CAD Layout Designer

CAD Layout Designer

Location:

Reading

Salary: £35-45,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced CAD Layout Designer to join a busy and expanding residential team near Reading. This role would suit a skilled designer with a strong background in producing residential layouts, site plans and masterplans, who is looking to join a collaborative team working across a variety of new-build housing and apartment developments. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing accurate and well-considered layouts from initial concepts through to planning submission, working closely with planning and technical professionals throughout the process.

You will play a key role in creating practical and visually strong residential schemes, ensuring designs meet planning requirements, project specifications and deadlines.

• Prepare detailed site layouts and residential drawings using AutoCAD.
• Develop masterplans and housing layouts for new-build residential developments.
• Produce floor plans, elevations and presentation drawings for houses and apartment schemes.
• Assist with the development of layouts from initial concepts through to planning submission.
• Revise and update drawings in response to planning, design and client feedback.
• Ensure layouts comply with relevant planning requirements, Building Regulations and industry standards.
• Work closely with planning and technical teams to develop practical and deliverable residential layouts.
• Provide CAD and layout design expertise across multiple live projects.
• Maintain accurate drawing records, revisions and version control.
• Manage competing priorities while ensuring drawings are delivered accurately and within project deadlines.

• Strong AutoCAD proficiency.
• Previous experience producing residential site layouts and housing schemes.
• Experience working on new-build housing and/or apartment developments.
• A good understanding of residential layouts, floor plans and building elevations.
• Knowledge of UK planning requirements and Building Regulations.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to design.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with planning, technical and design teams.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Relevant residential design experience is essential; formal qualifications are not a prerequisite.

• Company pension scheme.
• Health and wellbeing support.
• Free seasonal flu vaccinations.
• Regular team and social events.
• Casual dress policy.
• On-site parking.
• Sick pay.

I look forward to hearing from you soon!