Assistant Design Manager / Design Coordinator

Recruit Build Ltd; Wakefield Regional Council; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Comprehensive benefits package

Career progression

Job summary

Recruit Build Ltd in Wakefield is seeking an ambitious Assistant Design Manager / Design Coordinator to join our respected main contractor. You will drive design coordination across live and pre-construction projects and work with architects, consultants and subcontractors to keep information accurate and on schedule.

This role offers clear career progression, a competitive salary, and benefits including a car allowance and a comprehensive package.

Qualifications

• Experience within construction or architectural design.
• Understanding of the design and construction process.
• Strong coordination and communication skills.
• Confidence to work with consultants, subcontractors and project teams.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach to design.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating design information across live and pre-construction projects.
• Managing architects, consultants and specialist subcontractor design.
• Identifying design gaps, risks and buildability issues.
• Chairing and attending Design Team Meetings.
• Managing design programmes and information release schedules.
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and technical information.
• Supporting value engineering and practical buildability solutions.
• Coordinating consultant appointments, scopes and responsibility matrices.
• Working closely with Project Managers, Site Teams, Commercial teams and clients.
• Ensuring the design supports safe, efficient and profitable project delivery.

Skills

Experience in design coordination

Coordination and communication

Ability to work with consultants

Problem-solving in design

Job description

A great opportunity for an ambitious Assistant Design Manager / Design Coordinator to join a well-established and highly regarded main contractor based from its Wakefield office.

The business has a strong pipeline of work across Yorkshire and the wider region, delivering a varied portfolio of commercial, industrial, education and public-sector projects.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in Design Management, working alongside experienced construction and design professionals on projects from pre-construction through to delivery.

The Role

You’ll play a key part in coordinating the design process, ensuring information is delivered accurately, on time and in a format that works for the construction team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating design information across live and pre-construction projects
• Managing architects, consultants and specialist subcontractor design
• Identifying design gaps, risks and buildability issues
• Chairing and attending Design Team Meetings
• Managing design programmes and information release schedules
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and technical information
• Supporting value engineering and practical buildability solutions
• Coordinating consultant appointments, scopes and responsibility matrices
• Working closely with Project Managers, Site Teams, Commercial teams and clients
• Ensuring the design supports safe, efficient and profitable project delivery

Who Are We Looking For?

This role would be particularly suitable for someone already working as a Design Coordinator or Assistant Design Manager who is looking to take the next step in their career.

Alternatively, it could be an excellent opportunity for an Architectural Assistant – Part 2, or someone from an architectural background, who is considering a change in career path and would like to move into contractor-side Design Management.

You should have:

• Experience within construction or architectural design
• A good understanding of the design and construction process
• Strong coordination and communication skills
• The confidence to work with consultants, subcontractors and project teams
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to design

You don’t need to be the finished article. What’s more important is a strong technical grounding, good communication skills and the ambition to develop into a fully-fledged Design Manager.

What’s On Offer?

• Salary of £35,000 – £40,000
• Car allowance
• Comprehensive company benefits package
• Varied and technically interesting projects
• Excellent career progression
• The opportunity to develop within an established regional contractor with a strong forward workload

If you’re currently working as a Design Coordinator or within an architectural role and want to explore a move into Design Management, this is an opportunity well worth looking at.