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As part of the Engineering function based in our Southern Region, the Design Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating design aspects throughout the project lifecycle. The Design Coordinator will support the Design Manager in overseeing the delivery of the design and technical solutions for our various projects across a number of clients. Their contributions will help to make sure this aspect of the project is completed on program and on cost, ensuring safety and quality through design, and achievement of outcomes.
The role includes aspects of design management and looking at technical solutions as well as supervising the inputs of various consultants and disciplines including environmental, archaeological and planning. You will also work closely with our construction teams to ensure designs meet requirements.
The Design Coordinator will have the opportunity to work on Water and Wastewater schemes with various clients across our Southern Region.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate design in line with the budget and programme, ensuring compliance with the project requirements, standards and specifications.
Adhering to CDM regulations including supporting the Design Manager to discharge Principal Designer duties.
Promotion of safety, buildability, environmental best practice, and sustainability, through design.
Help to produce design plans and briefs.
Coordinate external design consultants.
Collaboration with other internal disciplines, other technical, operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders, and design coordinators.
Coordinate between the construction and design team to ensure site investigations and surveys meet project requirements, that design outputs are buildable and drive efficiency in construction, and that technical queries are addressed.
Provide input to construction planning activities such as consents and stakeholder management.
Coordinate and contribute to internal and external assurance, governance and review processes, including review and production of relevant deliverables.
Have awareness of commercial arrangements within area of responsibility.
Identify, record and manage design change, risk and opportunity.
Ensure quality in design to be 'right first time'.
Coordinate and support preparation of handover documentation.
Audit and Governance
To operate in an open and even-handed manner with all personnel across the business.
Treat all who we interact with, with courtesy and respect, treating everyone equally and embracing differences.
To proactively contribute to teamwork and cross-functional working.
To listen to each other and share knowledge enabling us to willingly combine expertise across the business and with our clients and supply chain.
Behaving with integrity and always demonstrating a professional image.
To take personal responsibility & accountability for actions, constantly striving to improve and exceed expectations ensuring safety and quality are never compromised.
Key Relationships
Designers & Engineers
Project Managers
Site Agents and Site team
Regional HSEQ team
Quality and Technical Assurance Manager
Communication team
Stakeholder Team
About you
Essential
Considerable experience in water and wastewater infrastructure
Temporary Works: Understanding of what encompasses Temporary Works and the supporting engineering, understanding of the types of temporary works designs available and what responsibilities the associated roles (designer/coordinator/contractor) have, and engagement of internal and external temporary works designers
Degree/HNC qualified, or equivalent, in Civil Engineering (or working towards through apprenticeship or similar)
Awareness of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and common data environments
Proficient in using Microsoft including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with both clients and staff
Time management, project design management
Caring and investing in you
Our clients values have been embedded for over 40 years and they are our guiding principle regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.
From the moment you join us, your wellbeing and career aspirations will be supported by;
Competitive salary
Company Pension
Life Assurance
Private Medical
Profit share scheme
25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
8 hours leave of absence for volunteering
Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
Leadership & management training and coaching
Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
Flexible working arrangements
Annual salary review
Continuous service awards
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