180 Design Firms jobs in the United Kingdom

Design Services Engineer

We're looking for a Design Services Engineer to lead the design of complex signalised junctions, pedestrian crossings, and intelligent traffic control systems across a range of high-profile infrastructure projects. This agile role offers a 50/50 split between home working and onsite presence -ideal for surveys, design validations, and stakeholder engagement.

When you join our Engineering Team at Telent, you'll be empowered to innovate and drive common solutions, working closely with technical experts who are proud of the impact their work makes. Come join a high-performing team doing complex and critical work. Help build and keep the nation's critical infrastructure connected and protected 24/7

What you'll do: Design Services Engineer:

• Undertake on-site inspections, surveys, commissioning and supervision
• Preparation of technical designs of complex signalised junctions and pedestrian crossings in-line with approved design procedures along with the preparation of technical specifications.
• Will provide technical oversight on creating ideas for new products or services and drawing up plans for a new design.
• Preparation of complex MOVA Designs and MOVA Datasets
• Good knowledge of design standards such as TSRGD, DMRB and the Traffic Signs Manual
• Undertake MOVA Validations of complex junctions and roundabouts.

Who you are:

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of designing signalised junctions and pedestrian crossings. Who is looking to take the next step to a Senior Design Services Engineer and have a new perspective on existing solutions within the Traffic Signal Design industry.

Design Services Engineer Engineer Signals & Crossings Key Requirements:

• Good knowledge AutoCAD, Keysignals, OSC Mapper and AutoTURN software
• Microsoft Office Skills
• Good knowledge of TOPAS 2500A Traffic Signal Controller Specifications
• Knowledge of MOVA Tools, Datasets and Linking
• Knowledge of LinSig 3
• Full UK Driving Licence.

What we offer:

A career at Telent can span many sectors, roles, technologies and clients giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver.

We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on-going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work.

The additional benefits with this role:

• Car allowance/Company Vehicle
• 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually
• Company pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme.

Learn more about Telent:

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We're passionate about creating an environment that champions diversity and inclusion, where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves and empowered to reach their full potential. People are at the heart of our business, and we believe that our teams should reflect the diverse experiences and backgrounds of the communities we support.

Job Title: Estimator - Interior Design

Location: IFSE Head Office, 14 Progress Business Park, Croydon, CR0 4XD

Salary : £30,000 - £7,000 per annum depending on experience

Job type: Full time, permanent (including probation period)

About ifse:

Ifse Group design, build and fit-out award-winning restaurants and commercial kitchen facilities for companies across the UK, from the high street brands to office and B&I food and beverage facilities. From a single piece of equipment to a full turn-key package, we treat every project with exactly the same care and efficiency, creating great results for our customers, our partners and our team.

The Role:

As an estimator, you'll be provided layout plans and drawings from the Sales and Design team. Your role will be to work alongside the estimating team and Operations Manager to go through the equipment and furniture legend and price the project quotation accordingly to the specification outlined. Most costs will be provided by the specialist quoting system, any that are bespoke will require direct communication with our suppliers to receive a cost from them.

As a quotation is completed, the documents will be sent back to the Sales team for presentation to our clients. You'll work alongside the Operations Manager to ensure that ifse profit margins, as prescribed by the Directors, are maintained within the quotations produced.

You'll also work collaboratively with other members of the team to provide furniture and equipment suggestions and savings to improve the success of the business.

Time management and prioritising work that is received is a critical part of the role to ensure all quotations meet the time frames required by our clients.

The team will provide full onsite and offsite training to ensure that you are up to speed and getting the necessary support to be successful.

