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The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) is tasked to undertake, encourage, promote and facilitate urban renewal of Hong Kong in accordance with the provisions of the Urban Renewal Authority Ordinance and the Urban Renewal Strategy published by the Government. The URA adopts a comprehensive and holistic approach by ways of its two core businesses i.e. redevelopment and rehabilitation, as well as preservation, revitalisation and retrofitting, for creating a sustainable and quality living environment for the people of Hong Kong.
Responsibilities:
To structure and procure strategic district studies (DS), preliminary project feasibility studies (PPFS) or other studies and assessments as identified by the URA Board/ relevant taskforces and Government bodies
To oversee, provide professional / technical input and guidance, as well as take charge of management of consultancies on planning studies, layout and urban design, and technical assessments
To liaise with government departments and bureaus, district councils, NGO and other urban renewal stakeholders as necessary to align understanding, solicit support and resolve technical issues on various DS/ PPFS/ study proposals
To package and firm up planning requirements and parameters of urban renewal proposals recommended in the DS/ PPFS or other studies
To prepare submissions, and as necessary make presentation to internal and external meetings and forums including URA PDCC/ Board, TPB, NGOs, DC, public briefing, workshops, seminars on URA DS/ PPFS and activities etc
To assist establishment of policies and procedures in carrying out the work above and facilitate development of Urban Renewal Information System (URIS), a geographical information system which is crucial for supporting PPFS/strategic studies
To supervise team members in performing various tasks as required
Requirements:
Degree holder in Town Planning, Architecture, Urban Design or related disciplines
Recognised professional qualifications of HKIP, HKIA or equivalent
Minimum 10 years of post-qualification experience and 5 years of experience in supervisory/managerial role
Experience in working on local and/or overseas area-wide planning / masterplanning / urban design projects
Experience in working with local developers on sizeable mixed-use, residential and landscape architectural and urban design/ infrastructure projects, and or Government departments and agencies in the development field
Excellent communication and presentation / report writing skills and hands-on experience in design
Closing Date of Application:
26 January 2026
How to Apply
Please click the Apply button. Full resumewith present and expected salariesshould besubmittedvia online application.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence and information provided will be used for the consideration of applications. Applicants not invited for interview within four weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.
Job ID: 138187465