Design Coordinator

CDM Recruitment Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company is seeking an experienced Design Coordinator for a key role in Newcastle upon Tyne. You will manage design activities across low-carbon projects, acting as the main point of contact between business and external consultants. The ideal candidate has a strong background in construction or renewables and possesses excellent organisational skills. This full-time position offers an opportunity to work on innovative projects in the rapidly evolving energy sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in construction, building services, or renewable energy sectors.
• Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently.
• Awareness of the Building Safety Act is advantageous.
• Excellent organisational skills with multi-project management ability.

Responsibilities

• Act as main contact between business and external design consultants.
• Manage drawings, specifications and calculations.
• Chair design team meetings and keep project trackers updated.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and maintain information integrity.
• Support pre-construction work by identifying technical risks.

Skills

Experience as a Design Coordinator or Design Manager

Strong understanding of M&E systems

Confidence reviewing technical submissions

Excellent organisational skills

Reviewing submissions

Organisational skills

Education

HNC, HND or a Degree in Building Services, Construction Management or similar

Tools

Viewpoint for Projects

Job description

Principal Recruitment Consultant @ CDM Recruitment Ltd | Architecture, Consultancy & Surveying

CDM Recruitment are delighted to be working with a multi-award-winning national provider of heating, insulation and renewable energy solutions, who are looking to appoint an experienced Design Coordinator to their expanding technical team.

With a strong pipeline of retrofit and low-carbon projects across social housing, private rental and commercial sectors, this is a key role that ensures all design activity runs efficiently across multiple live schemes.

Key Responsibilities

• Acting as the main point of contact between the business, external design consultants and specialist subcontractors
• Managing the issue, review, approval and distribution of drawings, specifications and calculations
• Chairing and minuting design team meetings and keeping accurate project trackers up to date
• Ensuring full compliance with PAS 2035, MCS, Building Regulations and maintaining the golden thread of information via Viewpoint for Projects
• Supporting pre-construction and tender work by identifying and highlighting technical risks

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Design Coordinator or Design Manager within construction, building services or the renewables sector
• Strong understanding of M&E systems and energy-efficiency or retrofit technologies
• Confidence reviewing and challenging technical submissions
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage several projects at once
• A relevant qualification such as HNC, HND or a Degree in Building Services, Construction Management or similar

Experience working within PAS 2035 and MCS-compliant projects, along with awareness of the Building Safety Act, would be a real advantage.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Design, Engineering, and Project Management

Industries

Construction, Services for Renewable Energy, and Environmental Services