Overview
Location: Crewe, Cheshire
Salary: Competitive (Depending on experience)
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
Our client is a leading name in property development with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality residential, mixed-use, and care home schemes across the UK. They are committed to creating thoughtfully designed, sustainable, and community-focused developments.
They are now seeking a talented and versatile Urban Designer to join the team. This role offers the opportunity to work on a wide variety of design projects, contributing to the lifecycle of development proposals, from concept through to planning applications.
Responsibilities
* Create engaging visualisations and concept designs, including sketches and CGIs, to bring residential and care home schemes to life.
* Prepare and develop masterplans, sketch layouts, and detailed site layouts for a variety of sites.
* Evaluate site constraints and opportunities to inform design proposals.
* Prepare compelling presentation documents and vision documents to communicate development concepts.
* Contribute to the preparation of planning application materials, including detailed site layouts and masterplans for outline planning applications.
* Collaborate with internal teams and external consultants to ensure design outputs align with project objectives and planning requirements.
* Maintain awareness of planning policy, urban design principles, and best practice in residential and care home development.
Qualifications
* Degree in Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, or related design discipline.
* Experience in UK housing and mixed-use projects gained in design, architectural and/or planning consultancies.
* Proficiency in design software (e.g., AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
* Strong design and graphic presentation skills with an eye for detail.
* Ability to evaluate complex site constraints and opportunities and translate these into viable development proposals.
* Experience in the production of residential and mixed-use masterplans and strategic frameworks as well as Design and Access Statements, Design Codes and associated plans for planning submissions.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly.
* A collaborative team player who is also capable of working independently and managing multiple deadlines.
Benefits
* The chance to be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking property development company.
* Opportunities to work on a variety of projects, from residential layouts to visioning large-scale masterplans and care schemes.
* A supportive and collaborative team environment.
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
* 37.5-hour week: Full-time permanent role
* Early finish on Fridays
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Pension contributions and incentive package
* Free on-site parking at the office
* Long service awards including additional holidays
* Pet-friendly office
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