Vacancy Details

Ref: DMCHE8

Job Title: Design and Planning Manager

Industry:Traditional / Private Housing Jobs

Salary / Package: 50k _ car allowance, bonus, pension and healthcare

Discipline: Design and Technical Jobs

Location: UK, East Anglia

Town / City: Cambridgeshire

salary range: £40,000 - £54,999

Job Type: Permanent full-time

Job description:

My client is a successful house builder and currently seeking a Design Manager who has strong experience of layout design and planning applications.

Job requirements

• Good knowledge of planning process and requirements
• Good knowledge of relevant design standards and building regulation legislation
• Good knowledge of Affordable Housing standards i.e. DQS, HQI, Lifetime, Secured by Design etc
• Good knowledge of The Code for Sustainable Homes requirements
• Excellent working knowledge of AutoCad
• The ability to produce hand drawn sketches / feasibility layouts for both rural and urban settings
• The ability to produce layouts, house types and other associated work on AutoCad quickly and accurately
• Proven track record with in producing high quality housing developments
• Natural flair and enthusiasm for good quality Architecture
• The ability to get on with people together with communication skills for dealing with multi-disciplined teams
• The ability to recognise problems and deal with them in a speedy and efficient manner
• To be self-motivated and well organised
• To have the desire to improve their ability and recognise problems

Job responsibilities

• Provide the land department with feasibility schemes based upon specific briefs on density and dwelling types to facilitate land bids
• Co-ordinate, manage and prepare layout and associated planning application drawings (usually by CAD)
• Assist the Planning team to ensure planning permission is obtained to the satisfaction of the Company within appropriate time constraints
• Liaise with and advise other departments on design matters
• Co-ordinate design matters and liaise with planning department
• Provide information as required by the land department to support land bids and presentations
• Ensure that all planning applications include standard information
• Liaise with consultants, suppliers and manufacturers as necessary to assist with the preparation of technical support information
• Liaise with Head of Design and Purchasing Manager to provide external finishes schedule for inclusion in planning submission
• Provision of colour schedules
• Liaise with Technical Manager / Technician and provide planning package for technical information production
• Liaise with other members of the design team to maintain a standard house type planning drawing register for use in planning applications and sale literature
• Consider cost implications and effectiveness when designing layouts and specifying materials etc
• Liaise with technical department to ensure standard details are being included within technical package
• As instructed by Head of Design ensure standard house types are maintained and updated as appropriate
• Brief and manage both in-house team and, where appropriate, external consultants in the preparation and issue of production information to an agreed programme
• Liaise with any relevant departments to ensure all planning conditions are cleared
• Liaise with the technical department regarding the preparation of the technical package
• Check any production information before issue against other drawings and specifications and briefs
• Co-ordinate the issuing of relevant drawings to other departments
• Attend internal and external meetings regarding construction and technical matters and co-ordinating the preparation of the information required as a result
• Ensure that up to date legislation and requirements are included on the drawings and implemented on site as necessary
• Chase consultants to ensure availability of information
• Attend site meetings as and when required
• General liaison and co-ordination between other parties, both internal and external
• Respond to site queries and resolve design problems
• Ensure all drawings are recorded on the drawing register and issued to relevant departments
• When instructing external consultants, to obtain competitive quotes and monitor accordingly
• Manage Architectural Assistants as required and the production of the planning package to meet programmes and advise the Head of Design as to the progress thereof on a regular basis

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