OODA Architecture is currently looking for an Urban Planner to join our team in Porto/Lisbon:
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.