Job Description

Career Opportunity: Design Coordinator

Are you looking for a new challenge where your engineering experience, management skills, value engineering aptitude, and a keen eye for detail will be fully valued and developed?

As a result of design and build civil engineering schemes now becoming more common, coupled with our projected workload, we are seeking a

Design Coordinator

to strengthen our Northern Region, initially working on schemes across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, the East Midlands and Lincolnshire. The works involve small-scale sites focused on the construction of in-channel structures and associated steelworks. Activities include installing sheet and frame cofferdams, channel fluming, reinforced concrete works, steel fabrication and installation, and minor earthworks. Enabling works will include engaging the supply chain to deliver ground investigations, advanced tree clearance, and traffic management. On completion of the enabling works programme, the project will progress to the main delivery phase, which will focus on the construction and installation of the permanent works in accordance with the design and programme requirements.

Main Duties include:

Proactively managing a design team which may include Consultants and/or specialist designers.

Attending meetings with clients, including presenting, and discussing design ideas and solutions.

Preparation of design documents, briefs, reports, and management plans.

Development and management of design programmes.

Reviewing design documents for compliance with scheme requirements, utilising gained knowledge and experience to advise on buildability and value engineering opportunities.

We're after someone with:

Good collaborative communication skills

Must have an engineering background which allows them to envisage how schemes are built for example at experienced Senior Engineer, Sub Agent, Site Agent or Site Manager level.

A liking for detail.

Programming software skills and experience in design coordination.

The ability to manage and ensure quality throughout design process and approval.

An understanding of the need to work to accepted design processes, procedures, guidance, codes and standards.

A general understanding of common construction specifications.

Soft management skills to encourage designers to provide on time, right first time, solutions.

We also offer some fantastic perks!

Company car or car allowance

Life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

Company pension scheme (we match up to 8%)

Hybrid working - Up to 2 days at home.

The 'Great Escape' - leaving work early every Friday.

25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with an option of buying more holiday!)

Cycle to work scheme.

Employee assistance program

Employee platform benefits

Free on-site parking

Open plan, bright modern office

Company social events

Regular fun days and charity events hosted in the office

A supportive business who wants to help you progress in your career

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

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We also place high importance on our inclusive recruitment policy and will do our very best to support those applicants who may need adjustments in order to take part in the recruitment process. Please do let us know if you require any additional assistance or adjustments. Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore if we have not responded to your application within two weeks please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company car Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Life insurance On-site gym On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:

Chesterfield S41: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Do you have experience in a design coordination role? Do you have an engineering/building background at least to Senior Engineer level?
Licence/Certification:

full UK Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person