Senior Designer

About the Role

Job Summary: Deliver the highest quality designs and commercially viable planning permissions by supporting the Planning team with designs and the required information for preparation and submission of planning applications, while offering advanced design, technical skill, process management and mentorship. Primary responsibilities cover pre‑development management, development management and land, planning & community engagement, ensuring designs meet standards, coordinating consultants, negotiating with authorities and driving approvals across a portfolio of sites. Internal applicants should inform their line manager if they wish to apply for this role. • Deliver consistent design packages aligned with departmental standards. • Ensure designs comply with building regulations, technical bulletins, and authority requirements. • Attend concept, pretender, pre‑start, and specification meetings per company framework. • Meet challenging programme deadlines consistently. • Manage project fees and costs within budget using TW fee schedules and workflow. • Produce high‑quality designs using standard TW products and details. • Coordinate external consultants to provide timely, on‑budget information. • Validate design viability with internal business‑unit requirements. • Apply the Quality Management Process to uphold design quality. • Organise and record design meetings across departments efficiently. • Liaise with statutory and local planning authorities to achieve objectives. • Collaborate with engineering to meet adoptable and approval standards. • Advise on legislation changes affecting building control, NHBC, and planning law. • Lead community consultations and manage Section 106 agreements. • Clear planning conditions and oversee development functions on assigned sites.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸design delivery
• ▸regulatory compliance
• ▸budget management
• ▸consultant coordination
• ▸authority liaison
• ▸planning approvals

What You Bring

Candidates should hold a relevant degree, have previous experience in the house‑building sector, be capable of preparing and managing multiple planning applications and be computer literate with knowledge of AutoCAD. • Hold a relevant degree and prior house‑building sector experience. • Manage multiple planning applications and use AutoCAD proficiently.

Requirements

• ▸relevant degree
• ▸house‑building
• ▸planning applications
• ▸autocad
• ▸computer literate

Benefits

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey. At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen for ourselves, each other and our customers, offering incredible opportunities on your doorstep. With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues, share ideas, experience a no‑blame culture and shape your work around your life. Taylor Wimpey offers excellent retail discounts, company‑funded life insurance, private healthcare, a quality pension scheme with contributions, a discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing, share plans and flexible options such as extra annual leave or dependent cover. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, guaranteeing an interview for applicants who disclose a disability and meet the minimum role requirements.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time