Design Coordinator

Brown & Wills Recruitment; Durkar; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown & Wills Recruitment is seeking a Design Coordinator with an architectural background to lead the coordination of design from pre-construction through delivery. You will ensure designs are fully coordinated, buildable, compliant and aligned with the programme and commercial requirements.

The role requires reading and interpreting architectural, structural and technical drawings, coordinating multiple design disciplines and liaising between design and construction teams on site.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Strong understanding of construction detailing and buildability.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the design process from pre-construction through to delivery.
• Ensure designs are fully coordinated, buildable, compliant and aligned with project programme and commercial requirements.
• Bridge between design and construction teams to translate architectural design into practical construction on site.

Skills

Design coordination experience

Coordination across design disciplines

Reading architectural drawings

Contractor/consultancy exposure

Construction detailing

AutoCAD / Revit / BIM

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.

Interested in this role You can find all the relevant information in the description below.

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