Senior Residential Layout Feasibility Designer in Watford

Senior Layout and Feasibility Designer

Salary: £38-48,000(dependent on experience)

Location: Watford

A well-established architectural practice in the Watford area is seeking a senior designer to lead its residential layout and feasibility work. You will guide how sites are assessed, planned and progressed, and for the right candidate this position offers a clear route into the practice's senior management team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Creating residential layouts from scratch, transforming undeveloped sites into viable, carefully considered schemes
• Appraising schemes prepared by other teams or consultants and reworking them where necessary to reduce costs, raise quality and add value for the client
• Working on projects of all scales, from small infill sites to extensive masterplans, primarily within Watford and the wider South East
• Collaborating closely with technical and planning colleagues from concept to submission, ensuring designs remain practical, efficient and delivered at pace
• Supporting planning approval through well-crafted, thoughtfully designed applications

What We're Looking For

• Substantial residential design experience, including feasibility studies, space planning and evaluating development potential
• Sound, current knowledge of UK planning policy and legislation
• A strong understanding of residential design standards, site constraints and the commercial factors that drive development
• Clear insight into the property development process, from site acquisition through to delivery
• A client-focused mindset, with the people skills to understand the needs of developers and landowners

To apply for this role, please call Sophie on (phone number removed) or alternatively, send your CV and Portfolio across to (url removed). I look forward to hearing from you soon.