Garden Designer
Full-time | Permanent | Office-based | Penn, Buckinghamshire
Salary: Dependent on Experience
Monday–Friday | 9.00am–5.30pm
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Garden Designer to join our design team at our studio in Penn, Buckinghamshire.
We are looking for a strong all-round designer with around 5–8 years' professional experience , who is comfortable taking responsibility for projects from initial client meetings through the design stages and into costing and delivery.
This is a hands-on, client-facing role. You will develop and manage your own projects, prepare and present design proposals, develop planting schemes and work closely with clients, consultants and our in-house estimating and build teams.
We are a design-led practice, so strong creative and spatial design ability is fundamental. You will work within our established design review process, with support and creative input from the Design Team Lead and Head of Design, while being trusted to take responsibility for your own projects and workload.
What You'll Be Doing
Develop projects from initial brief and site appraisal through concept, detailed and technical design.
Produce high-quality drawings, SketchUp models, planting designs and client presentations.
Attend client meetings, site visits and design presentations, occasionally representing us independently.
Coordinate with architects, engineers, consultants, specialist contractors and suppliers.
Work closely with our in-house Estimator and build team, obtaining quotations and providing the design information required to develop project costs.
Understand the relationship between design and budget and contribute to value-engineering discussions while protecting the overall design intent.
Provide design support as projects move into construction.
Manage your own workload and design time across several live projects.
About You
First and foremost, you need to be a strong designer .
We aren't looking for someone who only produces attractive visuals, nor are we looking for a purely technical designer. We want a rounded Garden Designer who understands the complete design process and can t...
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