Architect - Urban Designer

JR United Kingdom; Guildford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the housing sector is looking for an Architect or Urban Designer to join their professional Design team. The role offers the opportunity to work on residential projects, providing a chance to make a significant impact through masterplanning and architectural design. A competitive package is offered, alongside flexible working options and a welcoming company culture focused on well-being.

Benefits

Car Allowance

26 days holiday plus birthday off

Generous Pension Scheme

Discretionary Bonus

Flexible Working

Mental Health Support Program

Life assurance up to 8x salary

3 paid volunteer days per year

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience in residential architecture.
• Proven ability on Autocad and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience managing applications through the planning system.

Responsibilities

• Create masterplans and architectural solutions for planning applications.
• Work on residential projects of various sizes.
• Meet and communicate with local authorities and external stakeholders.

Skills

Autocad

Adobe Creative Suite

Sketching

Presentation skills

Graphic skills

Education

RIBA Part III qualification

Degree in related field

Tools

Revit

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

A family-owned business who are committed to building high-quality homes backed up with first-class customer service. Our strength lies in the care and attention given to all our design, specification of fixtures and fittings and a high-quality finish.

Things you may not know about Croudace:

• 5-star Customer Satisfaction recipients from the Home Builders Federation 12 years in row
• Our new homes come with EV Charging points as standard.
• Croudace are the proud sponsor of Duratec racing driver Michael Gibbins

About the role:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Architect or Urban Designer with an enthusiasm for residential architecture to join our professional Design team in Letchworth. Reporting to the Design Director your primary responsibility will be creating masterplans and architectural solutions for planning applications on schemes of various sizes. You will work in close conjunction with other team members and departments to see these applications through to permission and implementation on site.

The role is based at our office in Caterham, Surrey, with travel to our sites as required.

Some of your key responsibilities:

• Working on residential projects of various sizes
• Design of scheme layouts, masterplans & architecture
• Production of planning application package
• Meeting and communicating with local authorities and external stakeholders
• Working in close conjunction with other team members and departments
• Instruction and management of external consultants
• Regular site visits to ensure design implementation

What you will bring to the role:

• RIBA Part III qualified or a degree in a related field of study, ideally with a minimum 2 years post-qualification experience in residential architecture
• Proven ability on Autocad and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign & Illustrator)
• Strong graphic, concept, sketching and presentation skills
• Experience of designing residential developments
• Experience of managing applications through the planning system
• Knowledge and experience on Revit will be beneficial but not essential.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive package + Car Allowance (With free parking & EV charging at our offices)
• 26 days holiday (increasing with service) with an additional day for your Birthday
• Generous Pension Scheme (Up to 15% total contribution)
• Discretionary Bonus
• Flexible Working, providing you with flexibility around your hours and location
• A range of benefits to support physical & mental wellbeing (including discounted gym membership, EAP programme with mental health support, health cash plan, private healthcare through BUPA, and access to a discount platform)
• Life assurance, providing cover up to 8x your annual salary
• Up to 3 paid volunteer days per year to support with one of our volunteering projects