Design Coordinator

Matchtech; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering and infrastructure specialist is seeking a Design Coordinator for their Southern Region team in St Albans or Reading. The role involves coordinating design processes, ensuring compliance with standards, and promoting safety and sustainability in projects. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in water and wastewater infrastructure and a degree in Civil Engineering. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including flexible working arrangements and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Generous annual leave entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice

Company car/green car scheme/car allowance

Leadership and management training

Opportunities for career progression

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Considerable experience in water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Understanding of Temporary Works responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design in line with budget and programme.
• Produce design plans and briefs.
• Manage design changes, risks, and opportunities.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Project Design Management

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

HNC in Civil Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Key skills required for this role

Design Coordinator, Civil Design

Important

Our client, a renowned civil engineering and infrastructure specialist, is currently seeking a Design Coordinator to join their Southern Region team, located in either St Albans or Reading.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate design in line with budget and programme, ensuring compliance with project requirements, standards and specifications.
• Support the Design Manager in adhering to CDM regulations and discharging Principal Designer duties.
• Promote safety, buildability, environmental best practices, and sustainability through design.
• Produce design plans and briefs.
• Coordinate external design consultants and internal technical, operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders.
• Ensure site investigations and surveys meet project requirements and that technical queries are addressed.
• Contribute to construction planning activities and stakeholder management.
• Participate in assurance, governance and review processes, including producing relevant deliverables.
• Manage design changes, risks and opportunities, ensuring quality in design.
• Coordinate and support the preparation of handover documentation.

Job Requirements:

• Considerable experience in water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Understanding of Temporary Works and the responsibilities associated with designer/coordinator/contractor roles.
• Degree/HNC qualified, or equivalent, in Civil Engineering (or working towards through an apprenticeship or similar).
• Awareness of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and common data environments.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills for effective liaison with clients and staff.
• Strong time management and project design management skills.
• Competitive salary package.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life assurance and private medical insurance.
• Generous annual leave entitlement including loyalty days.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice.
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance.
• Leadership and management training, including regular line management engagement.
• Opportunities for career progression supported by training and development programmes.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Annual salary review.

If you have considerable experience in water and wastewater infrastructure and are looking for an opportunity to further develop your career in civil engineering, we encourage you to apply now to join our client's dynamic team in St Albans or Reading.

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