Design Coordinator

Future Construction Recruitment; Vantaa; On-site; EUR 56,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Travel support

Career progression

Immediate start

Job summary

Future Construction Recruitment is seeking a Design Coordinator for a major data centre project in Vantaa, Finland. The role sits on-site and focuses on ensuring design information is current and reflected in construction work.

You will bridge design and build teams, support BIM processes, and help manage drawings, submittals and design changes across consultants and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or comparable technical qualification.
• 1–3 years' experience in design coordination or related construction design role.
• Experience on large-scale or complex projects (data centres, industrial, commercial) is advantageous.
• Familiarity with BIM processes and design workflows.
• Full right to work in Finland.

Responsibilities

• Act as the link between design and construction, providing the site team with up-to-date design information.
• Manage design deliverables against project milestones and client requirements.
• Coordinate design matters among client, consultants, specialists, subcontractors and Project Team.
• Organise workflow of construction drawings, shop drawings and submittals.
• Manage design changes and QA in line with contracted scope of services.
• Run and attend design meetings with client, consultants and subcontractors.
• Support BIM coordination process with the BIM team.
• Carry out site visits to verify construction matches design.
• Manage as-built design package with Project Team.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Organisation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Civil Engineering

Construction Management qualification

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Navisworks

Job description

Competitive Salary + Bonus + Travel Support + Career Progression + Full Package + Immediate Start Available

Join one of Europe's leading international main contractors delivering some of the continent's largest and most technically advanced mission-critical projects. We're looking for a Design Coordinator to join our team based full-time on-site in Vantaa, Finland, supporting the delivery of a major data centre project.

This is a site-based role that bridges design and construction. You'll make sure the site team has the right design information at the right time, and that what gets built matches the approved design. Working alongside Design Managers, BIM Coordinators, engineers, specialist designers and the on-site Project Team, you'll manage the flow of design information from consultants and subcontractors through to the work on site. With a substantial pipeline of secured work across Europe, there are real opportunities for long-term progression.

Your Role as Design Coordinator Will Include:

• Acting as the link between design and construction, providing the site team with accurate, up-to-date design information
• Managing design deliverables against project milestones, construction requirements and client requirements
• Coordinating design matters between the client, consultants, specialist designers, subcontractors and the Project Team
• Organising the workflow of construction drawings, shop drawings and technical submittals
• Managing design changes and quality assurance in line with the consultants' contracted scope of services
• Running and attending design meetings with the client, consultants and subcontractors
• Supporting the BIM team with the BIM coordination process
• Carrying out site visits to check that construction matches the design
• Managing the as-built design package with the Project Team

As a Design Coordinator You Will Have:

• A degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a comparable technical qualification
• 1-3 years' experience in design coordination, design management, technical coordination or a related construction design role
• Experience on large-scale or complex projects such as data centres, pharmaceuticals, industrial, manufacturing or commercial buildings (advantageous)
• An understanding of design processes and construction documentation workflows
• Familiarity with BIM processes, ideally with exposure to Autodesk Revit and Navisworks
• Basic knowledge of site supervision and design quality checks during construction
• Strong organisation, communication and stakeholder management skills across multidisciplinary teams
• Confidence presenting and contributing in meetings with clients and consultants
• An analytical, structured approach with strong attention to detail
• An interest in learning new digital tools and construction technologies
• Full right to work in Finland

If you're an ambitious Design Coordinator who wants to work where design meets construction, on a major data centre project with an international contractor offering a long-term pipeline and genuine career progression,