Head of Architecture & Design.
North West, Housing & Apartments.
Basic c£80,000 to £90,000 (DOE) + Car + Package + Bonus.
Our client is a major housebuilder, developing a wide range of homes including large-scale traditional housing and flatted schemes. The business is highly entrepreneurial, fast moving, and commercial with excellent funding in place. This role is key to their business model, and you will be highly visible.
Key aspects of the role include:
Reporting to the Technical Director you will lead the team responsible for; house & apartment type ranges, layout design, technical approvals, pre and post planning approval, technical design (CAD & Revit), technical appraisal of new technologies, interpretation of new technical legislation
Work closely with the acquisitions and engineering teams, technically appraising new sites from a layout and product perspective
Ensure that schemes are well designed, highly efficient (gross to nett), sustainable, cost effective and hit programme milestones
We are keen to speak with experienced, highly technically aware, housebuilding professionals who have a background in layouts, house type design/development, technical standards, and planning support. You have experience of leading a sizable in-house team, able to operate both strategically/operationally and are willing to roll up your sleeves to ensure that the client hits its ambitious targets. In return you will play a critical, wide ranging and challenging role within the business.
For a confidential discussion please contact:
Mark Heald, Director, Cognisant
07796 514558