Senior Design Coordinator | Commercial Construction

CGC Recruitment; City Of Stirling; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CGC Recruitment is seeking a Design Coordinator for a well-established Western Australia commercial builder delivering a diverse portfolio of technically challenging projects. You will report to the senior project leadership and coordinate the design process from pre-construction through to delivery, ensuring alignment with programme, budget, buildability and project requirements.

Working closely with internal delivery teams, consultants, subcontractors and stakeholders, you will drive design

Qualifications

• Experience in design coordination within the commercial construction sector.
• Strong understanding of design coordination and project delivery.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage design documentation across architectural, structural and building services.
• Liaise with external consultants, subcontractors and internal teams to meet requirements.
• Review drawings and specifications to identify discrepancies and buildability issues.
• Monitor design programmes, deliverables and approvals to align with milestones.
• Facilitate design coordination meetings and drive resolution of technical matters.
• Support value engineering initiatives to improve design efficiency and outcomes.
• Collaborate with construction teams to ensure smooth transition from design to delivery.

Job description

Join a well-established commercial construction business delivering a diverse portfolio of technically challenging projects across Western Australia.

With a strong pipeline of secured work and a reputation for delivering high-quality projects, this WA Commercial builder offers the opportunity to work across complex commercial developments within a collaborative and experienced project team.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the senior project leadership team, you will play a key role in coordinating the design process from pre-construction through to project delivery, ensuring design documentation is aligned with programme, budget, buildability and project requirements.

Working closely with internal delivery teams, consultants, subcontractors and key stakeholders, you'll be responsible for driving design coordination and resolving technical challenges throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage design documentation across multiple disciplines, including architectural, structural and building services.
• Liaise with external consultants, subcontractors and internal project teams to ensure design deliverables meet project requirements.
• Review drawings and specifications to identify discrepancies, design clashes and buildability issues.
• Monitor design programmes, deliverables and approvals to ensure alignment with construction milestones.
• Facilitate design coordination meetings and drive the resolution of outstanding technical matters.
• Support value engineering initiatives and identify opportunities to improve design efficiency and project outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with construction teams to ensure a smooth transition from design development through to delivery.

About You

• Demonstrated experience in a Design Coordinator or Senior Design Coordinator position within the commercial construction sector.
• Ideally a background working with a Tier 1, Tier 2 or Tier 3 commercial building head contractor.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, design coordination and the overall project delivery process.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultants across complex building projects.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, organised and confident managing competing priorities.
• Qualifications in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

What's on Offer

• Join an established commercial builder with a strong pipeline of secured projects.
• Exposure to diverse and technically challenging commercial developments.
• Work alongside an experienced and supportive project leadership team.
• Opportunity to take ownership of design coordination across significant projects.
• Competitive salary package commensurate with experience.
• Long-term career development and progression opportunities.