Senior Manager - Urban Planning

About the role

Egis, a global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services firm, is hiring a Senior Manager - Urban in Lucknow. The expert supports the preparation of State Regional Plans through stakeholder consultations, spatial analysis, GIS-based mapping and the preparation of planning reports and DPRs, coordinating with government departments, local authorities, consultants and other stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate stakeholder consultations, workshops, focus groups and departmental meetings, record proceedings and turn feedback into planning outputs
• Coordinate with government departments, ULBs, development authorities and line agencies to collect and validate data
• Support State Regional Plans, Regional Development Plans, Vision Documents and Master Plans, and assist in preparing Detailed Project Reports (DPRs)
• Compile and analyse demographic, economic, environmental, land use and infrastructure data, and develop project concepts, implementation strategies and investment plans
• Prepare drawings, maps, figures and annexures for reports and DPRs
• Support field surveys, reconnaissance visits and ground verification
• Produce progress reports, technical notes, meeting minutes and client presentations, and coordinate with planners, engineers, architects, economists, transport planners, environmental specialists and GIS professionals

Required profile

• Master's degree in Urban Planning, Town Planning or Urban and Regional Planning
• Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience in urban planning and development projects
• Preferred: experience in State Regional Plans, Regional Development Plans, Master Plans, urban infrastructure projects, smart cities, GIS-based studies, DPRs and government-funded planning assignments
• Willingness to travel for consultations, field surveys and meetings

Required skills

• ArcGIS / QGIS (essential)
• AutoCAD (essential)
• Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Spatial data processing and visualization tools (preferred)
• Adobe Suite