Design Coordinator Salary up too £38-45k depending on experience + 25 days holiday plus bank holidays + life insurance + tonnes of other benefits!
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Assist the Project Team, to eliminate foreseeable health and safety risks and exploit opportunities to improve safety, quality, time and cost.
Support Head of Design and the Project Design Manager in formal appointment of design consultants, ensuring design responsibilities are fully aligned with project objectives.
Assist on pre-construction activities and tender opportunities to control and interrogate the activities of external design consultants.
Prepare technical responses for inclusion in PQQ and tender submissions with the Project Design Manager.
Assist the coordination of the design process through various RIBA design stages.
Provide collaborative approach with the internal detail design team through all RIBA Stages providing expert technical advice and maintaining consistent link to the end users, clients and statutory bodies.
Understand the responsibilities of the Lead Designer, Principal Designer and Principal Contractor as defined in the CDM Regulations 2015.
Principal Designer: Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate H&S in the pre-construction phase of each project.
Identify, eliminate or control foreseeable risks, ensuring Designers appointed by Algeco carry out their duties under the CDM Regulations 2015.
Assist the Project Design Manager to produce, manage and review design programme in accordance with the master programme, identifying design risk in relation to procurement, sub-contractor selection/scope and Employer's Requirements & documentation.
Liaise with any Principal Designer Advisors appointed by Algeco.
Identify and manage risks identifying design solutions to eliminate, reduce or control risks during the construction and final operation of the building.
Coordinate with internal and external clients, end users, statutory bodies and design consultants to ensure smooth delivery of the project through all stages of design.
Attend Client engagement and design team meetings as required.
Assist with the process of planning applications, liaising with all relevant bodies as required.
Also, work with internal and external designers to discharge any planning conditions.
Ensure full compliance with Building Regulations and associated statutory regulations such as Building Bulletins and Health Technical Memorandums.
Provide information and support to achieve required project BREEAM rating to the Project Contracts/Project Manager.
Support the BIM Manager to ensure all Algeco BIM protocols are followed as part of proposed design release.
Track/Report on various design processes and report to the Head of Design areas of concern i.e.
sub-contract design, RFIs/TQs, technical submittals etc.
Assist the Project Design Manager and appraise/evaluate Consultant performance and report to the Head of Design areas of concern.
What experience do we need from you?
Demonstrable experience in design management of construction projects £3million+.
Excellent technical working knowledge of Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit is an absolute necessity.
Must be from a specific consultancy base such as: Structural/Civil or Architectural background.
Experience of design and build contracts with specific knowledge of education, healthcare, residential and commercial buildings.
Working knowledge of CDM Regulations.
Expert knowledge of Building Regulations, Building Bulletins and Health Technical Memorandums.
Working knowledge of working with BREEAM Knowledge of design and design interrogation software such as Navisworks for example.
Experience within Offsite and Modern Methods of Construction is essential, but training will be provided.
Clear evidence to suggest that the applicant has sufficient knowledge of understanding and implementing: Information Release Schedules, Design Responsibility Matrices, Design Programmes and methods of how design is tracked/managed throughout the design process.
If this sounds like something that you would be interested in and have the right skills, please get in touch!
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We nurture an environment where all differences are valued, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging.
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In joining the Algeco team, you will be able to apply and develop your skills and knowledge as part of a collaborative team that is helping to innovate and play a part in building a better future and creating value for our customers, our people, society and the planet.