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FCA is seeking an entry-level Urban Design Analyst to support the spatial, analytical, and visual development of complex planning and design projects. Working under the direction of senior staff, directors, and principals, the Urban Design Analyst will contribute to building programming and conceptual design; campus, district, and large-scale planning; urban design; strategic planning; and engagement and outreach activities across a range of project types and contexts. The position involves work at multiple scales - from programming, stacking, and conceptual design for individual buildings to the planning of campuses, districts, and cities.

The Urban Design Analyst will help organize and interpret complex information and translate planning and design ideas into clear drawings, diagrams, maps, models, presentations, and reports. The role also provides opportunities to contribute to the development of standards and workflows and to explore how emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, can improve the quality, consistency, and efficiency of project work. Job Responsibilities Support building programming, stacking, test-fit studies, conceptual design, campus and district planning, urban design, strategic planning, and engagement and outreach efforts.

Prepare plans, maps, diagrams, models, presentations, reports, and other project deliverables. Translate spatial, quantitative, and qualitative information into clear and compelling visual narratives. Compile and coordinate drawings, graphics, data, and other project information received in multiple formats.

Organize, analyze, verify, and present project data. Develop report layouts and support the production of coordinated, visually consistent documents. Support drawing review, markup, coordination, and quality-control processes.

Communicate planning and design ideas through digital drawings and models, as well as sketches and hand drawings. Help develop, document, and consistently apply graphic standards, templates, workflows, file structures, and production methods. Research and test emerging tools and processes, including applications of artificial intelligence, that may improve the analysis, design, visualization, quality, consistency, and efficiency of project work.

Research and test tools and processes that may improve the quality, consistency, and efficiency of project work. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams through in-person and remote working sessions, design reviews, workshops, and presentations. Participate actively in in-person design reviews, workshops, site visits, and collaborative production sessions.

Incorporate direction and feedback from senior staff, directors, principals, consultants, and clients.Skills & Capabilities Candidates are not expected to be experts in every platform listed below. They should demonstrate a strong technical foundation, sound visual judgment, and the ability and willingness to learn unfamiliar tools and production methods. Required Skills Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with proficiency or demonstrated aptitude in Excel considered critical Spatial design and modeling: AutoCAD, Rhino, SketchUp, and/or Revit Mapping and spatial analysis: ArcGIS Review and collaboration: Bluebeam, Microsoft Teams, Miro, and Microsoft Whiteboard Ability to work accurately across software platforms, drawing types, and file formats Strong graphic sensibility, including composition, hierarchy, typography, color, and clarity of information Ability to interpret architectural drawings, plans, programs, and other spatial information Ability to explore and communicate spatial ideas through hand sketching and/ordigital tools Strong organizational skills and attention to accuracy, consistency, and detail Ability to follow established standards and contribute to their continued development Ability to receive feedback, revise work, and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams Preferred Skills Parametric design and automation: Grasshopper, Dynamo, Ruby, scripting, and AI-supported workflows Visualization: Rendering, animation, and related visualization tools Data visualization and the development of repeatable or automated production processes Generative AI Education & Experience Bachelor's or master's degree in urban design, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban studies, geography, or a related spatial discipline Relevant academic, internship, or early professional experience in planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, or a related field Demonstrated interest in working across building, campus, district, and urban scalesSkills & Capabilities Candidates are not expected to be experts in every platform listed below

They should demonstrate a strong technical foundation, sound visual judgment, and the ability and willingness to learn unfamiliar tools and production methods. Required Skills Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with proficiency or demonstrated aptitude in Excel considered critical Spatial design and modeling: AutoCAD, Rhino, SketchUp, and/or Revit Mapping and spatial analysis: ArcGIS Review and collaboration: Bluebeam, Microsoft Teams, Miro, and Microsoft Whiteboard Ability to work accurately across software platforms, drawing types, and file formats Strong graphic sensibility, including composition, hierarchy, typography, color, and clarity of information Ability to interpret architectural drawings, plans, programs, and other spatial information Ability to explore and communicate spatial ideas through hand sketching and/ordigital tools Strong organizational skills and attention to accuracy, consistency, and detail Ability to follow established standards and contribute to their continued development Ability to receive feedback, revise work, and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams Preferred Skills Parametric design and automation: Grasshopper, Dynamo, Ruby, scripting, and AI-supported workflows Visualization: Rendering, animation, and related visualization tools Data visualization and the development of repeatable or automated production processes Generative AI Education & Experience Bachelor's or master's degree in urban design, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban studies, geography, or a related spatial discipline Relevant academic, internship, or early professional experience in planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, or a related field Demonstrated interest in working across building, campus, district, and urban scales