We are continuously searching for talented people to join our international team in our offices of Porto and Lisbon. All applications will be considered in the order they are received. For our current openings please see below.
All applications / portfolios must be sent to jobs@ooda.eu as one PDF file no larger than 5 MB. Please state the job title you are applying for in the subject of the email.
Skills and Knowledge
— Degree and/or masters in Urban Planning or similar equivalent degree;
— 3 years of professional experience in the area of assignment;
— Managing small assignments / tasks within wider team;
— Good knowledge of planning legislation and planning policy;
— Experience in the preparation and submission of planning applications;
— Parametric design skills are a plus;
— Proficiency in Rhino is mandatory;
— Fluency in written and spoken English is required;
— French skills are a plus;
— International experience is preferred;
— Candidates authorized or with the possibility to acquire authorization to work in Portugal are preferred;
— Strong organizational skills, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
— The ability to be proactive, self-motivated, and able to take initiative in response to direction from managers.
Role and Responsibilities
— Performs professional work related to a variety of planning assignments;
— Prepare Physical layout plans for residential, Commercial, Institutional, Recreational, Industrial areas and Tourism Development plans;
— Conduct of Socio-economic impact assessment and Demographic studies;
— Develops / Reviews planning studies and reports in support of new and updated plans, programs, codes, regulations, policies and procedures;
— Acts as a liaison between community groups, government agencies, developers, and elected officials in developing neighbourhood plans;
— Work with and co-ordinate multidisciplinary teams;
— Lead on small to medium sized projects and take a lead role on specific elements of larger and complex schemes.
