Virtual Designer

We are looking to recruit a Virtual Designer within our London & East construction business. Our office is in Hitchin (Hertfordshire), and we deliver large scale construction projects across multiple sectors within north London, the northern home counties and East Anglia. This will be a hybrid role working 3 days a week in Hitchin / 2 days a week from home

The Virtual Designer will take the lead in proposing and developing visualisation solutions that play a critical role in improving communication, aiding in decision-making, and enhancing customer understanding throughout the construction process.

You will be task-oriented and take accountability for visualisation across multiple projects from start to completion.

The ideal candidate should have experience in 3D modelling. You will create 4D animations to support our construction methodology and logistics as well as creating breath-taking CGIs within the rendering software, occasionally utilising photoshop.

The Role

The role will include:

• 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.
• Developing innovative ways to improve our competitive submissions, bringing our construction methodology to life.
• Collaborating closely with project teams to meet project visualisation needs.
• Proficiently developing versatile 3D models for applications such as CGI renders, flythroughs, and immersive VR experiences.
• Contributing to the construction of comprehensive 3D asset libraries.
• Continuously enhancing technical proficiency by staying updated on software and digital modelling tools.

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.