About the Role
Help food, beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturers solve real operational challenges through intelligent factory design.
Working alongside clients, equipment suppliers and our internal project teams, you'll develop factory layouts, Revit models and concept designs that improve productivity, workflow, compliance and operational efficiency.
This role combines design, problem solving and client interaction. You'll spend time understanding how facilities operate, carrying out building surveys, capturing client requirements, modelling equipment and developing practical design solutions that can be clearly presented back to clients.
Using Revit/BIM, you'll create existing and proposed layouts, elevations, sections, demolition drawings and basic M&E layouts. You'll help develop concepts through to a stage where they can be handed over into technical design and project delivery.
We're less interested in previous food industry experience and more interested in your ability to listen, ask intelligent questions, communicate ideas and develop practical solutions to real-world challenges.
Full training will be provided on factory design, food manufacturing facilities and technical design principles.
Why Join Oakley Food Projects?
Oakley Food Projects is a specialist design-and-build contractor delivering food, beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities across the UK.
Unlike many architectural and design practices, you'll have the opportunity to see your ideas become reality.
You'll be involved throughout the project journey:
- Measuring and modelling existing facilities
- Meeting clients and understanding operational challenges
- Developing layouts and concept designs
- Presenting solutions back to clients
- Supporting the progression into technical design
- Watching projects move into construction
- Visiting completed facilities and seeing your designs in operation
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys solving real-world problems and wants to see the direct impact of their work.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out measured building surveys and create existing building models in Revit
- Develop factory layouts, concept designs and facility improvements using Revit/BIM
- Produce plans, elevations, sections and demolition drawings
- Produce basic M&E coordination layouts
- Attend client meetings and help capture project requirements
- Present layout proposals and design ideas to clients
- Liaise with equipment suppliers to obtain technical information, equipment dimensions and utility requirements
- Model machinery and process equipment into facility layouts
- Consider workflow, operational efficiency, maintenance access and future expansion requirements within designs
- Identify design challenges and develop practical, buildable solutions
- Support the preparation of design information and outline specifications
- Coordinate concept designs before handover into technical design
- Participate in site visits throughout project development and delivery
About You
You are naturally curious, practical and comfortable communicating with people.
You enjoy understanding how things work, asking questions and turning information into clear design solutions.
You may currently be working as:
- Revit Designer
- Architectural Technician
- Architectural Technologist
- Design Technician
- CAD Designer
- Junior Design Engineer
- Building Survey Technician
- Interior Designer
- Revit Technician
Or you may have developed strong Revit skills and be looking for a role that provides more client interaction and real-world project exposure.
Essential Experience
- Experience using Revit
- Ability to create plans, elevations and section drawings
- Strong spatial awareness and problem-solving ability
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Confidence speaking with clients, suppliers and colleagues
- Ability to gather and organise technical information
- Strong attention to detail
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable Experience
- Commercial fit-out projects
- Industrial or manufacturing facilities
- Food manufacturing environments
- Building surveying or measured surveys
- BIM workflows
- Basic M&E coordination knowledge
- Client-facing design roles
- Design-and-build project environments
What We Offer
- Growth by Sharing quarterly bonus scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Company pension
- Cooked lunches provided throughout the week
- Free on-site parking
- Annual flu vaccination
- Team events and activities
- Professional development and training
- Clear progression into more advanced factory and technical design roles
- Opportunity to work on unique food, beverage and pharmaceutical projects across the UK
Pay: From £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Profit sharing
Application question(s):
- Have you attended meetings with clients and presented design proposals, drawings or layouts?
- Have you carried out measured building surveys and produced existing building drawings?
- Describe a project where you had to understand a client's problem and develop a design solution.
- This role is office-based (5 days/week) in Winnersh, Berkshire. Please confirm where you currently live and explain your commuting or relocation plans.
Experience:
- Revit: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
