Group led by Sadie Morgan is looking to increase influence of design on schemes
The National Infrastructure Commission is looking to recruit up to five experts to join its new design group, with successful candidates set to play a role in how infrastructure schemes are designed, planned and delivered.
Sadie Morgan (pictured), a commissioner at the NIC and a 黑洞社区 columnist, will chair the group and said those involved will make the case for design experts to get 鈥渁 seat at the table at every step in a project鈥檚 lifecycle鈥�.
Morgan called on professionals with backgrounds ranging from the built environment to ecology, and engineering to sustainability, to submit applications to become members.
鈥淲hether it鈥檚 engineers, architects, designers or ecologists, we鈥檙e looking for people who are passionate about good design and have the commitment, energy and enthusiasm needed to be real champions for this cause across the world of infrastructure.鈥�
Successful applicants will be required to attend four half-day meetings a year at the NIC鈥檚 London office, 鈥渟upplemented by additional engagements to support the design group鈥檚 purpose鈥�.
Group members, who will not be ministerial appointments, will receive 拢500 a day, the NIC said, adding that 鈥渞easonable travel and expenses will be paid鈥�.
Anyone wishing to apply can download the candidate pack and submit their application by 5pm on 15 March 2019.
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