Senior Design Coordinator

J Murphy & Sons; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and construction firm is looking for a Senior Design Coordinator based in Birmingham. The role involves delivering high-quality designs, managing projects, and working alongside design and construction teams. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in design coordination, be proficient in CAD software, and possess an HND or Engineering Degree. The position is vital for ensuring that design solutions meet standards and are practical for construction. If you are eager to contribute to innovative engineering solutions, apply now.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a design coordination role.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office and design software.
• Experience coordinating design within civil engineering.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality designs to budget and programme.
• Prepare briefs/remits for design packages.
• Manage small projects or large multi-disciplined projects.

Skills

Design coordination

Communication skills

Project management

CAD software

Education

HND or Engineering Degree

Tools

AutoCAD

ProjectWise

Job description

About Murphy

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world‑class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, natural resources, energy and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’.

A Day in the Life of a Murphy Senior Design Coordinator

• Assist the Design Manager to deliver high quality designs to budget and programme
• Prepare briefs/remits for design packages and for site investigation and survey packages
• Strike up good working relationships with external and internal design and construction teams to deliver integrated designs which are buildable and maintainable
• Review submissions as directed for quality and compliance with design standards
• Update design trackers on an ongoing basis
• Produce minutes and schedules for Design Review Meetings
• Assist the wider engineering team members as required with engineering input
• Able to communicate engineering ideas through sketching and drawing by hand and using CAD software
• Co‑ordination / management abilities to deal with several small projects or large multi‑disciplined projects
• Engineering design capability as pre‑requisite for submission review and check‑in

Requirements

• Significant experience in a design coordination role
• Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Office and other design‑based software such as AutoCad and ProjectWise
• HND or Engineering Degree qualified
• Experience of undertaking or coordinating design within civil engineering
• Management skills – confident managing staff, clients, figures, issues and programmes
• Flexibility and willingness to travel
• Member of a recognised engineering institution. Incorporated Engineer or Chartered and or working towards membership is desirable