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Retrofit Designer

Salary: £35K - £45K

Hours
37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day, work flexibly - core hours are 10am - 3pm.

Location
Lancashire 2 days per week)
Home address (3 days per week)

Our awesome team
With over 35 team members, this is a time of growth for the Company. We're an ambitious and passionate group of individuals, who want to challenge ourselves to be the best out there whilst remaining agile, innovative and always striving to solve industry problems.

We care about our individuals, every has a voice and we listen and always strive to be better for our team. Culture is of the upmost importance to us therefore we're focused on bringing in the right people, in the right seats who are aligned to our beliefs and values.

How we see the role:
Mission of the role:
To complete retrofit designs on all retrofit measures in compliance with PAS2035 standards. To review technical surveys and retrofit assessments, proposed works, products and installation methods to ensure proposed design is suitable and compliant.

Key tasks include
 Management of design to ensure contract compliance with all work specifications and PAS2035/2030 standards.
 To review and stay up to date with all existing building regulations relevant to the design works
 To build and develop a robust top class internal design service across all work streams
 To partake in client meetings and briefings, specifically with internal work force and external contractors
 To work with the Retrofit Coordinator to ensure first class complaint delivery.
 To provide constructive feedback to the surveying partners and installers on quality, improvements required.
 Ensure CPD is kept up to date and relevant regular product training.
 To ensure timely and effective business process via Protean/management systems to aid accurate data on jobs and workflow. (include internal systems instead)
 Advising clients on schemes and projects and determine requirements.
 Prepare design and specification information for the measures proposed, including requirements for all materials, products, processes and standards in sufficient detail for the installer(s) to work from, ensuring that all requirements of PAS 2035 are met.
 Determine the condition of existing buildings, identify and analyse defects, including proposals for repair.
 Work with the Retrofit Coordinator to ensure the intended outcomes of the project are met.
 Ensure that the Retrofit Coordinator and/or the resident client understand the key features of the design and how the measures should be installed and used.
 Be on hand to advise the PAS accredited installers to ensure the quality of work is satisfactory to the PAS standards.

Do you have:
 Qualified Architect with ARB membership or Architectural Technologist with CIAT or CIOB
 Previous experience working on PAS2030, and PAS2035 is essential
 Previous experience working on retrofit projects in the social housing sector would also be highly desirable
 Minimum of 2 years' experience within design environment preferred
 Experience with using Autodesk or AutoCAD
 Experience thermal bridging calculations, drawing up details for projects.

Nice to have:
 Demonstrable experience working with tier 1-3 contractors
 You must be proficient in Revit or Sketch up - nice to have
 Understanding of energy efficiency measures within the differing funding streams.

What's in it for you?
We like to reward our hardworking team with a number of company benefits

 Flexible and hybrid working patterns
 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
 Additional holidays for length of service
 Free day off for your birthday!
 Company pension scheme
 Healthcare Cash Plan scheme
 Employee discount scheme for retail, travel and shopping
 Fully paid for team social events throughout the year
 Regular appraisals and salary reviews
 50% Gym membership paid for at GymWorks Euxton
 Company bonus scheme
 Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
 Paid volunteering days

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer