Design Coordinator — BIM, Coordination & Safety Champion

Collen Construction; Leinster; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Collen Construction is seeking an experienced Design Co-ordinator to support BIM-enabled design workflows on large-scale projects in Ireland. You will assist in coordinating Architects, Structural Engineers and Service Engineers while maintaining clarity between design and site execution.

The role requires strong BIM literacy (Revit, Navisworks) and experience with data centres, BEP/EIR and CDE platforms. You will work with the Design Manager and senior team to ensure timely, compliant design

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' experience in a similar role.
• Experience on hyperscale data centres.
• Excellent IT and communication skills.
• BIM modelling: ability to navigate and use relevant programmes.
• Strong collaboration within high-performance teams.
• Good time management under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the Design process and coordinate between Architects, Structural Engineers and Service Engineers, who all work direct for Collen on the project and ensure communication back to site teams.
• Assist 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.
• Coordinate and track submittals and approvals with Client Representative sign-off and BIM model alignment.
• Ensure approved submittals align with the BIM team's model and vice versa.
• Support the BIM team in design issues and ensure all coordination is carried out ahead of model freeze.
• Manage subcontractors and ensure works comply with the design intent and approved submittals.
• Support the development of look-ahead plans.
• Stay up to date with 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 professionalism and confidentiality.
• Track construction progress and ensure approvals and material lead times align with programme and sub-contractor start dates.
• Ensure all O&M handover documentation is issued and approved in line with the handover.
• Support the aftercare team with resolving design issues.
• Ensure compliance with LA requirements and building control sign-offs.
• Work with the quality team to ensure quality checks and benchmarks align with design requirements.
• Coordinate with the project document controller to manage document issues and support high-level issues.
• Demonstrate experience with digital construction and BEP, EIR, ISO 19650 and CDE requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary model coordination, clash detection and constructability reviews.

Skills

Relevant construction experience

Data centre experience

IT literacy & communications

BIM modelling

Team collaboration

Time management under deadlines

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Procore

Job description

Collen Construction is seeking an experienced Design Co-ordinator to support BIM-enabled design workflows on large-scale projects in Ireland. You will assist in coordinating Architects, Structural Engineers and Service Engineers while maintaining clarity between design and site execution.

The role requires strong BIM literacy (Revit, Navisworks) and experience with data centres, BEP/EIR and CDE platforms. You will work with the Design Manager and senior team to ensure timely, compliant design