Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey Job summary/Purpose Deliver the highest quality design and most commercially viable planning permissions by leading, developing and motivating a team of Design and Planning Executives.
Coordinating activities and communications between sites, internal departments and external stakeholders - planning applications and design packages to the region.
Primary Responsibilities Health, Safety & Environment Has carried out the training for Principle Designer and is competent in identifying foreseeable risk in designs and taking action to risk out, in line with company policy and fulfilling all duties of Principle Designer (where this role is directly reporting to Technical Director applicable) Ensure that the team follow CDM/EMS processes and record these throughout the design process.
Ensure that the team follow and record CDM/EMS site start processes and site close out procedures.
Maintain a thorough understanding of environmental/ecological/noise constraints to development and ensure that appropriate mitigation is undertaken to allow development to proceed in line with the Regional Programme.
Responsible for the team discharging the Designers responsibilities under CDM regulations and competently implementing CDM/EMS, identifying foreseeable risk in designs and taking action to design risk out, in line with company policy.
Responsible for supporting and developing the design team on all aspects of implementation on CDM/EMS processes and procedures.
Ensure that the team has completed their H&S training.
Land and, Planning & Community engagement Lead internal and external team meetings as required to assist in the preparation of information for planning submission.
Responsible 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.
Manage the house type portfolio, elevation treatments and design criteria of sites with commercial acumen.
Input into house type design feedback forum.
Responsible for the successful hosting and preparation of community engagement consultations to support planning applications and ensuring the team are prepared and well briefed.
Responsible for the delivery of planning Section agreements, identifying the commercial impact and negotiating commercially viable contributions with authorities.
Responsible for ensuring that all planning conditions are cleared in line with programme.
Responsible for managing planning applications and amendments, 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 the design team carrying out evaluations and appraisals of development opportunities to purchase new sites.
Ensure the team continues to develop site designs and provide full design support throughout the planning and building regulation process.
Responsible for the appointment, assessment of competence, briefing and performance of consultants across the team.
Responsible for developing an external network that can assist with our statutory approvals across planning authorities/Highway Authorities/ Road authority, Environment Agencies etc.
to resolve any development issues.
Responsible for ensuring that all designs of schemes are compliant with all external requirements (Building Regs, TW Technical Bulletins, planning authority, NHBC etc).
Support the team to input into LEADR/ Site Specific Environmental Action Plans / CDM / Health and Safety / Environmental issues.
Support, develop and drive the performance of 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 and / or personal development through the Technical / Architectural function of a relevant consultancy or in the house building sector Previous experience in the housebuilding sector Capable of preparing and managing designs to support a number of planning applications 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.