Explore Graduate Urban Designer jobs across the UK. Begin your career shaping neighbourhoods, cities, and public spaces with expert design teams.
Graduate Urban Designers support the development of spatial strategies, masterplans, and public realm frameworks — working closely with senior urban designers, planners, and architects. These roles are ideal for recent graduates with a degree in urban design, architecture, landscape, or planning, looking to contribute to meaningful city-making projects from day one.
Typical responsibilities include research, site analysis, CAD drawing, 3D modelling, preparing diagrams and presentations, and supporting community engagement activities. Graduate roles offer an excellent foundation in placemaking, giving exposure to real projects and multidisciplinary collaboration. For entry-level salary guidance, visit our Urban Design Salary Guide.
If you’re a recent graduate or applying for entry-level roles in urban design, these FAQs explain what to expect and how to grow in your career.
They assist with site analysis, drawings, visualisations, research, and design development — supporting senior team members on masterplans and public realm projects.
A degree in urban design, architecture, planning, or landscape architecture is typically required. A postgraduate qualification in urban design is often desirable.
Salaries typically range from £24,000 to £28,000, depending on location and firm size. See our Urban Design Salary Guide for more information.
AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite (especially Illustrator and InDesign), SketchUp, Rhino, and GIS tools. Revit and 3D rendering skills can also be a bonus.
Planning consultancies, architecture firms, landscape practices, local authorities, and regeneration specialists all offer graduate roles in urban design.
Yes. A relevant undergraduate degree is often sufficient for entry-level roles, especially if you have a strong portfolio and interest in the built environment.
Yes. While under supervision, graduates typically contribute to live projects — preparing visuals, layouts, and analysis that feed into client presentations and public consultations.
With experience, you can progress to Urban Designer, then to Senior or Associate level, taking on more creative ownership and client-facing responsibilities.
Meet the team at HAUS Careers. An Architecture and Design recruitment agency in London, we are a team of ex-industry professionals with varied backgrounds and specialist knowledge in a multiplicity of sectors. At HAUS we love design and have a passion for great Architecture.
Our varied backgrounds and relevant experience allow for a deeper understanding of our industry. Our expert knowledge of Architecture, BIM, Landscape, Interior Design, Urban Design and Creative Support allows us to identify talented professionals and the best practices.
We work with London’s best practices and ensure our candidates are always placed in the right environment. We have a great relationship with both our clients and candidates for this exact reason. We are always looking for the most talented designers and professionals to ensure our industry’s future continues to grow.
At HAUS we understand from experience that recruitment is more than just matching someone’s skillset to a job description.
We are always looking to launch professionals next step in the industry. That’s why we get to know our candidates. We welcome the opportunity to meet over a coffee, tea or beer (or all of the above) so we can get a stronger understanding of their career aspirations and match their specialist skills and experience to the right role.
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If the person you refer is successfully placed, and they pass a three-month probationary period, you’ll receive £150, and we will also donate £150 to a charity of your choice.
There is no limit to the number of referrals you can make either.
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