- Professional
- Office in Birmingham
We have big growth plans and are looking for people with the enthusiasm to come and be part of this and to develop a career with us.
We can offer you:
We can offer you:
- A competitive salary with great benefits including private medical, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and a bonus day off for your birthday
- A varied workload working on a variety of projects including residential strategic land promotion, urban regeneration and major mixed-use sustainable urban extensions across the UK.
- The opportunity to join a vibrant, forward - thinking team with the support of friendly, approachable partners who encourage and support your career development
The Assistant Urban Designer will play an active role within the Masterplanning & Urban Design team in either our Birmingham, Stratford upon Avon, Milton Keynes or Sheffield hubs.
You will be:
- Assisting on the development of design solutions and strategies for a range of projects encompassing residential strategic land promotion, urban regeneration and major mixed-use sustainable urban extensions across the UK
- Supporting the team on a wide portfolio of projects from feasibility through concept and sketch design
- Preparing high quality visualisations from sketch through to illustrative and presentation standard
- Producing creative solutions for clients which are well researched and structured
- Contributing towards seeking, winning, and delivering new work
- Delivering excellent service to clients whilst building strong relationships, managing expectations, and adding value to their business
- Working with the wider team on the delivery of the business strategy and related activities for growth
You will need:
- Previous UK based experience working in a planning or architectural practice on residential/mixed-use projects for national house builders or housing developers
- Degree in a design related course
- Good working knowledge of current urban design issues in a UK context
- A strong design flair with an interest in delivering high quality projects from a strategic masterplan level to the details of individual built area and urban spaces
- Competence using a full range of design focused packages including AutoCad, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Sketch Up, as well as Microsoft Office suite
- Confidence and competence in drawing and sketching by hand
Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information
We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.
We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.
We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Solihull, Stratford upon Avon & Tunbridge Wells.
This role can be based from either our Birmingham, Sheffield, Milton Keynes or Stratford upon Avon hubs on a hybrid basis
This role can be based from either our Birmingham, Sheffield, Milton Keynes or Stratford upon Avon hubs on a hybrid basis
Additional information:
Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.
Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.
Equal opportunities
Marrons is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.
