The Design Advisor plays a key role in the work of the Design Commission for Wales – leading on design review, delivering training, responding to consultations, preparing written material and helping to deliver events. The successful candidate will have a passion for good design and placemaking and the contribution they can make to quality of life and public value in Wales. This role focuses on ensuring that good design and placemaking is understood, recognised, promoted and implemented.
Urban Design Jobs
Design Commission For Wales (DCFW)
Wales
£40,000
Closing Date: 15/9/2026
Planit
North West
Competitive
Planit is a place based design practice driven by a simple but ambitious purpose: to design for all life to thrive in balance. As we move into the next phase of our Strategic Plan, we’re building momentum and looking to strengthen and grow our Urban Design team.
Closing Date: 13/9/2026
Leeds City Council
Yorkshire
PO4 £46,142 - £49,282 (pay award pending)
Leeds is the UK’s fastest growing city and is the main economic driver of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, with a £70 billion economy and a combined population of 3 million.
This brings exciting opportunities through new development and investment, to re-shape places, throughout the district and particularly focussing on:
Closing Date: 2/9/2026
BPTW
BPTW is looking for an experienced Senior Urban Designer, with a real passion for shaping places and communities.
Your Role
You will be working at the forefront of placemaking, collaborating with Local Authorities to develop council strategies, town centre visions, and community-led design that makes a real difference to people's lives.
Closing Date: 14/9/2026
