Design Coordinator

Collen Construction; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Collen Construction seeks a Design/Coordination professional in Dublin to support the design process, ensuring effective communication between Architects, Structural Engineers and Service Engineers, while aligning with site teams and BIM models.

You will report to the Design Manager/Senior Contracts Manager, bring 3–5 years’ experience, and contribute to hyperscale data centre projects with strong IT, communication and teamwork capabilities.

Qualifications

• Key requirement: minimum 3–5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience working on hyperscale data centres.
• Excellent IT and communication skills.
• Ability to navigate BIM models / relevant programmes.
• Strong ability to collaborate and work as part of a high-performance team.
• Good time management skills are essential while working to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the Design process in providing a platform for good communication and coordination between Architects, Structural Engineers and Service Engineers, who all work direct for Collen on the project and ensure communication back to site teams
• Support the Design Manager to ensure any Design development is communicated with Collen Contracts Management and QS from a financial aspect
• Maintain commercial and contractual awareness
• Support the Coordination and track the submittal and approval process of Designs and materials ensuring Client Representative sign off and approvals
• Ensure approved submittals are aligned with the BIM teams model and vice versa
• Supporting the BIM team in design issues and ensuring all coordination is carried out ahead of model freeze
• Manage subcontractors and ensure works are in compliance with the design intent and approved submittals
• Support the development of look ahead plans
• Should have a good all-round knowledge of the construction industry and keep up to date across all disciplines including building regulations BCAR, TGD, environmental, health and Safety regulations
• Arrange and attend Site Meetings and take minutes, as required
• Handle internal and external communication with a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality
• Tracking construction progress and ensuring all approvals and material lead times align with agreed programme and sub-contractor start dates
• Ensuring all O&M’s and handover documentation is issued and approved in line with the agreed handover
• Support the aftercare team with closing out any design issues
• Ensuring compliance with the LA requirements and to ensure all relevant building control sign offs are achieved
• Work closely with the quality team, and ensure all quality checks and benchmarks are carried out and aligned with the design requirements
• Work closely with the project document controller ensuring the issue of relevant documentation is on track and to support the role in high level issues
• Promote and foster the company core values and a culture of wellness at work.

Skills

Experience in similar role

IT skills

BIM coordination

Team collaboration

Time management

Tools

BIM software

Job description

Collen is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, we firmly believe that a harmonious and inclusive environment cultivates innovation and drives success. We go above and beyond to ensure that safety is ingrained in everything we do. You can help create a culture where safety is a shared value and a top priority for all stakeholders involved in the project.

If you are seeking an opportunity to be part of a storied history, join a team that leads the industry and contribute to a workplace where inclusivity and safety take centre stage.

Key requirements:

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience working on hyperscale Data Centres
• Excellent IT and communication skills
• Ability to navigate BIM models / relevant programmes
• Strong ability to collaborate and work as part of a high-performance team
• Good time management skills are essential while working to tight deadlines

Reporting to the Design Manager/Senior Contracts Manager, the responsibilities of the role will include, but may not be limited to:

• Support the Design process in providing a platform for good communication and coordination between Architects, Structural Engineers and Service Engineers, who all work direct for Collen on the project and ensure communication back to site teams
• Support the Design Manager to ensure any Design development is communicated with Collen Contracts Management and QS from a financial aspect
• Maintain commercial and contractual awareness
• Support the Coordination and track the submittal and approval process of Designs and materials ensuring Client Representative sign off and approvals
• Ensure approved submittals are aligned with the BIM teams model and vice versa
• Supporting the BIM team in design issues and ensuring all coordination is carried out ahead of model freeze
• Manage subcontractors and ensure works are in compliance with the design intent and approved submittals
• Support the development of look ahead plans
• Should have a good all-round knowledge of the construction industry and keep up to date across all disciplines including building regulations BCAR, TGD, environmental, health and Safety regulations
• Arrange and attend Site Meetings and take minutes, as required
• Handle internal and external communication with a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality
• Tracking construction progress and ensuring all approvals and material lead times align with agreed programme and sub-contractor start dates
• Ensuring all O&M’s and handover documentation is issued and approved in line with the agreed handover
• Support the aftercare team with closing out any design issues
• Ensuring compliance with the LA requirements and to ensure all relevant building control sign offs are achieved
• Work closely with the quality team, and ensure all quality checks and benchmarks are carried out and aligned with the design requirements
• Work closely with the project document controller ensuring the issue of relevant documentation is on track and to support the role in high level issues
• Promote and foster the company core values and a culture of wellness at work.

Collen is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment and onboarding experience. If you require any reasonable accommodation or support at any stage of the recruitment process or upon joining the company, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.