Job Descriptions

Key Responsibilities

• Briefing and advising external consultants and specialist subcontractors with Cairn Preferred approaches and details, within set timescales and budgets.
• Supporting the Technical Manager to coordinate overall management of Pre-Construction Design.
• Role will focus on Houses and Duplexes but will also support on low to mid rise apartment blocks.
• Organising Design Team Meetings/Workshops and recording minutes.
• Organising briefing sessions and workshops and presenting to various internal Cairn Teams for input and coordinating their approvals.
• Chairing Design Workshops – champion Cairn product quality and legacy, focusing on delivering design excellence across the scheme.
• Managing Cairn Design Guidance information and issuing out example design packages to consultants.
• Ensuring Quality and the Customer is integral through the detailed design process, delivering quality across schemes through accurate design, suitable product specification and driving design compliance.
• Developing a series of Design Guidance Drawings and information booklets to brief design teams.
• Liaising with the in-house design and planning teams to give technical guidance on building and detailing methods.
• Keeping abreast of new innovative products, practices and build methods.
• Responsibility for communicating Cairn Design Management Strategy and Toolbox to all Design Team Members.
• Coordinate technical information from grant or lodgement of planning permission to construction start on site.
• Resolve day to day problems as they arise by preparing solutions and, where appropriate liaising with the technical manager and project manager for approval.

The Candidate

• Degree / Higher Diploma qualification in Architecture or Architectural Technology. 3+Years. experience in residential architecture. Residential developer an advantage.
• Knowledge & skillset in the key principles of design detailing & construction methods
• Knowledge and experience of Timber Frame Design and Construction desirable but not essential.
• Appreciation of the benefits and drivers of customer lead housing.
• Experience and aptitude for researching and implementing new building technologies;
• Light Gauge Steel, Bathroom Pods + Pre-Cast Concrete. Off Site Construction.
• Proficient in CAD and sketch design.
• Excellent working knowledge of latest Building Regulations and certification standards.
• Commercially astute with an ability to make value-add contributions through the design development process.
• To have good spoken and written communication skills
• To be methodical, pay attention to detail and be accurate with ability to take a practical approach to problem solving.
• To be good at working with people at all levels and willing to work in a team.
• To be self-motivated with ability to work on own initiative, and to be able to achieve time and quality targets.
• To be flexible, agile and to take responsibility for completing designated tasks and report back to Technical Manager.
• Willingness to travel between sites across greater Dublin and a full driving licence.

Working with Cairn:

At Cairn, we believe it is essential that our employees feel valued and appreciated. We therefore offer above industry average remuneration packages with a comprehensive benefits portfolio that’s ready to support you for whatever life brings.

We are delighted to offer a suite of benefits when you join Cairn which include

• Competitive salary
• Performance related bonus
• Pension scheme with matching contributions
• Full health insurance with Irish Life health
• Annual salary review
• Continuous Professional development (CPD) programme & funding
• Paid maternity & paternity leave
• Free Cairn annual leave days
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme with VHI
• Tax saver - travel and bike to work
• Culture Committee
• Talent Development Programmes
• Approved Profit Sharing Scheme (APSS)
• Company vehicle (role dependent)

Skills

Experience

• 3+ years