Layout Designer

Layout Designer

My client are a dynamic housebuilder building stylish homes across the North West. Due to several new developments starting in the region they have an opportunity for a Layout Designer to join their Design team.

Layout Designer role

Reporting to the Design Manager your duties and responsibilities include:

• Produce conceptual urban layout designs by hand and photoshop.
• Produce master plans and block plans by hand and photoshop.
• Produce 1:500 scale residential sketch layouts by hand in accordance with the company brief and LPA/National design policies
• Produce coloured presentation plans, sections and street scenes for pre-app and public consultation etc
• Produce detailed plans planning layouts using AutoCAD
• Produce Design and Access Statements
• Experience in consultant instruction and management
• Experience in contribution within meetings with Local Planning Authorities
• Experience in the compilation of a planning submission package
• Chair internal/external design team meetings
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of Local Planning Authority/National design standards and regional requirements

Skills and experience required:

• Previous experience working on volume housing developments
• Sound knowledge of current building regulations
• Experience with low to mid rise Apartment layout
• Experience with mixed use schemes
• Experience with City developments
• Experience with mixed tenure developments
• Experience with urban place making and CABE/Design Review

This is fantastic opportunity to join a growing house builder, the company are offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including car allowance, healthcare, pension and company bonus.

If you are interested in the Layout Designer role and would like to apply, please contact Deena at Fawkes & Reece