Architect (Design Officer)

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Urban Design Group Full time

Be First is a pioneering URBAN REGENERATION COMPANY wholly owned by, but operating independently from, the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) Council. Our mission is to accelerate growth and capitalise on the boroughs position as Londons best investment and development opportunity.

We are a property developer, including commercial agency, construction and planning consultancy, and undertake statutory planning and building control services on behalf of the Council. We utilise council and commercial investment resources to acquire sites, secure planning permission and build out new residential and commercial developments. We deliver a socially-responsible model of urban regeneration that creates new homes and jobs for Barking and Dagenhams current and future communities, ensuring that no-one is left behind.

This is an important position within Be Firsts Consultancy Team reporting to and working closely with Design Consultancy and Statutory Planning Development Management. You will play a central role in delivering design advice on third party planning applications.

The role will also involve working on strategic visions, masterplans and feasibility studies, ensuring high quality and ambitious urban design proposals are embedded into Be Firsts and external clients development strategies and projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The overall purpose of the role is to work within the Design Consultancy Team to deliver high design advice on third party planning applications within LBBD including projects such as Barking Riverside and Beam Park. The role will be based at MAKE IT Barking (though Be First Consultancy Team remains largely working from home):

Advocate the Consultancy Teams design and quality ambitions to ensure excellent design standards and outcomes across LBBD Hold responsibility for Design Officer services for all third party major planning applications providing written design advice which contributes to Officer Reports and Planning Committee Reports Coordinate with Be Firsts Sustainability Associate and Heritage Officer to include their feedback on major third party planning applications Attend Quality Review Panels (QRPs), Pre-Application and Cabinet meetings to offer design and sustainability commentary Contribute to the running of the LBBD QRP organised by Frame Projects Lead the Peer Review process with the wider Be First Design Consultancy Team for medium third party planning applications Run a fortnightly Design Surgery for minor third party planning applications Work closely with the project lead to develop urban design, masterplanning and architectural designs that include site option appraisals and feasibility studies Contribute to the development of design led planning policies, design codes and design guidance Produce graphics, branding, presentations and visual material update and manage project trackers for annual reviews to inform lessons learned and assess project performance

Skills and competencies

Part 2 architectural designer or newly qualified architect preferably with experience of urban design enjoy working both in a team environment and alone keen to learn and take ownership for tasks forward thinking, process driven and proactive in implementing systems to drive efficiency have strong design skills and be comfortable visualising, illustrating and presenting ideas enjoy solving problems have excellent attention to detail knowledge of design, planning and construction legislation, guidance and best practice have experience in urban design, residential architecture and sustainability demonstrates a clear passion for public sector led housing delivery and placemaking Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines proficiency in autocad, Sketchup and Adobe Creative Suite proficiency in Revit is advantageous good freehand sketching and excellent graphics skills ability to manage complex and competing projects and workloads excellent communication skills with proven ability to assess and advise on architectural design issues at a senior level, both verbally and in writing, including presentations demonstrates an understanding of equality and diversity and shows experience of embedding a fair and ethical approach within a team and wider organisation

Apply for this position

In order to apply, please send your CV, cover letter and completed EDI form to by 22nd September 2024. Your cover letter should outline your motivation for applying and highlight how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the skills and competencies listed in the Job Description.

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