Speculative Application – Junior Urban Designer
Map the context, sketch the street grid and help shape neighbourhoods that thrive for decades.

Who We Are
Architecture Social is a recruitment partner and professional community for architects, planners and the placemakers who sit between them. Our master-planning and urban-design clients look for Junior Urban Designers to analyse sites, test massing options and visualise public-realm strategies that knit projects into the wider city. They brief us long before a vacancy appears, so we keep an active shortlist of analytically minded, design-savvy graduates ready to join a team.

What our clients typically ask for
Recently completed MA / MSc Urban Design or closely related architecture / planning degree, with up to two years’ studio experience

Portfolios that combine rigorous site analysis, clear diagrams, hand sketches and polished visuals created in Rhino / SketchUp and Adobe Creative Suite (GIS or Revit is a plus)

Comfort preparing baseline studies, movement frameworks, density & typology tests, street-section drawings and illustrative masterplans under senior guidance

Awareness of planning policy, sustainable-transport principles, walkability metrics and climate-resilient public-realm solutions

Collaborative mindset—happy contributing to design charrettes, community consultations and multi-disciplinary workshops while juggling tight deadlines

Why Register With Architecture Social
Early access to vacancies comes as standard—studios brief us before junior roles reach the open market. We align your urban-research interests, software skills and growth goals with the right environment, then support you with salary benchmarks, portfolio feedback and a discreet recruitment process that keeps you in control. Inside the Architecture Social platform you can swap tips in peer forums, attend placemaking webinars and tap into practical career tools.

How to Apply
See a live vacancy that fits? Apply through the listing and we’ll champion your candidacy. Nothing suitable today? Submit a speculative application here. Your profile joins our Junior-Urban-Designer talent pool, and we’ll contact you as soon as the perfect opportunity appears.