Architectural Design Co-ordinator

Application Reference Number: 0236
Function: Technical
Location: Battersea, London
Position Type: Permanent
Application End Date: 12/02/2021
Job Purposed: Assist and provide an architectural design service across Berkeley St Edward developments for off plan sales and main scheme delivery in a detailed and creative form whilst facilitating the design department's requirements.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities: 

• Assist in scheme optimisation from planning to sales and production
• Assist in collaborating with the in house teams to develop innovative schemes, adhering to company standards and brand guidelines
• Assist in reviewing and challenging consultant design proposals and specifications, offering design solutions to ensure the final proposals are innovative and of an exceptional quality
• Collaborate with project teams throughout the design process to provide clear and concise design information, ensuring the concept integrity is maintained
• Assist in the production of presentation documents for the Management Team and the BSE Board
• Preparation of presentation material for Berkeley Group as and when required.
• Ensure the Architectural Design manager is appraised of all current projects.
• Assist in resolving day-to-day problems as they arise by preparing solutions

Post planning, pre-start, sales

• Assist in the optimisation of planning schemes where required
• Coordinated floor plans for sales brochure.
• Assist marketing team to produce relevant information for sales brochure production including sales plans, CGI's etc.
• Assist marketing teams and facilitate with the production of the sales collateral including but not limited to; brochure plans, models, CGIs etc.
• Source suitable materials and suppliers to achieve design concept in most cost effective manner.
• Assist the design team in the production of design collateral such as sample boards, customer choices.
• Assist and facilitate in the creation of technical sales specification for brochure production
• Assist and facilitate in the creation of base build technical specifications

Technical Competencies:

• Ideally 2 years' experience within the interior design industry; property developer experience a bonus
• Proficient in CAD (Vectorworks or AutoCAD) / Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, etc.), Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, etc.).
• Understands principles of construction from design and technical perspective.
• Proven creative and administrative skill set.
• Proven ability to think creatively and provide creative design solutions 
• Ability to work as part of a wider team, able and willing to engage actively with colleagues
• Has a clear focus on exceptional customer service

Person Specification:

• Proactive, self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook
• Keen to deliver exceptional customer service
• An effective leader, motivator and mentor
• Flexible and reliable
• Credible, and comfortable in dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Reliable, tolerant, and determined
• Team player
• Empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person's point of view
• Well-presented and business like 

Please note our standard working hours are 8am until 5:30pm Monday to Friday.

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