Design Coordinator

We are actively seeking a Design Coordinator to join a leading main contractor in Market Harborough. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on innovative and impactful construction projects in sectors such as industrial, retail & commercial within the Design Team.

If you are currently a Design Coordinator working for a main contractor and looking for a fresh challenge or an individual with 2-5 years experience in architecture, civil/structural engineering or construction management/site engineering that wants to move into main contracting this could be the role for you.

As Design Coordinator you report to a Senior Design Manager and will be part of a team responsible for ensuring that all designs, plans and documentation are recorded. This will require you to liaise with onsite team members including Project Managers, Architects, Sub Contractors, Engineers and clients to ensure projects are carried out accurately.

Day to Day Responsibilities will include:

• Managing the contract specifications, drawings, and related documents
• Design co-ordination and reviews via Procore (DMS)
• Issuing and closing out any Requests For Information that arise
• Chairing design team meetings and leading the process with the consultants and subcontract designers

• Submitting design information to the client team
• Ensuring BREEAM compliance where required on projects in support of (and with) the sustainability team

• Coordinating the submission of information to ensure all planning conditions are discharged, with support of the Planning Consultant/Lead Designer

• Supporting with internal design workshops with Operations and Commercial project team to ensure consultants are submitting optimum designs

• Supporting with the design review workshops with consultant and subcontract design teams to ensure clear understanding of design and technical submissions

• Supporting with the technical reviews of proposed works
• Coordinating the submission of information to satisfy Building Control compliance in support of the Building Control Officer

• Interface with the Principal Designer
• Supporting with managing the design process and issue of information release schedules

• Providing input and design reviews into the procurement process
• Assisting with the collation of the O&M Health and Safety file (as requested by Document Controller)

• Providing design & technical support to project management teams
• Review and offer advice value engineering opportunities

You will be offered a competitive salary and benefits package, training and support as well as opportunities for career progression.

If you have working knowledge of the construction industry, with strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams we would love to hear from you.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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