Rotterdam, Netherlands
Experienced urban designer
at Studio for New Realities
Studio for New Realities has an opening for an experienced urban designer to join its firm in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Studio for New Realities is looking for a senior and mid-level urban designer to join our team of ten. Practised architects with an affinity for large-scale projects are also invited to apply.
Studio for New Realities uses a strategic design approach, working towards a clear mission to contribute, step-by-step, to a world that is healthier, more responsible, and more humane. Design is action; every intervention must add value.
We operate as a design squad, making use of a range of specialisms to actively work on new solutions and typologies in projects with impact. We are active in the realms of both urban planning and architecture, working across all scales. Our solutions are always a combination of hardware, software and orgware – the physical form, the program and the user system. We deliver visions, masterplans, development strategies, and buildings; all developed to answer to the needs of our changing society. We are currently working on a growing set of commissions, concerning relevant and challenging (inter)national projects in masterplanning, architecture and high-level consultancy.
Studio for New Realities is recruiting at short notice:
- an experienced urban designer or architect with an affinity for large-scale projects (four-ten years’ experience)
- for our running and upcoming projects, we are looking for a practised designer with ‘balls and brains’ – someone who shares our mission and spirit, and who is experienced in carrying out masterplanning projects and processes
You:
- creative, strategic, proactive, and result-driven design approach
- flexible, problem-solving attitude
- strong sense of responsibility, accuracy and a taste for challenging tasks and innovations
- capable of both working autonomously and being a sound part of the team
- fluent in English (spoken and written), a certain command of the Dutch language is an asset
- graduated at TU Delft or Academy of Architecture and Urban Design in urban planning or architecture
- four-ten years’ work experience in relevant fields
- experience in all stages of the masterplanning process and a familiarity with the relevant planning policies and requirements
- affinity with public space and landscape design
- strong Adobe Suite skills
- experience with Vectorworks and Rhino is an asset
- available on short notice
A mid-level designer (two-six years of experience)
You:
- creative, strategic, proactive, and result-driven design approach
- flexible, problem-solving attitude
- strong sense of responsibility, accuracy and a taste for challenging tasks and innovations
- capable of both working autonomously and being a sound part of the team
- fluent in English (spoken and written), a certain command of the Dutch language is an asset
- graduated at a TU or Academy of Architecture and Urban Design in urban planning or architecture
- two-six years’ minimum of work experience
- affinity with urban planning and development projects or buildings in a wider context is a plus
- strong Adobe Suite skills
- experience with Vectorworks and Rhino is an asset
- available on short notice
We offer:
- position (40-32 hours/week) in a growing firm with full potential to develop yourself and take your own role and expertise
- contribution to a range of different projects and scales, from masterplanning and urban development strategies to buildings and public space design
- opportunity to make a difference in the improvement of our living environment
- salary according to CAO Architectenbureaus
- dynamic and creative atmosphere as part of our design squad
- pleasant workspace at a dynamic location (including a panoramic view of Rotterdam)
- healthy, ‘gezellige’ communal lunch
If you share our mission and approach and want to be a part of our team, please send a digital copy of your CV and portfolio (max. 5MB) using the ‘apply’ link below. Deadline for applications is March 27, 2020. We will contact you shortly if we see a match.