Design and Planning Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Design & Planning Manager to join our team within Vistry Cotswolds, at our office in Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham. As our Design & Planning Manager, you will coordinate/manage a support design and planning service to the region from initial appraisal to completion of development including all necessary consents and agreements. You will also help obtain Planning Consents and Technical Approvals.

We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements.,

• To achieve planning consents in accordance with the Region's objectives


• To coordinate the production of sketch scheme layouts when necessary for appraisal on new land opportunities for financial evaluation whilst producing an attractive saleable product.


• To interpret market brief to achieve cost effective and attractive layout scheme for approval at Management Meetings and submitting for planning consent.


• To programme workload to ensure all tasks are performed and information available at the required time. To complete information in a professional organized manner.


• To attend meetings for departmental reviews.


• To prepare and distribute planning/design-based information required for Pre-Tender meetings. To ensure that other departments within the Company are able to carry out their function.


• To coordinate the production of high-quality design drawings, accurate legal conveyancing drawings and provide a working base for Engineering, Landscaping and Brochure production functions.


• To assist with the preparation when required an initial sketch scheme for a land viability study to an identified sales brief, obtain departmental/board approval, prepare details, and make formal applications under Town and Country Planning and Building Regulations.


• To check legal land purchase plan on site and report any discrepancies/encroachments/peculiarities to the Legal/Land Departments.


• To liaise with the Design Engineer on the optimum road patterns, standards and site difficulties involved.


• To make any suggested agreed changes form the Management Meeting to the scheme and consult again with the Planning Authority and make any changes required by the Highway Authority.


• To progress the application to ensure that the anticipated target planning consent milestone dates are met.


• To attend Planning Committee or site meetings as required.


• To coordinate the production of additional information if required by the Planning Authority for the submissions - street scene, house type elevations, plans etc.


• To coordinate the production of key portfolio drawings and plot information upon the successful. planning submission and arrange for distribution.


• To brief the Architectural Technician when variations are required to standard house drawings to meeting detailed Local Planning Authority Design concepts.


• To coordinate the production of Design and Access statements.


• To coordinate the production of traffic management plans.


• To provide a support service to the Design team in assisting with the issuing of information to the Region.


• Liaison with all key internal and external contacts.


• Ensure you have read the Company's health and safety policies and procedures observe them at all times.


• Reporting any accidents or near misses immediately to your manager and record them in the accident book.


• Ensure your workplace is kept tidy and any hazards are eliminated or reported to your line manager.


• Always wear appropriate protective clothing on site.


• Attends all health and safety training as required by the Company.
  
  You will hold or be working toward a construction / design related professional qualification - HNC/HND/Degree


• You will hold a relevant CSCS card


• Experience of working within the Construction industry, be it through Design and Build or open market/PLC developers


• Positive attitude towards teamwork


• Able to work under pressure


• Be able to work effectively in a team


• Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal


• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it


Desirable…

• You will be a member of a professional body - CIOB/RIBA/RICS


• Experience working within a residential house builder


• Knowledge of other design packages (photoshop, JPA designer, sketch-up)
  
  At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.
  
  Competitive basic salary and annual bonus


• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance


• Agile working possible (dependent on role)


• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays


• Private Healthcare


• Competitive contributory pension scheme


• Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary


• Share incentive schemes


• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…