Position: Senior Designer - Facades
Location: Hersham or Enfield
Salary:Competitive / Negotiable
The Job:
A leading Facade Contractor is actively recruiting for an experienced Senior Designer to join their growing team, all projects London based.
Reporting directly to the Design Manager, the Senior Designer will be responsible for the co-ordination and management of the design team both in-house and those subcontracted.
Senior Designer Responsibilities:
Provide project design management and design coordination including managing the design team and sub-contract/supply chain design.
Participate and contribute to the mobilisation of projects
To identify and request at early stages of design the required information we must have to progress its design, procurement, manufacture & installation
To keep our clients and in-house project teams informed of changes to the scope of work as they arise
To communicate difficulties experienced in the design process with the contracts manager & the project team that will affect our programme of works
To provide design solutions & material specifications & quantities tailored to our production
Good understanding of specifications, applicable standards and codes
Planning/scheduling, meeting deadlines
Liaise with the team, clients, suppliers and external consultants and attend project design workshop meetings
To assist and mentor less experienced designers in our methodologies & systems
Provide design and technical support to the site team
To focus on our company objectives for each project
To use our company procedures in a positive and proactive manner to achieve the correct end result for the project
Report directly to Design Manager
Work with Team Leaders
Senior Designer Requirements:
Be suitably qualified to at least third level and ideally to Masters level
Have at least 3 years as a Senior Façade Designer
AutoCad 2D proficiency a necessity
AutoCad 3D
Excel & Word proficiency a necessity
Please submit your CV to be considered for this position