Design Co-ordinator | Midlands Construction (Car Allowance)

Vincera Consulting Ltd; Welshpool; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £50,000

Holiday entitlement

Company benefits

Career progression

Job summary

Vincera Consulting Ltd is looking for an experienced Design Co-ordinator to strengthen our pre-construction and delivery team on Midlands projects.

You will manage the design programme, review drawings for buildability and compliance, coordinate with architects, consultants and subcontract designers, and help ensure timely handover information. The role is split between offices and sites depending on project needs.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Design Co-ordinator or Assistant Design Manager within a main contractor environment.
• Experience working on commercial, education, local authority or housing projects.
• Strong understanding of construction processes and sequencing.
• Experience managing consultant teams.
• Good technical knowledge of building regulations and compliance.
• Ability to review drawings for coordination and buildability.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and common document control systems.
• Experience working on public sector projects.
• Knowledge of JCT forms of contract.
• Understanding of BIM processes.

Responsibilities

• Managing the design programme in line with construction schedules.
• Reviewing drawings and specifications for buildability and compliance.
• Liaising with architects, consultants and subcontract designers.
• Managing RFIs and technical queries.
• Ensuring statutory approvals and building control compliance.
• Monitoring design risk and contributing to mitigation strategies.
• Chairing and attending design team meetings.
• Ensuring information flow between design and site teams.
• Supporting handover documentation and as-built information.

Skills

Design coordination

Communication

Organization

BIM understanding

Contract knowledge (JCT)

Public sector experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document Control Systems

BIM software

Job description

Welshpool / Wolverhampton (Projects across Midlands & surrounding regions)
Up to £50,000 + Car Allowance + Pension + Holidays + Benefits
Permanent | Full-Time

The Company

My clientis an established and growing main contractor delivering high-quality construction projects across the Midlands and surrounding regions. Operating from offices in Welshpool and Wolverhampton, they work across:

Commercial

Education

Local Authority

Residential & Housing

With a strong reputation for quality, collaboration and long-term client relationships, they continue to secure repeat business across both public and private sectors.

Due to continued growth and an expanding pipeline of secured projects, they are now looking to appoint an experienced Design Co-ordinator to strengthen their pre-construction and delivery team.

The Role

The Design Co-ordinator will play a key role in managing and coordinating the design process from pre-construction through to project completion, ensuring design information is controlled, compliant and aligned with programme and commercial objectives.

You will work closely with Project Managers, Commercial Teams, Consultants and Sub-contractors to ensure smooth design development and issue resolution across a range of live projects.

This role will be split between office and site depending on project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Managing the design programme in line with construction schedules

Reviewing drawings and specifications for buildability and compliance

Liaising with architects, consultants and subcontract designers

Managing RFIs and technical queries

Ensuring statutory approvals and building control compliance

Monitoring design risk and contributing to mitigation strategies

Chairing and attending design team meetings

Ensuring information flow between design and site teams

Supporting handover documentation and as-built information

Requirements

The successful candidate must have:

Previous experience as a Design Co-ordinator or Assistant Design Manager within a main contractor environment

Experience working on commercial, education, local authority or housing projects

Strong understanding of construction processes and sequencing

Experience managing consultant teams

Good technical knowledge of building regulations and compliance

Ability to review drawings for coordination and buildability

Strong communication and organisational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and common document control systems

Experience working on public sector projects

Knowledge of JCT forms of contract

Understanding of BIM processes

Salary & Benefits

Up to £50,000 (depending on experience)

Holiday entitlement

Additional company benefits

Long-term career progression within a growing contractor

Why Join?

Stable and growing main contractor

Strong pipeline of secured work

Supportive senior leadership team

Genuine long-term career opportunity

If you are an experienced Design Co-ordinator looking to join a respected and growing main contractor with a strong Midlands presence, this is an excellent opportunity to progress your career.