To learn and develop the required skills and abilities within the Design discipline so that the following activities are able to be undertaken.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Prepare schematic and working drawings, primarily using CAD.
Visit sites to ascertain site conditions, carry out surveys and attend design meetings as required.
Prepare requests for information, query sheets as required and monitor replies.
Produce drawing schedules, general arrangement and working drawings.
Monitor own progress against contract programme and report progress on a weekly basis.
Attend project handover meetings and compile a design brief for the project.
Produce fabrication information in the form of schedules, cutting lists or component drawings as required to an agreed programme.
Design review – revise and re-issue commented drawings.
Undertake checking responsibilities for fabrication information generated by other design personnel.
Represent OCL as appropriate at any meetings as required.
Select external designers, structural engineers, consultants where relevant and issue letter of appointment.
Take on responsibility for a proportion of the design office workload as agreed.
Check all elements to a project including drawing schedules, general arrangement drawings, working drawings and fabrication information.
Be aware of current project workload and project timings.
Provide design and technical support for all other departments as required.
Ensure that the clients are aware of their duties under the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations.
Identify the significant health and safety hazards likely to be associated with the design and how it may be constructed and maintained. Consider the risks from hazards, which may arise as a result of the design being incorporated into the project and, if possible, alter the design to avoid the risk: or if this is not reasonably practicable to reduce it.
Provide a design risk assessment to enable the planning supervisor and/or the principal contractor to prepare the relevant documentation required of them by the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations.
Where necessary in the interests of health and safety, cooperate with any other designer involved in any other aspect of the project.
Comply with BMS Design Procedures.
Assist Sales / Estimating departments by locating, or generating, if necessary, details for projects in the sales or estimating departments.
Attend Design Handover Meetings from the estimating department and agree / compile a design brief for the project.
Identify key interfaces with adjacent structures or finishing trades.
Prepare requests for Information / Query sheets as required and monitor replies.
Produce Drawing Schedules, General Arrangement and Working drawings for Design team approval.
Ensure delivery of all information to design team, and approval thereof, in accordance with project programme requirements.
Design Review – revise and re-issue commented drawings.
Attend Design Meetings as required throughout the design process.
Produce Fabrication information or component drawings, as required, to an agreed program.
Undertake checking responsibilities for fabrication information generated by other Designers.
Visit Sites as necessary to ascertain conditions, carrying out basic surveying if required.
Select external designer/structural engineers/consultants where relevant.
Take on responsibility for a proportion of the design office workload as agreed and discussed with Optima Design Director.
Check all elements to a project, including, Drawing Schedules, General Arrangement Drawings, Working Drawings and Fabrication information.
Be aware of current Optima project workload and project timings, maintain regular contact with each member of Optima design team and monitor their progress against program.
Assist Contract/Project Managers with the production of accurate, realistic design programs for current or forthcoming projects.
Provide Design and Technical Support for all other departments as required.
Any other appropriate duties as may be required.
Health, Safety and environmental Responsibilities
Health, safety and environmental responsibility falls to us all.This role requires that you:-
* Take into consideration any health and safety risks in the design including maintenance of the final product.
* Identify any residual risks associated with the design in the SHE box on the drawings.
* Identify any residual risks associated with the design in the Designers Risk assessment.
* Take into consideration any environmental impacts (e.g. material selection) when undertaking design.
* Ensure that any project sustainability requirements (e.g. BREEAM, LEED etc.) are addressed in design.
* Ensure any design complies with all applicable standards including any legal requirements.
Any other reasonable duties given to you.
Seniority level
* Internship
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries
* Wholesale Building Materials
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