What we're looking for:

• This role is suitable for someone with commercial trade experience (purchasing, accounts, sales, estimating)
li>A candidate with high levels of numeracy and literacy skills with experience of working within a commercial environment, ideally construction or associated trade
• Ability to focus on the task in hand to produce accurate work which has been checked and double checked before being submitted
• Must enjoy at numeracy and understand the principles of percentages, mark-ups, gross profit and generally have a commercial mindset - If this doesn't describe you the role is not for you
• Excellent understanding and practise of the principles of good customer service are paramount
• Excellent Microsoft Office experience
• Understanding/Experience of CRM systems
• Excellent telephone manner
• Good people skills, you must enjoy working within a team and be a really good communicator
• Willingness to learn about the commercial function of the company and the estimating role within the process
• Willingness to learn the trade specific on-line estimating system
• Ability, after initial instruction, to read trade specific drawings/legends and transfer this information into the estimating system to produce accurate quotations
• Estimating experience is desired but not essential if you meet the criteria detailed above and have sound commercial experience - i.e. working within a business where buying and selling is the core business
• This role is 100% office based, you must live within a 1 hour commute

Candidates must provide a cover letter, in addition to a CV, which details why you think your experience and proven ability equips you for this role. Please give examples from previous roles to demonstrate capability.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

What you'll receive:

• Great team spirit in a friendly office environment.
• Discretionary annual bonus (paid in May) which is related to the success of the company for the year - as we're an EOT (Employee Ownership Trust) that can be tax-free up to the value of .6k
• Private Health Care (after 20 weeks service)
• Generous Company Pension
• Life cover amounting to 4x salary (after 20 weeks service)
• Paid annual leave: 25 days + public holidays. Following the third year of service, leave increases by one day per year, up to a maximum of 30 says annual leave.
• Bank holidays are paid in additional to the above annual leave

Additional Information:

Work schedule of 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, with on-site parking available and the IFSE offices are within a 5 minute walk of the Waddon Marsh tram stop.

Ifse is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms - gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation - enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.

Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa's at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK.

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Cost Analyst, Pricing Specialist, Buying, Budget Planner, Financial Forecaster, and Project Cost Manager, Project Estimator, Project, Commercial Trade Projects, Buyer may also be considered

Job Title: Estimator - Interior Design

Location: IFSE Head Office, 14 Progress Business Park, Croydon, CR0 4XD

Salary : £30,000 - £7,000 per annum depending on experience

Job type: Full time, permanent (including probation period)

About ifse:

Ifse Group design, build and fit-out award-winning restaurants and commercial kitchen facilities for companies across the UK, from the high street brands to office and B&I food and beverage facilities. From a single piece of equipment to a full turn-key package, we treat every project with exactly the same care and efficiency, creating great results for our customers, our partners and our team.

The Role:

As an estimator, you'll be provided layout plans and drawings from the Sales and Design team. Your role will be to work alongside the estimating team and Operations Manager to go through the equipment and furniture legend and price the project quotation accordingly to the specification outlined. Most costs will be provided by the specialist quoting system, any that are bespoke will require direct communication with our suppliers to receive a cost from them.

As a quotation is completed, the documents will be sent back to the Sales team for presentation to our clients. You'll work alongside the Operations Manager to ensure that ifse profit margins, as prescribed by the Directors, are maintained within the quotations produced.

You'll also work collaboratively with other members of the team to provide furniture and equipment suggestions and savings to improve the success of the business.

Time management and prioritising work that is received is a critical part of the role to ensure all quotations meet the time frames required by our clients.

The team will provide full onsite and offsite training to ensure that you are up to speed and getting the necessary support to be successful.

What we're looking for:

• This role is suitable for someone with commercial trade experience (purchasing, accounts, sales, estimating)
li>A candidate with high levels of numeracy and literacy skills with experience of working within a commercial environment, ideally construction or associated trade
• Ability to focus on the task in hand to produce accurate work which has been checked and double checked before being submitted
• Must enjoy at numeracy and understand the principles of percentages, mark-ups, gross profit and generally have a commercial mindset - If this doesn't describe you the role is not for you
• Excellent understanding and practise of the principles of good customer service are paramount
• Excellent Microsoft Office experience
• Understanding/Experience of CRM systems
• Excellent telephone manner
• Good people skills, you must enjoy working within a team and be a really good communicator
• Willingness to learn about the commercial function of the company and the estimating role within the process
• Willingness to learn the trade specific on-line estimating system
• Ability, after initial instruction, to read trade specific drawings/legends and transfer this information into the estimating system to produce accurate quotations
• Estimating experience is desired but not essential if you meet the criteria detailed above and have sound commercial experience - i.e. working within a business where buying and selling is the core business
• This role is 100% office based, you must live within a 1 hour commute

