Job Description
Company Overview
At Oakley Food Projects, we are more than just a design-and-build partner. As a family-owned business, we work closely with food, drink, and pharmaceutical manufacturers to help them expand, relocate, and future-proof their production facilities with confidence. Since 2012, we have built a strong reputation as turnkey factory fit-out specialists, managing the entire process from initial concept and design through to build, handover, and operation.
Summary
The Senior Revit Designer plays a crucial role in the early stages of factory design and expansion projects. The role supports conceptual and technical design work, collaborates with clients and internal teams, develops pre-construction documentation, and prepares accurate, compliant design information required for tendering, pricing, and project handover.
You will work closely with the Pre-Construction, Sales, and Operations teams to ensure designs are practical, cost-effective, buildable, and aligned with client objectives. This role bridges creative design with technical feasibility.
Responsibilities
* Produce pre-construction technical drawings, layouts, and models to support client proposals.
* Create detailed technical drawings for production areas, cleanrooms, warehouses, food prep spaces etc. that meet industry regulations.
* Prepare technical schematics for power distribution, lighting, fire detection, and other facility systems in collaboration with specialist designers.
* Develop compliant drawings aligned with building regulations
* Work cross-functionally with the Sales, Pre-Construction and Operations teams to ensure technical accuracy and design feasibility.
* Prepare cost-informed designs, integrating value engineering principles to meet budget expectations.
* Support estimating activities by providing precise drawings and design-related cost inputs.
* Attend site visits with Sales/Pre-Construction to understand client needs and constraints.
* Provide design updates and clarify technical details to clients, subcontractors, and internal teams.
* support with preparing design visuals and supporting materials for client presentations.
Attributes
* Strong communication skills, able to collaborate with colleagues, clients, and contractors.
* Ability to work to strict deadlines and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
* High attention to detail with excellent accuracy in design and costing inputs.
* Practical mindset with good commercial awareness.
Experience
* Proficiency with Revit/BIM software.
* Ability to create detailed technical drawings and schematics.
* Understanding of building regulations and construction processes
* Experience in pre-construction design, technical design, or architectural/engineering design for industrial or commercial buildings.
* Background in food factory, cleanroom, or process-industry design is beneficial but not essential.
* Prior experience in construction, technical design, or M&E coordination adds value.
What We Offer
* Opportunity to work with a creative and collaborative architectural design team.
* A role that blends operational excellence with client-facing responsibility.
* Competitive salary and benefits package, including profit share.
* Professional growth and development opportunities.
* cooked lunches provided three times per week.
* Company events and team building days.
* Company pension.
* Free annual flu jabs.
* On-site parking.
* Private dental insurance.
* Private medical insurance.
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