Garden Designer

This is an office role working in a small, experienced team for an established but unique Leicestershire company.

**About the role**

You will be developing garden landscaping designs from initial concept / brief through to sign-off, making your client’s hopes and dreams for their garden become reality.

As well as creating amazing 2D and 3D domestic garden designs using SketchUp, this role has project responsibilities of providing an accurate quote for the customer and quantifying materials. You will also source and order some specific materials to make sure the build gets off to the best start.

**About you**

You may be freelancing and are after the security of permanent employment and the perks that come with that. Or you may be doing a similar role and are ready for the next challenge.

You will need to be confident using CAD software; SketchUp ideally.

A head for figures will be needed for finalising quotes and producing figures needed for the build e.g. cost and quantities of materials, labour hours, etc.

As well as having a creative mind, the ability to juggle different tasks and manage a number of designs at different stages is also important.

You will have frequent direct client contact so good spoken communication is a pre-requisite.
- **A background in construction drawing would be beneficial. An interest in gardens and landscaping is also useful.**_

**In return**

You will be joining this innovative and successful business at the start of an exciting new initiative to support and collaborate with a new ‘family’ of businesses. The scope for the role is only limited by your own ambition.

Our employees are very much part of our business family. Satisfaction rates are high; in our recent employee engagement survey, 100% rated their work as engaging and would recommend working here.
- Previous applicants need not reapply._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £24,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Leicester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you able to travel to our Leicester office Monday to Friday without relocating first?

**Experience**:

- design: 3 years (preferred)
- AutoCAD: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person