Assistant Virtual Designer

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Virtual Designer within our London & East construction business. With offices in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, and Chelmsford (Essex), we deliver projects across multiple sectors within north London, the northern home counties and East Anglia. This will be a hybrid role.

The Assistant Virtual Designer will provide technical support for the development of visualisation solutions throughout all project stages. This role is pivotal in helping the project team communicate the construction process and the proposed final outcome.

You will be highly task-oriented and take accountability for delivering on smaller projects or specific work packages.

The ideal candidate should have experience in 3D modelling. You will assist in creating 4D animations to support our construction methodology and logistics. You will also assist in creating breath-taking CGIs within the rendering software, occasionally utilising photoshop. You will then learn how to model projects in the built environment and therefore a willingness to learn is fundamental.

 

The Project

The role will include:

• Creating and editing your own 3D library


• Working with our bid operational lead to create logistics and construction methodology visuals/animations to enhance the bid


• Researching new techniques and bettering the buildability capabilities within the desired software’s.


• Working with our virtual designer to think of innovative ways to improve our competitive submissions, bringing our construction methodology to life.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

Essential and desirable criteria

Essential criteria

• Good understanding of some or all software’s (3DS Max, Sketchup, Revit, Lumion and Autocad)

Desirable criteria

• Experience in the construction industry

• Understanding of 3D animation techniques and architectural, exterior/interior visualisation

 

Personal Qualities

• You will be able to model behaviour that shows, respect, helpfulness and cooperation.


• Make best use of available resources and seek new sources of support when necessary.


• State your own position and views clearly and confidently in conflict situations.


• Identify your customers’ needs and expectations and strive to deliver them.


• Prioritise and plan to deliver agreed objectives.


• Present plans clearly, concisely, accurately and in ways that ensure understanding.


• Set demanding but achievable objectives for yourself and others.


• Find practical ways to overcome barriers.

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer.
 
Benefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

 

About Us

 

With 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose beyond profit is to deliver brilliant buildings, transform lives, strengthen communities, and enhance the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and trusted privately owned business where our people can thrive.
 
Construction is changing and we are at the forefront of that change. Pioneering new ways to build, innovating the way construction is viewed and establishing ourselves as one of the top employers in any industry. It truly is an amazing company in one of the most exciting industries with a vast array of professional career paths.
 
Willmott Dixon was awarded No 1 in the Best "Big" Companies (2022) to work for and already holds the Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022 and is the first major contractor and developer to win a King’s Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.