Total 5 Art / Design / Entertainment job vacancies in CM1 2QX

We're recruiting for a talented Design Manager in Chelmsford. Interested in a new freelance role?

• Position: Design Manager
• Location: Chelmsford, Essex
• Day rate: £ negotiable and dependant upon experience
• Contract type: Freelance
• Start date: June/July 2024
• Duration: 6 months+
• Interview process: 2 stage maximum
• Randstad contact: Mark Dixon (Maidstone branch) 01622 357230

The projects:

The contractor works across a variety of sectors within the industry which include education, commercial, science & technology, defence with projects ranging from £5-50 million in value.

The role:

As the Design Manager you will be:

• Producing design programmes, design scopes, design responsibility matrices, appointments and schedules.
• Responsible for the management and delivery of design information in line with agreed design programme and deliverable schedule for projects due to commence on site and in progress.
• Ensuring appointed design consultants and engineers carry out their duties in accordance with their appointment.
• Attending and chairing necessary meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Value Engineering to achieve desired outcomes and maximise project profitability.
• Working collaboratively with pre-construction and delivery teams.
• Ensure design is compliant with planning conditions and legislative requirements.

This Design Manager role is ideal for you if you have/are:

• Previous experience in the same or similar role is essential for either a developer, contractor or consultancy.
• Previous experience in both bid and PCSA stages of two-stage tendering procurement processes.
• Sound technical knowledge of design packages and ability to input at key project stages including consultation selection, procurement and project delivery.
• Educated to degree level or HNC/HND in a relevant discipline.
• A background in Architecture are very desirable.
• Experienced working on multiple projects running concurrently with values in excess of £5m would be an advantage but not essential.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Assistant Urban Design Consultant

Permanent, Full Time

Up to £30,678 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

This position has been classed as an anywhere worker role but has an expectation that the successful candidate will attend the office in Chelmsford, a minimum of 1 day per week, with the remaining time allowing for site work and / or remote working if desired.

The Opportunity

Place Services is a multi-disciplinary consultancy within Essex County Council providing environmental and planning services to the Council, local authorities, and other public bodies across the UK. Our purpose is to support the public sector to deliver sustainable development. We do that by enhancing and conserving the natural, historic, and built environment, and achieving well-designed places. The Assistant Urban Design Consultant will assist with the delivery of our Urban Design services.

We offer a dynamic working environment, with a focus on staff welfare and personal development that aims to retain and enhance our talent, and so build a stronger and more effective team.

Place Services is growing to meet the demand for our services, and we are currently recruiting for graduate level Urban Designers to join our multi-disciplinary consultancy team. This role is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Urban Designer who wants to be part of a growing team of high performing professionals working within the public sector on a diverse range of exciting projects.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective delivery of a range of services including development management consultations, undertaking design reviews, developing masterplans, design guides and codes.

Candidates should be educated to degree level in a relevant discipline (relevant disciplines could include Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Town Planning and Architecture-based degree) and have relevant demonstrable professional experience.

Accountabilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective delivery of a range of services including development management consultations, undertaking design reviews, developing masterplans, design guides and codes.

Specific accountabilities include:

• Supporting the Urban Design Team by providing technical and graphical support, including preparation of documents, plans, diagrams and GIS mapping.
• Contributing to effective delivery of a range of urban design services including assisting with a case load of development management consultations at all stages of the planning process.
• Supporting the evaluation and preparation of design codes and design briefs, assisting with design reviews, evaluating masterplans, and completing specialists tasks as part of multi-disciplinary projects.
• Writing consultation letter responses on Design matters to Planning Case Officers for pre-application consultations, and consultations for all types of planning applications.
• Assisting the development and delivery of learning and promotional material, training activities and events, and engaging with networks, to enhance the recognition and reputation of Place Services.
• Support the delivery of the Essex Quality Review Panel.
• Assisting bids for low-value opportunities and helping to monitor contractors and volunteers against specifications, indicators and budgets on low value contracts and minor projects.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, working to create a positive team culture within Place Services.

The Experience You Will Bring

Essential:

• Candidates should be educated to degree level in a relevant discipline (relevant disciplines could include Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Town Planning and Architecture-based degree) and have relevant demonstrable professional experience.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including report writing, publication and presentation.
• Demonstrable knowledge of legislation, planning policy and good practice relating to the built environment, including office and site-based practices and procedures.
• Has and maintains a broad knowledge of the constituent elements of the built environment, with an interest in developing specialist knowledge in one or more periods, topics, or practices.

Desirable:

• Awareness of commercial practices including preparation of bids and tenders.
• Good level of technical experience and knowledge of planning, architecture and urban design including site analysis, researching and preparing evidence base reports.
• Able to effectively prioritise and efficiently deliver work whilst maintaining focus on key projects or activities, within defined timescales.
• Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications and one or more of the following: AutoCAD, GIS, and other specialist software such as Adobe suite (InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop)

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

Project Design Engineer

Fixed Term, Full Time

Up to £42,899 per annum

Location: Countywide

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 23rd May 2024

Please note that this is a fixed term contract / secondment opportunity for a period of up to 10 months.

The Role

Essex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK, serving a population of 2 million residents, and has a very successful track record of delivering transformational change. ECC anticipated change was needed in the public sector and has worked to deliver better quality at lower cost. We have an ambitious transformation agenda - one with the scope to reach every part of the council. We are changing the way we think, the way we work, and the ways in which we deliver our services. We are committed to becoming a place where individuals, partners and communities feel proud to play their role and genuinely want to belong. We're immensely proud of our flexible working options.

The Opportunity

Essex is committed to enabling inclusive economic growth, helping people get the best start and age well, helping create great places to grow up, live and work and transforming the Council to achieve more with less.

The Project Design Engineer involves technical modelling support for key projects which deliver income targets and maintain client relationships for projects. The role will monitor income and work closely with colleagues across the Council and partners to market services externally.

Evidence of providing technical and modelling support to ensure successful project delivery and working collaboratively to design and deliver joint objectives, is key to success in this role.

Accountabilities

Supporting the Project Delivery Manager with on-site supervision of scheme delivery on behalf of the Council, for Capital, and other schemes led by Operational Delivery. Working collaboratively to ensure these are delivered to specification, on time, in budget and in accordance with Health and Safety Regulations.

Build good working relationships with customers, continually seeking feedback to ensure services meet expectations and identifying improvements to develop a continuous learning environment.

Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

Educated to degree level in a related subject or equivalent proven experience in the field of surface water management. 

Evidence of continuous professional development with expert knowledge in professional area, with membership of an appropriate professional body.

Knowledge and understanding of Flood Risk Management, Land Drainage, Asset Management and the responsibilities of the LLFA.

Demonstrable experience of commissioning, managing multiple consultants and contractors, with an ability to build, create and manage effective multi-agency partnerships with the private sector.

Project management experience, with evidence of successful delivery, including procurement, mandates and legal process.

Highly developed communication skills, with evidence of preparing and presenting clear reports and consultations.

Knowledge of data and asset management, local planning system, legislation and using hydraulic modelling utilising software packages e.g. Micro Drainage. 

Significant expertise in the field of partnership working, formulating plans and strategies, identifying synergies across organisations and the development and implementation of work programmes.

To read more about us please visit: Climate, Environment and Customer Services

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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The post holder will provide urban design support, including development management and policy advice; context appraisal and master planning; design guides and codes; assisting with design reviews; helping to prepare design briefs; and undertaking supervised specialist tasks on multi-disciplinary projects.

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