Optima is an international leader in sustainable glass partitioning systems and solutions. We pride ourselves on offering exceptional service and beautifully designed glass partitions and doors which exude quality in every region we operate in. We are wholly dedicated to helping our clients create effective and innovative workspaces in some of the world’s most iconic buildings.
An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Junior / Graduate Designer to join us in High Wycombe.
This role provides a great opportunity to learn the role of a specialist interior systems designer. Working alongside our team of experienced designers you will undertake the following activities:
- Prepare schematic and working drawings, primarily using CAD & Revit.
- Produce drawing schedules, general arrangement and working drawings.
- Prepare requests for information, query sheets as required and monitor replies.
- Visit sites to ascertain site conditions, carry out surveys and attend design meetings as required.
- Attend project handover meetings and compile a design brief for the project.
- Monitor own progress against contract programme and report progress on a weekly business.
- Produce fabrication information in the form of schedules, cutting lists or component drawings as required to an agreed programme.
- Design review – revise and re-issue commented drawings.
- Undertake checking responsibilities for fabrication information generated by other design personnel.
- Check all elements to a project including drawing schedules, general arrangement drawings, working drawings and fabrication information.
- Provide design and technical support for all other departments as required.
- Identify the significant health and safety hazards likely to be associated with the design and how it may be constructed and maintained.
- Represent OCL as appropriate at any meetings as required.
The ideal candidate will have a relevant design / interior spatial design degree. Experience using AutoCAD and Revit is desirable.
The role is offered full time (08.30 - 17.30) based from our head office in High Wycombe.
Optima offers a competitive salary and benefits, including 25 days holiday, private medical cover*, pension contribution*, access to employee assistance programme with excellent wellbeing benefits, alongside the opportunity to work in a well-established and friendly company.
*subject to qualifying periods.
