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Design Coordinator

Job Description

Bellway is a FTSE 250 house builder, headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, which operates 22 trading divisions across England, Scotland and Wales. The company has grown from a family firm, established more than 75 years ago, into a respected national brand, selling over ten thousand homes a year. At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success and our goal is to provide a rewarding and fulfilling career in line with our values of quality, service and trust. In addition to this we are committed to being a more inclusive employer and invite applications from a variety of backgrounds. There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our West Midlands Division, located in Tamworth is looking to recruit a Design Coordinator to join the Division’s Technical department. The Role Reporting to the Head of Design the successful candidate will be responsible for:- Oversee all Architectural aspects of multiple projects From inception through design and planning onto procurement, construction, and sales This will involve being responsible for producing estate layout design Appointment of external consultants for technical reports to support planning applications Manage design processes to secure accurate and comprehensive sets of information Procurement of discharge of planning/building regulation conditions, checking of conveyance plans and easements Managing and satisfying regulatory bodies such as Planning, Building Control and the Fire Brigade Following the issue of information to site the Design Coordinator will then work closely with the commercial department to ensure all relevant orders are in place and then with the site and sales teams to support them through construction and sales. Maintain upto with legislation and regulations as well as have an understanding of future regulations that are coming into effect within the industry The role will be challenging and will require hard work and dedication but will be fully supported and provide both job satisfaction and long term prospects Experience Architectural design experience primarily of producing and critiquing estate layout design at either a practice or developer along with a minimum of two years technical management experience They will have a good understanding of building techniques, materials, and regulations, along with excellent communication and personnel skills Up to date knowledge of CDM regulations Qualifications and Training Current CSCS card or equivalent HNC and ONC in Building Studies Skills and Aptitude Strong communication and listening skills Highly motivated to deliver quality developments Ability to work on own as well as part of a team Proficient in Autocad 2019 LT and the ability to adapt to new systems Good administration skills Work effectively to deadlines and competently work on multiple tasks simultaneously Demonstrate a creative flair and innovative approach to development layouts The Role and Working Conditions Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked. Office based role, with travel within the Divisional area. Ability to travel to development sites as and when required. In return we can offer you: Competitive salary Competitive annual bonus Company car allowance 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays Contributory pension scheme Company Sharesave scheme Private healthcare We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.