Taylor Wimpey plc
Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all.
With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life.
Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people.
Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.
Job summary/Purpose
Deliver the highest quality designs and most commercially viable planning permissions by supporting the Planning team with designs and supporting information required for the preparation and submission of planning applications.
In addition, the Senior Designer must offer advanced Design/Technical Skill, Process Management & possess the mentoring skills to aid the Design Manager with the retention and development of the Design team.
Primary Responsibilities
Health, Safety & Environment
Implement CDM/EMS, identifying foreseeable risk in designs and taking action to design risk out, in line with company policy.
Discharge the Designers responsibilities under CDM regulations.
Fully understand the CDM/EMS regulations and demonstrate a working knowledge of how these should be incorporated into designs.
Support and advise the team to ensure e CDM/EMS site start processes and site close out procedures are followed and recorded.
Maintain a good understanding of environmental/ecological constraints to development and ensure that appropriate mitigation is undertaken to allow development to proceed in line with the Regional Programme.
Support the Design team on all aspects of implementation on CDM/EMS processes and procedures. Land and, Planning & Community Engagement
Manage community engagement consultations to support planning applications.
Manage and drive planning Section agreements, identifying the commercial impact and negotiating commercially viable contributions with authorities.
Responsible for clearing all planning conditions in response to programme.
Input into house type design feedback forum.
Ensure the design of schemes is compliant with all external requirements (Building Regs, TW Technical Bulletins, Water Authority, Highway Authority, NHBC etc).
Manage planning applications, co-ordinate with the Planning & technical teams to deliver accurate designs and approvals from inception to completion, including all supporting document in line Operational Framework guidance, internal documents, and good practice.
Responsible for evaluation and appraisal of development opportunities to purchase new sites.
Input into LEADR/ Site Specific Environmental Action Plans / CDM / Health and Safety / Environmental issues.
Work with the project team to add value and secure the best planning consent and Design and placemaking solution for the company.
Attend internal and external team meetings as required to assist in the preparation of information for planning submission.
Arrange for the preparation of all working drawing requirements –residential and non-residential uses - and supporting information for issue to Commercial Department for tendering purposes in line with agreed Programme, utilising external consultants where appropriate.
Support the Design team on all aspects of implementation on Land, Planning and Community Engagement.
Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements
Degree level qualification in a relevant field
Previous experience in the housebuilding sector
Capable of preparing and managing a number of planning applications
Computer literate with knowledge of Autocad
What we offer at Taylor Wimpey
At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.
We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover. Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.
We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.
If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey.
Inclusivity Statement
As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.
Internal Applicants: Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role
