Design Coordinator

Location: Head Office, South East London

Key Responsibilities Design Management

• Manage design activities from tender through to completion and handover.
• Maintain design trackers, drawing registers, RFI logs and design programmes.
• Ensure design information is reviewed, approved and issued through the CDE process.
• Monitor design progress and escalates risks, delays or information gaps.
• Coordinate external consultants and specialist designers.
• Manage design meetings, actions, deliverables and technical queries.
• Ensure consultant responsibilities are clearly defined and information is delivered on time.
• Work collaboratively with Commercial, Operations, Quality and site teams to support successful project delivery.
• Coordinate design releases, procurement requirements and construction information to support project programmes.
• Maintain design risk registers and identify issues that may impact cost, quality or programme.
• Ensure compliance information is managed, including Building Regulations, Building Safety Act requirements and handover documentation where applicable.
• Support quality processes, inspections and project assurance requirements.

Requirements Experience & Skills

• Experience managing design delivery within construction, refurbishment, planned works or Design & Build projects.
• Experience coordinating consultants, technical information, drawings and design approvals.
• Good understanding of construction processes, design management and document control.
• Ability to identify design, compliance, buildability and programme risks.
• Strong communication, organisation and coordination skills.
• Experience using CDE platforms and managing design records.

Qualifications

• HNC, NVQ Level 4 or equivalent construction-related qualification, or relevant industry experience.
• Experience within planned maintenance, retrofit, refurbishment or social housing projects.
• Knowledge of Building Safety Act requirements and quality management processes.

What Our Client Offers

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Full training and ongoing professional development.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Career progression opportunities within a growing and successful business.