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Our Opportunity

Are you a Principal Designer looking to step into a Senior position?
 
Do you want to work as part of a supportive, collaborative team?
 
Do you have experience within a consultancy environment?
 
If you answered yes to the above questions, this could be the perfect role for you!
 
 

We are Pick Everard, delivering better together for over 160 years. We deliver exceptional places for people across sectors including commercial, retail, residential, defence and more. Client focus is our strength, and culture is our passion. We are proud to work with prestigious clients on a range of projects across the built environment, helping to create a sustainable future for all.

As part of our ambitious growth strategy, we are looking to appoint a Senior Principal Designer at either our Bristol or Cardiff offices.  Joining a supportive network as part of a national team, you can expect to receive valuable training, guidance and genuine scope for career development.

You can expect to become involved in:

  • Projects within the commercial, education, and defence sectors amongst others.
 
 Your core duties will include:
 
  • Day to day project delivery including, meeting attendance, chairing workshops, collating information and reviewing surveys, advising clients and supporting design team.
  • Attending site where necessary and working with the contractor to manage any design change.
  • Producing and creating reports as required to a high standard.
  • Maintaining the Safety Critical Elements Register and all deliverables for the principal designer role.
  • Being able to engage in drawings reviews, plan checks, obtaining information from CDE and supporting in the coordination of information.
  • Monitoring actions agreed in the designing to ensure they are closed out.
  • Engaging with technical experts to gain the knowledge or information required in assessing design elements.
  • Developing internal relationships and supporting colleagues in their requirements. 
Find out what it is like to work at Pick Everard here: Life at PickEverard - Pick Everard

About You

You will be committed to enhancing our positive working culture, by having a compassionate attitude and always treating others with respect.
 

In order to be considered for this role, you must have:

  • A Minimum level L5, or working towards / obtained the following - Design / Construction Degree, NEBOSH 
    Diploma, NCRQ Diploma, NVQ L5
  • Significant and relevant construction experience
  • Experience in delivering construction projects
  • Sector specific knowledge within 3 or more sectors - such as aviation, rail, education, healthcare, commercial, automotive, defence.
  • Sound knowledge of construction design, building control requirements, construction techniques and materials, fire safety in construction, temporary works, asbestos, demolition, process engineering, modular construction, scaffolding, working at height, lifting, and CDM15 Schedule 3 item
In order to stand out from the crowd, it is desirable for you to have
 
  • Chartership

About Us

Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 650+ work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better.

We’re committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues.

We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career. 

What we offer

Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive an attractive salary, and amongst other benefits you can also expect:

  • Agile working
  • 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave
  • Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan
  • Professional subscriptions  
  • Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
  • Stakeholder pension

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.

We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted.

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