Candidates must provide a cover letter, in addition to a CV, which details why you think your experience and proven ability equips you for this role. Please give examples from previous roles to demonstrate capability.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

What you'll receive:

• Great team spirit in a friendly office environment.
• Discretionary annual bonus (paid in May) which is related to the success of the company for the year - as we're an EOT (Employee Ownership Trust) that can be tax-free up to the value of .6k
• Private Health Care (after 20 weeks service)
• Generous Company Pension
• Life cover amounting to 4x salary (after 20 weeks service)
• Paid annual leave: 25 days + public holidays. Following the third year of service, leave increases by one day per year, up to a maximum of 30 says annual leave.
• Bank holidays are paid in additional to the above annual leave

Additional Information:

Work schedule of 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, with on-site parking available and the IFSE offices are within a 5 minute walk of the Waddon Marsh tram stop.

Ifse is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms - gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation - enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.

Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa's at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK.

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Cost Analyst, Pricing Specialist, Buying, Budget Planner, Financial Forecaster, and Project Cost Manager, Project Estimator, Project, Commercial Trade Projects, Buyer may also be considered

Your new company
A well established local building services consultancy seeks to appoint a Building Services Design Engineer to their team. Established over 50 years ago they have developed strong client relationships including; university's and hospitals in particular. In this they develop exciting projects including helping their clients towards decarbonisation.

Your new role
You will be working as a Building Services Design Engineer, overseeing both the mechanical and electrical aspects. Within in this role your duties will be various including; design calculations, site visits, surveying existing installations, preparing specifications and drawings for tender.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need to be working in the building services industry as a design engineer either having a background in Mechanical or Electrical or both. In this you will either need to have suitable qualifications such as a HNC or considerable experience.

What you'll get in return
30,000 - 45,000 (DOE), Career development, Encouragement of professional membership and chartership, including fees. There is also consideration of hybrid working option

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Your new company
A well established local building services consultancy seeks to appoint a Building Services Design Engineer to their team. Established over 50 years ago they have developed strong client relationships including; university's and hospitals in particular. In this they develop exciting projects including helping their clients towards decarbonisation.

Your new role
You will be working as a Building Services Design Engineer, overseeing both the mechanical and electrical aspects. Within in this role your duties will be various including; design calculations, site visits, surveying existing installations, preparing specifications and drawings for tender.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need to be working in the building services industry as a design engineer either having a background in Mechanical or Electrical or both. In this you will either need to have suitable qualifications such as a HNC or considerable experience.

What you'll get in return
30,000 - 45,000 (DOE), Career development, Encouragement of professional membership and chartership, including fees. There is also consideration of hybrid working option

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

A multi-disciplinary design studio based in East London is looking for a Head of Interior Design to join them on a permanent basis. The ideal candidate will have a refined design sensibility, strong technical and communication skills, and a proven track record of working on BD and winning new clients. Salary of 80,000 - 90,000 fully dependent on experience.

The studio is well known for their work in interiors, product design and branding. The Head of Interior Design will be involved in all project stages, from concept through to final design and construction support, primarily focused on luxury hospitality and large-scale schemes.

You will collaborate with project leaders and multidisciplinary teams to shape and develop design concepts and cover all aspects of FF&E while also producing/reviewing and coordinating the technical documentation needed for project delivery.

Role & Responsibilities

- Leading the design process from concept to completion, including space planning, material selection, and furniture specification
- Managing a team of 5+ designers
- Business development and managing client relationships throughout the project lifecycle
- Overseeing budgets and timelines, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
- Staying updated with emerging trends and advancements in the art and design industry
- Mentoring junior designers and contributing to the overall development of the design team
- Working closely with the accounts team preparing yearly accounts.

