Design Coordinator

Brown and Wills Recruitment Ltd; Durkar; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown and Wills Recruitment Ltd seeks an architectural professional to progress as a Design Coordinator with a respected building contractor. The role focuses on coordinating the design process from pre-construction through to delivery, ensuring designs are coordinated, buildable, compliant and aligned with programme and commercial needs.

You will work between design and construction teams, translating architectural design into practical on-site solutions.

Qualifications

• Architectural or related qualification (Architectural Technology, Design).
• Experience as Design Coordinator, Architectural Technologist, or similar.
• Experience with main contractor, contractor, consultancy or architectural practice.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design process from pre-construction to delivery.
• Ensure designs are coordinated, buildable, compliant and aligned with programme and commercial needs.
• Act as a bridge between design and construction teams to translate designs into constructible on-site solutions.
• Read and interpret architectural, structural and technical drawings and coordinate information across disciplines.

Skills

Design coordination

Architectural background

Reading drawings

Team collaboration

BIM awareness

Education

Architectural qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Job description

An exciting opportunity exists for an Architectural professional wishing to progress in a Design Coordinator role, to join an established building contractor and take the next step in their career.

Our client is a highly successful contractor operating across both the private and public sectors. They offer a wide portfolio of interesting projects in building and civil engineering, excellent opportunities for training and professional development and an attractive workplace culture.

About the role

This is an excellent opportunity for a design-focused professional, ideally with an architectural background, to take on a key role as a Design Coordinator within a construction contractor.

Working within a friendly and supportive team, you will be responsible for coordinating the design process from pre-construction through to delivery, ensuring that designs are fully coordinated, buildable, compliant and aligned with the project programme and commercial requirements.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working between the design and construction teams and will have a good understanding of how architectural design translates into practical construction on site.

About you

You will ideally have:

• A relevant architectural, architectural technology, construction or design qualification.
• Experience in a Design Coordinator, Architectural Technologist, Architectural Assistant or similar role.
• Experience working for a main contractor, specialist contractor, consultancy or architectural practice.
• A strong understanding of construction detailing and buildability.
• The ability to read and interpret architectural, structural and technical drawings.
• Experience coordinating information between multiple design disciplines.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, BIM or other relevant design software would be advantageous.

If you are an architectural technologist/ technician or design professional looking to develop your career within a construction contractor, we would love to hear from you