Layout Designer
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary :
Layout Designer
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Bellway is a FTSE 250 house builder, headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, which operates 22 trading divisions across England, Scotland and Wales. The company has grown from a family firm, established more than 75 years ago, into a respected national brand, selling over ten thousand homes a year.
At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success and our goal is to provide a rewarding and fulfilling career in line with our values of quality, service and trust. In addition to this we are committed to being a more inclusive employer and invite applications from a variety of backgrounds.
There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our East Midlands Division, located in Leicester is looking to recruit a Layout Designer to join the Division’s Technical department.
The Role
The role of Layout Designer reports to the Design Manager.
Principal accountabilities of the role include:
* Reviewing the existing outline planning information and liaising with internal Bellway teams (Technical, Planning & Land) to produce constraints and opportunities plans and initial block structure plans
* Liaising with a number of external bodies, such as design consultants, local authority and planning consultants
* Reviewing scheme layouts produced by external consultants for a variety of residential developments to ensure compliance with Bellway philosophy and design brief alongside LPA planning requirements
* Production of presentation drawings for internal review and management meetings
* Pre-application planning submissions, planning applications and obtaining approvals.
Monitor the progress of planning applications and subsequent release of planning conditions
* Production of Title Plan / Site overlays and Land Contract Plans
Experience, Qualifications and Skills
Experience
* Experience of housebuilding
* Demonstrates a fundamental understanding of the development business and the necessity to balance the varying needs of different internal departments
* Up to date knowledge of Building Regulation / NHBC knowledge in regards to layout design
Qualifications and Training
* Current CSCS card or equivalent
* GCSE grade C/4+ or equivalent in Maths and English
* AutoCAD essential and Photoshop preferred
Skills and Aptitude
* Strong communication and listening skills
* Highly motivated to deliver quality developments
* Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
* IT literate and the ability to adapt to new systems
* Good administration skills
* Ability to work to deadlines
* Committed to diversity and inclusion
The Role and Working Conditions
* Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked.
* Office based role, with travel within the Divisional area.
* Ability to travel to development sites as and when required.
In return we can offer you:
* Competitive salary
* Company car / car allowance
* 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
* Contributory pension scheme
* Life assurance
We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received
More Information
- Address LE19, Braunstone, Leicestershire
