecks, aligning deliverables with client expectations, and supporting task-level coordination. 
• Leverage institutional knowledge of NYC infrastructure, permitting, and (inter)agency coordination to ground design proposals in real-world feasibility. 
• Mentor staff on navigating technical coordination and implementation workflows. 

Minimum Requirements  

• Professional degree in Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, or related field 
• 6+ years of relevant professional experience with demonstrated work on multi-disciplinary projects involving technical coordination 
• Experience developing and managing design concepts on infrastructure, public realm, water management or climate resilience projects 
• Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly translate design intent within technically complex environments 
• Familiarity with NYC’s built environment, agency processes, and infrastructure implementation contexts 
• Interest in advancing climate resilience, sustainability, and equitable adaptation planning through design 
• Proficiency in GIS, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office 

Preferred Qualifications  

• Experience with NYC public sector projects or large-scale infrastructure initiatives 
• Understanding of NYC zoning, waterfront planning, and stakeholder processes 
• Prior role in guiding engineers or consultants and managing cross-disciplinary input 
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, Grasshopper, Enscape, and/or collaborative cloud-based tools 
• Professional licensure or certification 

Benefits  

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience 
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one 
• 401(k) plan, commuter benefits, and generous PTO 
• Paid holidays, including an annual winter office closure 
• Opportunity to work on once-in-a-generation urban resilience and infrastructure projects alongside an interdisciplinary team 

Deadline to Apply: July 22, 2025  

Please send the following to nyc@onearchitecture.nl with the subject line: 

“Associate Urban Designer – Technical Oversight 2025” 

• Cover letter
• Resume/CV (PDF) 
• Work Samples (PDF, 25MB max) 
• Contact information for 2 references 

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