Playground Designer

2 weeks ago

North Shields, North Tyneside, United Kingdom Pennine Playgrounds Limited Full time
Pennine Playgrounds is a family-owned company that has been designing and installing playgrounds since 1998. We provide high-quality outdoor playground equipment, commercial playground equipment, school playground equipment, and safety surfacing for playgrounds. Our focus is to create stimulating play areas that are designed to promote creativity, learning and fun.

Playground designer

Key responsibilities:

  • Work closely with the sales and product teams to innovative and functional design solutions that meet the company's requirements, customer needs, and industryspecific regulations and standards.
  • Create detailed and accurate 2D and 3D renderings, animations and visualisations to communicate design concepts.
  • Develop technical specification data sheets to demonstrate that equipment meets industryspecific regulations and standards such as BS EN 1176 and BS EN 117
  • Liaise with colleagues, suppliers, manufacturers to ensure that designs are producible and meet the required quality standards.
  • Price products and designs during the design phase to meet a target GPM.
  • Produce proposal documentation, including design proposals, project timelines, and cost estimates.
  • Continuously improve design processes and practices to increase efficiency and productivity.

Essential Requirements:

  • Degree, equivalent qualification or demonstrable industry experience in design, engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in designing playground equipment, outdoor structures, or related products.
  • Proficient in 2D and 3D CAD software such as 3DS Max or similar.
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate technical documentation.
  • Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with crossfunctional teams.

Desirable Requirements:

  • Experience in pricing products during the design phase to meet a target GPM.
  • Experience in project management and the ability to lead a team.
  • Knowledge of materials science and engineering principles.
  • Familiarity with graphic design software such as Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes and techniques.
  • Knowledge of industryspecific regulations and standards such as BS EN 1176 and BS EN 1177.
This is an exciting opportunity for a talented designer to join our team. We offer competitive compensation packages and opportunities for professional growth.

If you are passionate about creating innovative designs that enhance the built environment, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume and portfolio for consideration.

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 22.5 per week

Benefits:

  • Flexitime

Schedule:

  • Flexitime
  • Monday to Friday

Work Location:
In person

Expected start date: 18/09/2023

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