Required Skills & Experience

- BA or MA degree in architecture, interior design and/or interior architecture
- Minimum of 8 years' post-graduate experience in the interiors field
- Strong conceptual, graphic and design skills illustrated in a comprehensive portfolio
- Proven experience working in all stages of complex, large-scale design projects
- Experience or interest in product and furniture design would be a bonus
- Confidence working collaboratively in a dynamic, international environment
- Strong BD and client management skills and experience
- Proficiency in Rhino, AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite would be beneficial
- Knowledge and experience working on 3DS Max, C4D and/or Revit projects beneficial but not essential
- Passion for design and a strong understanding of design principles.

What you get back

- Salary: 80,000 - 90,000
- Collaborative studio environment
- Social events on Fridays
- Opportunity to shape and grow the company's ID team.

Apply

If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.

In accordance with GDPR, by applying for this position you give us your consent to process your data in-line with our Privacy and Data Protection Policies which can be read on the privacy policy page on our website.

Referral

Did you know we run a referral scheme? We pay a 1,000 referral bonus if you introduce us to anyone who we then successfully place in a new job role. Just send us their information and we'll do the rest. Terms: A candidate is deemed to have been successfully placed once they have started a new job as a result of an introduction made by Hunter Dunning and when they've successfully completed the probation period.

Head of Interior Design Job in East London - Your Property Recruitment Specialists (Job Ref: (phone number removed))

A multi-disciplinary design studio based in East London is looking for a Head of Interior Design to join them on a permanent basis. The ideal candidate will have a refined design sensibility, strong technical and communication skills, and a proven track record of working on BD and winning new clients. Salary of 80,000 - 90,000 fully dependent on experience.

The studio is well known for their work in interiors, product design and branding. The Head of Interior Design will be involved in all project stages, from concept through to final design and construction support, primarily focused on luxury hospitality and large-scale schemes.

You will collaborate with project leaders and multidisciplinary teams to shape and develop design concepts and cover all aspects of FF&E while also producing/reviewing and coordinating the technical documentation needed for project delivery.

Role & Responsibilities

- Leading the design process from concept to completion, including space planning, material selection, and furniture specification
- Managing a team of 5+ designers
- Business development and managing client relationships throughout the project lifecycle
- Overseeing budgets and timelines, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
- Staying updated with emerging trends and advancements in the art and design industry
- Mentoring junior designers and contributing to the overall development of the design team
- Working closely with the accounts team preparing yearly accounts.

Required Skills & Experience

- BA or MA degree in architecture, interior design and/or interior architecture
- Minimum of 8 years' post-graduate experience in the interiors field
- Strong conceptual, graphic and design skills illustrated in a comprehensive portfolio
- Proven experience working in all stages of complex, large-scale design projects
- Experience or interest in product and furniture design would be a bonus
- Confidence working collaboratively in a dynamic, international environment
- Strong BD and client management skills and experience
- Proficiency in Rhino, AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite would be beneficial
- Knowledge and experience working on 3DS Max, C4D and/or Revit projects beneficial but not essential
- Passion for design and a strong understanding of design principles.

What you get back

- Salary: 80,000 - 90,000
- Collaborative studio environment
- Social events on Fridays
- Opportunity to shape and grow the company's ID team.

Apply

If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.

In accordance with GDPR, by applying for this position you give us your consent to process your data in-line with our Privacy and Data Protection Policies which can be read on the privacy policy page on our website.

Referral

Did you know we run a referral scheme? We pay a 1,000 referral bonus if you introduce us to anyone who we then successfully place in a new job role. Just send us their information and we'll do the rest. Terms: A candidate is deemed to have been successfully placed once they have started a new job as a result of an introduction made by Hunter Dunning and when they've successfully completed the probation period.

Head of Interior Design Job in East London - Your Property Recruitment Specialists (Job Ref: (phone number removed))