Construction Design Coordinator

A great opportunity has arisen for a design coordinator to join an expanding stable construction-based company.

• Support Head of Design and the Project Design Manager in formal appointment of design consultants, ensuring design responsibilities are fully aligned with project objectives.
• Assist on pre-construction activities and tender opportunities to control and interrogate the activities of external design consultants.
• Prepare technical responses for inclusion in PQQ and tender submissions with the Project Design Manager.
• Assist the coordination of the design process through various RIBA design stages.
• Provide collaborative approach with the internal detail design team through all RIBA Stages providing expert technical advice and maintaining consistent link to the end users, clients and statutory bodies.
• Understand the responsibilities of the Lead Designer, Principal Designer and Principal Contractor as defined in the CDM Regulations 2015.
• Principal Designer: Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate H&S in the pre-construction phase of each project. Identify, eliminate or control foreseeable risks, ensuring Designers carry out their duties under the CDM Regulations 2015.
• Assist the Project Design Manager to produce, manage and review design programme in accordance with the master programme, identifying design risk in relation to procurement, sub-contractor selection/scope and Employer’s Requirements & documentation.
• Coordinate with internal and external clients, end users, statutory bodies and design consultants to ensure smooth delivery of the project through all stages of design.
• Attend Client engagement and design team meetings as required.
• Assist with the process of planning applications, liaising with all relevant bodies as required. Also, work with internal and external designers to discharge any planning conditions.
• Ensure full compliance with Building Regulations and associated statutory regulations such as Building Bulletins and Health Technical Memorandums.
• Support the BIM Manager to ensure all BIM protocols are followed as part of proposed design release.
• Track/Report on various design processes and report to the Head of Design areas of concern i.e. sub-contract design, RFIs/TQs, technical submittals etc.

• Demonstrable experience in design management of construction projects £3million+.
• Excellent technical working knowledge of Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit
• Experience of design and build contracts with specific knowledge of education, healthcare, residential and commercial buildings.
• Working knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• Expert knowledge of Building Regulations, Building Bulletins and Health Technical Memorandums.
• Working knowledge of working with BREEAM
• Knowledge of design and design interrogation software such as Navisworks for example.
• Experience within Offsite and Modern Methods of Construction