Design Coordinator

ESD Recruitment; Bromley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Full training & development

Collaborative working environment

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

ESD Recruitment is seeking a Design Manager for our client’s Head Office in South East London. You will oversee design delivery from tender through to handover, coordinating consultants and maintaining design controls within the CDE framework.

The role requires strong communication, risk management and knowledge of building regulations. A supportive team environment and clear progression are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering design across construction, refurbishment, or planned works.
• Coordinate consultants, technical info, drawings and approvals.
• Understand construction processes, design management, and document control.
• Identify design, buildability, compliance, and programme risks.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Experience using CDE platforms and managing design records.

Responsibilities

• Manage design activities from tender through to completion and handover.
• Maintain design trackers, drawing registers, RFI logs and design programmes.
• Ensure design information is reviewed, approved and issued through the CDE process.
• Monitor design progress and escalate risks, delays or information gaps.
• Coordinate external consultants and specialist designers.
• Manage design meetings, actions, deliverables and technical queries.
• Work collaboratively with Commercial, Operations, Quality and site teams to support successful project delivery.
• Coordinate design releases, procurement requirements and construction information to support project programmes.
• Maintain design risk registers and identify issues that may impact cost, quality or programme.
• Ensure compliance information is managed, including Building Regulations, Building Safety Act requirements and handover documentation where applicable.
• Support quality processes, inspections and project assurance requirements.

Skills

Design delivery

Consultant coordination

Documentation control

Risk identification

Communication & coordination

CDE platforms

Education

HNC/NVQ Level 4

Construction project experience

Building Safety Act knowledge

Tools

CDE platforms

Job description

Location: Head Office, South East London

Key Responsibilities

Design Management

• Manage design activities from tender through to completion and handover.
• Maintain design trackers, drawing registers, RFI logs and design programmes.
• Ensure design information is reviewed, approved and issued through the CDE process.
• Monitor design progress and escalates risks, delays or information gaps.
• Coordinate external consultants and specialist designers.
• Manage design meetings, actions, deliverables and technical queries.
• Ensure consultant responsibilities are clearly defined and information is delivered on time.
• Work collaboratively with Commercial, Operations, Quality and site teams to support successful project delivery.
• Coordinate design releases, procurement requirements and construction information to support project programmes.
• Maintain design risk registers and identify issues that may impact cost, quality or programme.
• Ensure compliance information is managed, including Building Regulations, Building Safety Act requirements and handover documentation where applicable.
• Support quality processes, inspections and project assurance requirements.

Requirements

Experience & Skills

• Experience managing design delivery within construction, refurbishment, planned works or Design & Build projects.
• Experience coordinating consultants, technical information, drawings and design approvals.
• Good understanding of construction processes, design management and document control.
• Ability to identify design, compliance, buildability and programme risks.
• Strong communication, organisation and coordination skills.
• Experience using CDE platforms and managing design records.

Qualifications

• HNC, NVQ Level 4 or equivalent construction-related qualification, or relevant industry experience.
• Experience within planned maintenance, retrofit, refurbishment or social housing projects.
• Knowledge of Building Safety Act requirements and quality management processes.

What Our Client Offers

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Full training and ongoing professional development.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Career progression opportunities within a growing and successful business.