Designing Buildings Editor
The closing date for applications has now passed. If you have submitted an application you will hear from us shortly.
WANTED: Editor with experience of the construction industry. |
Are you passionate about the construction industry? Do you have experience of working on built environment projects so you understand the processes and issues involved? Are you an exceptional writer with a flair for research, able to write about technical subjects for a professional audience?
About us
Designing Buildings Wiki is the free, open-access knowledge base for the construction industry. Used by 8.5 million people a year, our successful platform has been running since 2012 and is now the most popular construction industry website in the UK.
The role
We’re looking for an editor to manage the day-to-day operation of the site. This role includes:
- Helping develop and implement our ambitious plans for growth.
- Researching and writing factual, ‘encyclopaedic’ articles about construction industry subjects.
- Supporting our sponsors in creating and promoting articles.
- Editing user-generated articles and sourcing articles from industry experts.
- Preparing newsletters.
- Managing daily communications and social media.
- Attending meetings and networking events.
We're a small team committed to creating an environment where you can thrive. We will do this by:
- Providing learning and development opportunities to help you build your experience.
- Involving you in key decisions and recognising the important contributions you make.
- Creating a flexible, inclusive and friendly place to work.
The successful candidate will be home-based, but should be able to attend occasional meetings in London.
Job-sharing proposals will be considered.
Remuneration will be £35 to £40k depending on experience and skills.
How to apply
Send your CV to [email protected] with ‘job application’ in the subject line. Your application should include 2-3 examples of professional writing you have done in the past.
Deadline: 29 January 2022
Featured articles and news
Industry Competence Steering Group restructure
ICSG transitions to the Industry Competence Committee (ICC) under the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
Principal Contractor Competency Certification Scheme
CIOB PCCCS competence framework for Principal Contractors.
The CIAT Principal Designer register
Issues explained via a series of FAQs.
Conservation in the age of the fourth (digital) industrial revolution.
Shaping the future of heritage
Embracing the evolution of economic thinking.
Ministers to unleash biggest building boom in half a century
50 major infrastructure projects, 5 billion for housing and 1.5 million homes.
RIBA Principal Designer Practice Note published
With key descriptions, best practice examples and FAQs, with supporting template resources.
Electrical businesses brace for project delays in 2025
BEB survey reveals over half worried about impact of delays.
Accelerating the remediation of buildings with unsafe cladding in England
The government publishes its Remediation Acceleration Plan.
Airtightness in raised access plenum floors
New testing guidance from BSRIA out now.
Picking up the hard hat on site or not
Common factors preventing workers using head protection and how to solve them.
Building trust with customers through endorsed trades
Commitment to quality demonstrated through government endorsed scheme.
New guidance for preparing structural submissions for Gateways 2 and 3
Published by the The Institution of Structural Engineers.
CIOB launches global mental health survey
To address the silent mental health crisis in construction.
New categories in sustainability, health and safety, and emerging talent.
Key takeaways from the BSRIA Briefing 2024
Not just waiting for Net Zero, but driving it.